LaChanze

LaChanze

Born 1961-12-16 (age 64) St. Augustine, Florida, USA
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Biography

Rhonda LaChanze Sapp (born December 16, 1961), known professionally as LaChanze, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple. She is also known for The Help (2011), Hercules (1997), and Hercules (1998).

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Known For

Hercules
Hercules

1997

as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

The Help
The Help

2011

as Rachel

Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest

2025

as Sgt. Bell

By Any Means
Side Effects
Side Effects

2013

as Wards Island Desk Nurse

Genie
Genie

2023

as Grandma Patty

For Love or Money
For Love or Money

1993

as Nora

Birth/Rebirth
Birth/Rebirth

2023

as Colleen

Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith

1992

as Georgette

Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)

Heartbreak Hospital
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Diane
Diane

2019

as Jennifer

My New Gun
My New Gun

1992

as Kelly Jane

Lucy
Lucy

2003

as Harriett

Breaking Upwards
Breaking Upwards

2009

as Maggie

David Searching
David Searching

1997

as God Truth