LaChanze

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1961-12-16 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

LaChanze

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).

Acting

1997

Hercules

as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

2011

The Help

as Rachel

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero

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

2023

Birth/Rebirth

as Colleen

1992

Leap of Faith

as Georgette

2023

Genie

as Grandma Patty

2003

Lucy

as Harriett

2009

1997

David Searching

as God Truth

1992

My New Gun

as Kelly Jane

2019

Diane

as Jennifer

2013

Side Effects

as Wards Island Desk Nurse

2025

Highest 2 Lowest

as Sgt. Bell

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