LaChanze
Acting·December 16, 1961 — 64 years old·St. Augustine, Florida, USA
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).
Known For
Filmography · 33
—Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf2026By Any Means2025Broadway's Leading LadiesSelf2025Highest 2 LowestSgt. Bell2023GenieGrandma Patty2023Birth/RebirthColleen2022East New YorkTVSimone Bentley2021The Underground RailroadTVMs Reva2020Stars in the HouseTVSelf2019Tamron HallTVSelf - Guest2019DianeJennifer2017The Good FightTVJulius' Wife2016The Night OfTVDwight's Mom2013The BlacklistTVAnne2013Side EffectsWards Island Desk Nurse2011Person of InterestTVMona2011The HelpRachel2009Breaking UpwardsMaggie2003LucyHarriett2002Heartbreak HospitalLisa1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVMs. Pivik · Rosa Freeman · Amber1999Hercules: Zero to HeroTerpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)1998HerculesTVTerpsichore (voice)1998Sex and the CityTVHostess1997A Magical Walt Disney World ChristmasSelf1997The ViewTVSelf1997HerculesTerpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)1997David SearchingGod Truth1994New York UndercoverTV1993For Love or MoneyNora1992Leap of FaithGeorgette1992My New GunKelly Jane1984The Cosby ShowTVSylvia