LaChanze
ActingBorn Dec 16, 1961
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
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
movie1997
The Help
movie2011
Person of Interest
tv2011
The Night Of
tv2016
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
The Blacklist
tv2013
The Good Fight
tv2017
The Good Fight
tv2017
Hercules
movie1997
Sex and the City
tv1998
Filmography
2026By Any Meansmovie2025Broadway's Leading Ladiesas Selfmovie2025Highest 2 Lowestas Sgt. Bellmovie2023Genieas Grandma Pattymovie2023Birth/Rebirthas Colleenmovie2022East New Yorkas Simone Bentleytv2021The Underground Railroadas Ms Revatv2020Stars in the Houseas Selftv2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guesttv2019Dianeas Jennifermovie2017The Good Fightas Julius' Wifetv2016The Night Ofas Dwight's Momtv2013The Blacklistas Annetv2013Side Effectsas Wards Island Desk Nursemovie2011Person of Interestas Monatv2011The Helpas Rachelmovie2009Breaking Upwardsas Maggiemovie2003Lucyas Harriettmovie2002Heartbreak Hospitalas Lisamovie1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ambertv1999Hercules: Zero to Heroas Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)movie1998Herculesas Terpsichore (voice)tv1998Sex and the Cityas Hostesstv1997A Magical Walt Disney World Christmasas Selfmovie1997The Viewas Selftv1997Herculesas Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)movie1997David Searchingas God Truthmovie1994New York Undercovertv1993For Love or Moneyas Noramovie1992Leap of Faithas Georgettemovie1992My New Gunas Kelly Janemovie1984The Cosby Showas SylviatvSoonBroadway: The Next Generationas Selfmovie