
LaChanze
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1961-12-16
Place of birth: St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Biography
Rhonda LaChanze Sapp (born December 16, 1961), known professionally as LaChanze, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She won theĀ Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalĀ inĀ 2006Ā for her role as Celie Harris Johnson inĀ The Color Purple. She is also known for The Help (2011), Hercules (1997), and Hercules (1998).
Known for

Hercules
1997Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
For Love or Money
1993Nora
The Help
2011Rachel
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Birth/Rebirth
2023Colleen
Leap of Faith
1992Georgette
Genie
2023Grandma Patty
Lucy
2003Harriett
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Breaking Upwards
2009Maggie
David Searching
1997God Truth
My New Gun
1992Kelly Jane
Diane
2019Jennifer
Heartbreak Hospital
2002Lisa
Side Effects
2013Wards Island Desk Nurse
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025Self
Highest 2 Lowest
2025Sgt. BellBy Any Means
