LaChanze
Known for Acting
Born December 16, 1961
Place of Birth 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).
Filmography
The Help
2011
as Rachel
Hercules
1997
as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
Side Effects
2013
as Wards Island Desk Nurse
Highest 2 Lowest
2025
as Sgt. Bell
Birth/Rebirth
2023
as Colleen
For Love or Money
1993
as Nora
Leap of Faith
1992
as Georgette
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Genie
2023
as Grandma Patty
Diane
2019
as Jennifer
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By Any Means
2026
My New Gun
1992
as Kelly Jane
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025
as Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
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as Self
Breaking Upwards
2009
as Maggie
Heartbreak Hospital
2002
as Lisa
David Searching
1997
as God Truth
Lucy
2003
as Harriett
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997
as Self