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