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