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LaChanze
Acting
Born: December 16, 1961
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 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

The Help
as Rachel

Hercules
as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

Highest 2 Lowest
as Sgt

Side Effects
as Wards Island Desk Nurse

For Love or Money
as Nora

Birth/Rebirth
as Colleen

Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)

Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self

Genie
as Grandma Patty

Diane
as Jennifer