LaChanze

LaChanze

Acting
Born 1961-12-16St. 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).

Movies (19)

The Help
8.2

The Help

2011Movie8.2
Hercules
7.5

Hercules

1997Movie7.5
By Any Means
9.0

By Any Means

2026Movie9.0
Highest 2 Lowest
5.5

Highest 2 Lowest

2025Movie5.5
Side Effects
6.6

Side Effects

2013Movie6.6
For Love or Money
6.2

For Love or Money

1993Movie6.2
Genie
6.5

Genie

2023Movie6.5
Birth/Rebirth
6.5

Birth/Rebirth

2023Movie6.5
Leap of Faith
5.8

Leap of Faith

1992Movie5.8
My New Gun
4.1

My New Gun

1992Movie4.1
Hercules: Zero to Hero
6.5

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999Movie6.5
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
9.0

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas

1997Movie9.0
Diane
6.1

Diane

2019Movie6.1
Broadway's Leading Ladies

Broadway's Leading Ladies

2025Movie
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Movie
Breaking Upwards
5.4

Breaking Upwards

2009Movie5.4
Heartbreak Hospital
7.3

Heartbreak Hospital

2002Movie7.3
Lucy
6.7

Lucy

2003Movie6.7
David Searching
5.6

David Searching

1997Movie5.6

TV Shows (14)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Blacklist
7.6

The Blacklist

2013Series7.6
Person of Interest
8.1

Person of Interest

2011Series8.1
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Sex and the City
7.4

Sex and the City

1998Series7.4
The Cosby Show
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984Series7.0
The Good Fight
7.6

The Good Fight

2017Series7.6
New York Undercover
7.3

New York Undercover

1994Series7.3
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
Hercules
6.9

Hercules

1998Series6.9
The Night Of
8.0

The Night Of

2016Series8.0
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020Series
East New York
7.1

East New York

2022Series7.1
The Underground Railroad
7.2

The Underground Railroad

2021Series7.2