
Anika Noni Rose
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Tiana in The Princess and the Frog (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. Rose starred as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls (2006). Her contribution to the film's soundtrack earned her a nomination for a Grammy Award. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for starring as Emmie Thibodeaux in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change (2004), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Beneatha Younger in the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun (2014), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anika Noni Rose, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits

Zootopia 2 (2025)
as Squeal of Fortune (voice)

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
as Afia (voice)

The Princess and the Frog (2009)
as Tiana (voice)

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
as Tiana (voice)

Once Upon a Studio (2023)
as Tiana (voice)

Everything, Everything (2017)
as Dr. Pauline Whittier

Dreamgirls (2006)
as Lorrell Robinson

Injustice (2021)
as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)

Body Cam (2020)
as Taneesha Branz

Khumba (2013)
as Lungisa (voice)

Assassination Nation (2018)
as Nancey Lacey

LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite (2025)
as Tiana (voice)

Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (2023)
as Tiana (voice)

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
as Jessica

Vixen: The Movie (2017)
as Kuasa (voice)

For Colored Girls (2010)
as Yasmine / Yellow

Surviving Christmas (2004)
as Choir

Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
as Jessie Lee

Just Add Water (2008)
as R'ch'lle

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020)
as Self

As Cool as I Am (2013)
as Frances

The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013)
as Wilona

Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
as Kainene

From Justin to Kelly (2003)
as Kaya

A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014)
as Paris

Imperial Dreams (2014)
as Miss Price

Have a Little Faith (2011)
as Annette

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2021)
as Candace Wade

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular (2024)
as Self - Performer

Company (2011)
as Marta

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
as Self

The Blue Mauritius (2016)
as Makeda

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess (2010)
as Self

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (2024)
as Self

Disney Princess Concert: Celebrating 70 Years of Disneyland (2025)
as Self

Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (2009)
as Self
Shadow Dance (—)
as Jemma Jordan

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017)
as Lorraine Hansberry (voice)

Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (2009)
Actor

Sofia the First: Dear Sofia...A Royal Collection (2015)
as Princess Tiana (voice)

King of the Bingo Game (1999)
as Film Noir Female

Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland Resort (2025)
as Tiana (Voice)

Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City (2004)
Actor

Grace for President (2016)
as Narrator
Limbo (—)
Actor





