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
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
Birth/Rebirth (2023)
as Colleen
Genie (2023)
as Grandma Patty
Leap of Faith (1992)
as Georgette
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas (1997)
as Self
Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)
as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Broadway's Leading Ladies (2025)
as Self
Diane (2019)
as Jennifer
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
My New Gun (1992)
as Kelly Jane
Breaking Upwards (2009)
as Maggie
Lucy (2003)
as Harriett
Heartbreak Hospital (2002)
as Lisa
David Searching (1997)
as God Truth