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