LaChanze
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1961-12-16 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (14)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Ms. Pivik / Rosa Freeman / Amber
The Blacklist
2013
as Anne
Person of Interest
2011
as Mona
The View
1997
as Self
Sex and the City
1998
as Hostess
The Good Fight
2017
as Julius' Wife
The Cosby Show
1984
as Sylvia
Hercules
1998
as Terpsichore (voice)
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
New York Undercover
1994
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
The Night Of
2016
as Dwight's Mom
East New York
2022
as Simone Bentley
The Underground Railroad
2021
as Ms Reva
Movies (19)
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
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Diane
2019
as Jennifer
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025
as Self
My New Gun
1992
as Kelly Jane
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
By Any Means
2026
Lucy
2003
as Harriett
Breaking Upwards
2009
as Maggie
Heartbreak Hospital
2002
as Lisa
David Searching
1997
as God Truth
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997
as Self
About LaChanze
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). With 33 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, LaChanze has appeared in 19 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular LaChanze Movies
- 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
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