LaChanze
Acting

LaChanze

December 16, 1961 (64 years old) 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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • TV

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 • TV

The Help

The Help

2011 • Movie

Hercules

Hercules

1997 • Movie

Movie Credits (19)

Acting

2011

The Help

as Rachel

1997

Hercules

as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

2025

Highest 2 Lowest

as Sgt. Bell

1992

My New Gun

as Kelly Jane

2013

Side Effects

as Wards Island Desk Nurse

1993

For Love or Money

as Nora

2003

Lucy

as Harriett

2023

Birth/Rebirth

as Colleen

2023

Genie

as Grandma Patty

1992

Leap of Faith

as Georgette

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero

as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)

2017

Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self

2019

Diane

as Jennifer

2026

By Any Means

1997

David Searching

as God Truth

2002

Heartbreak Hospital

as Lisa

2009

Breaking Upwards

as Maggie

2025

Broadway's Leading Ladies

as Self

1997

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas

as Self

TV Credits (17)

Acting

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ms. Pivik

1 episodes

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Rosa Freeman

1 episodes

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Amber

1 episodes

2013

The Blacklist

as Anne

4 episodes

2011

Person of Interest

as Mona

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

1 episodes

1998

Sex and the City

as Hostess

1 episodes

2017

The Good Fight

1 episodes

2017

The Good Fight

as Julius' Wife

1 episodes

1984

The Cosby Show

as Sylvia

2 episodes

1998

Hercules

as Terpsichore (voice)

14 episodes

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2020

Stars in the House

as Self

1 episodes

1994

New York Undercover

1 episodes

2016

The Night Of

as Dwight's Mom

1 episodes

2022

East New York

as Simone Bentley

3 episodes

2021

The Underground Railroad

as Ms Reva

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 16, 1961 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Popularity
0.4

Career Stats

19
Movies
17
TV Shows