LaChanze
Known for ActingBorn 1961-12-16St. Augustine, Florida, USA
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
The Help
2011 · as Rachel
Hercules
1997 · as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
Highest 2 Lowest
2025 · as Sgt. Bell
For Love or Money
1993 · as Nora
Side Effects
2013 · as Wards Island Desk Nurse
By Any Means
2026
Genie
2023 · as Grandma Patty
Birth/Rebirth
2023 · as Colleen
Leap of Faith
1992 · as Georgette
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
My New Gun
1992 · as Kelly Jane
Heartbreak Hospital
2002 · as Lisa
Breaking Upwards
2009 · as Maggie
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025 · as Self
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997 · as Self
Diane
2019 · as Jennifer
Lucy
2003 · as Harriett