LaChanze
Acting
Born 1961-12-16 · St. 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
8.2
The Help
2011 · Movie
7.5
Hercules
1997 · Movie
6.6
Side Effects
2013 · Movie
9.0
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997 · Movie
7.3
Heartbreak Hospital
2002 · Movie
6.7
Lucy
2003 · Movie
6.5
Genie
2023 · Movie
6.5
Birth/Rebirth
2023 · Movie
Coming Soon
By Any Means
Releases Sep 3, 2026
Broadway: The Next Generation
— · Movie
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025 · Movie
6.5
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · Movie
6.1
Diane
2019 · Movie
5.6
David Searching
1997 · Movie
6.2
For Love or Money
1993 · Movie
5.4
Breaking Upwards
2009 · Movie
5.8
Leap of Faith
1992 · Movie
4.1
My New Gun
1992 · Movie
5.5
Highest 2 Lowest
2025 · Movie