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LaChanze
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).
Top Filmography

8.2
The Help
2011 // MOVIE

7.5
Hercules
1997 // MOVIE

7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 // TV

7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 // TV

7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 // TV

7.6
The Blacklist
2013 // TV

6.6
Side Effects
2013 // MOVIE

7.4
Sex and the City
1998 // TV

8.1
Person of Interest
2011 // TV

8.0
The Night Of
2016 // TV

7.0
The Cosby Show
1984 // TV

5.5
Highest 2 Lowest
2025 // MOVIE

6.2
For Love or Money
1993 // MOVIE

7.5
The Good Fight
2017 // TV

7.5
The Good Fight
2017 // TV