LaChanze

LaChanze

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

December 16, 1961 (64 yrs)

place of birth

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

total credits

19 movies

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).

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Known For

Hercules

Hercules

as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

The Help

The Help

as Rachel

Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest

as Sgt. Bell

Side Effects

Side Effects

as Wards Island Desk Nurse

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

as Nora

Genie

Genie

as Grandma Patty

Filmography

19 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Hercules
7.5

Hercules

1997as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
The Help
8.2

The Help

2011as Rachel
Highest 2 Lowest
5.5

Highest 2 Lowest

2025as Sgt. Bell
Side Effects
6.6

Side Effects

2013as Wards Island Desk Nurse
For Love or Money
6.2

For Love or Money

1993as Nora
Genie
6.5

Genie

2023as Grandma Patty
By Any Means

By Any Means

2026
Birth/Rebirth
6.5

Birth/Rebirth

2023as Colleen
Leap of Faith
5.8

Leap of Faith

1992as Georgette
My New Gun
4.1

My New Gun

1992as Kelly Jane
Hercules: Zero to Hero
6.5

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Diane
6.1

Diane

2019as Jennifer
Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self
Broadway's Leading Ladies

Broadway's Leading Ladies

2025as Self
Lucy
6.7

Lucy

2003as Harriett
Breaking Upwards
5.4

Breaking Upwards

2009as Maggie
David Searching
5.6

David Searching

1997as God Truth
Heartbreak Hospital
7.3

Heartbreak Hospital

2002as Lisa
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
9.0

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas

1997as Self