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LaChanze

LaChanze

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).

Born

Dec 16, 1961

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

19 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

By Any Means
By Any Means
2026 • as Hattie Dahmer
★ 6.6
Hercules
Hercules
1997 • as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
★ 7.5
The Help
The Help
2011 • as Rachel
★ 8.2
Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest
2025 • as Sgt. Bell
★ 5.5
Side Effects
Side Effects
2013 • as Wards Island Desk Nurse
★ 6.6
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
1993 • as Nora
★ 6.2
Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith
1992 • as Georgette
★ 5.8
Genie
Genie
2023 • as Grandma Patty
★ 6.5
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 • as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
★ 6.4
Birth/Rebirth
Birth/Rebirth
2023 • as Colleen
★ 6.5
Diane
Diane
2019 • as Jennifer
★ 6.1
Breaking Upwards
Breaking Upwards
2009 • as Maggie
★ 5.4
My New Gun
My New Gun
1992 • as Kelly Jane
★ 4.1
Heartbreak Hospital
Heartbreak Hospital
2002 • as Lisa
★ 7.2
Lucy
Lucy
2003 • as Harriett
★ 6.7
David Searching
David Searching
1997 • as God Truth
★ 5.6