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LACHANZE

Actress
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BORN December 16, 1961
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HEIGHT 5'4" (1.63 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1986 – Present
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).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name LaChanze Sapp, La Chanze Sapp-Gooding, R. Lachanze Sapp
  • Born December 16, 1961
  • Height 5'4" (1.63 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Broadway's Leading Ladies, Highest 2 Lowest)
  • Years Active 1986 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner * {{marriage * Derek Fordjour
  • Children 2, including Celia Rose Gooding
  • Social
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🎬 FILMOGRAPHY

2026
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