Rhonda La Chanze Sapp Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Rhonda LaChanze Sapp, known professionally as LaChanze (/ləʃɑnz/; born December 16, 1961) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical in 2006 for her role in The Color Purple.
Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical, Obie Award for Performance
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Movies
The Help, Breaking Upwards, David Searching, Hercules, Leap of Faith
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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Has one stepson from her July 2005 marriage to Derek Fordjour.
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Won the 2006 Tony for "Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical" for her role as "Celie" in "The Color Purple".
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She was awarded the 2006 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in Oprah Winfrey's production of "The Color Purple" based on Alice Walker's novel.
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Nominated for Broadway's 1991 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "Once on this Island".
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Daughters (with Gooding): Celia Rose and Zaya LaChanze.
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Lost her husband to the 9/11-attacks; she was 8 months pregnant at the time.