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LaChanze
American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LaChanze Sapp-Gooding, known professionally as LaChanze (/ləˈʃɑːnz/; born December 16, 1961), 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.[1][2] In 2023, LaChanze received two more Tony Awards, this time as a producer. She served as co-producer on Kimberly Akimbo, which won the Tony for Best New Musical and Topdog/Underdog, which won for Best Revival of a Play.[3]
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LaChanze | |
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![]() LaChanze at the 2022 Tony Awards | |
Born | Rhonda LaChanze Sapp (1961-12-16) December 16, 1961 (age 62) |
Other names | LaChanze Sapp, La Chanze Sapp-Gooding, R. Lachanze Sapp |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including Celia Rose Gooding |
Website | mslachanze![]() |
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