LaChanze

Quick Facts

Full Name	LaChanze
Occupation	Stage Actress
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1961(1961-12-16)
Age	63
Birthplace	St. Augustine
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Sagittarius

LaChanze Biography

LaChanze is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actress who was born on December 16, 1961 in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. Actress, dancer, and singer who earned a 2006 Tony Award for her starring role as Celie in the Broadway musical production of The Color Purple.

She appeared in Leap of Faith, a 1992 film starring Steve Martin.

After high school, LaChanze studied Drama at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, before transferring to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she studied Theater and Dance. Her first summer job was as a tap dancer in the ensemble of Uptown… It’s Hot! at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The show opened on Broadway in January 1986, where LaChanze began her professional career in the theater.

LaChanze played the role of “Ti Moune” in the Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical Once on This Island in 1990 and received nominations for the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical and Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Actress in a Musical.

She married her second husband, Derek Fordjour, in 2005.

LaChanze Net Worth

LaChanze is one of the richest Stage Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, LaChanze 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She attended the University of Arts in Philadelphia, where she majored in dance and theater.

She appeared on such television shows as Sex and the City, Law & Order: SVU, and The Cosby Show.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

LaChanze height 5 ft 6 in LaChanze weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is LaChanze Dating?

According to our records, LaChanze married to Derek Fordjour , Calvin J. Gooding. As of December 1, 2023, LaChanze’s is not dating anyone.

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LaChanze appeared as “Celie” in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, from its opening in 2005 to November 2006. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for this performance.

Facts & Trivia

LaChanze Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. LaChanze celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

In September 2008 she participated in the Boston Pops concert, Handel’s Messiah Rocks at Emerson College. The performance was filmed by Public Broadcasting Service.

Top Facts about LaChanze

1. LaChanze is an American actress, singer and dancer.
2. She was born on December 16, 1961 in St. Augustine, Florida.
3. Her birth name is Rhonda LaChanze Sapp.
4. She won a Tony Award for her role in “The Color Purple.”
5. LaChanze has also appeared in films and TV shows.
6. She lost her husband in the September 11 attacks.
7. LaChanze has two children and lives in New York City.
8. She has performed on Broadway since the early 1990s.
9. LaChanze has released several albums of her own music.
10. She is known for her powerful voice and dynamic stage presence.

What was Lachanze in?

She was in the Broadway production of If/Then in 2014, starring as Kate. In 2018, she was in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Broadway, playing Diva Donna/Mary Gaines. In 2019 she appeared in A Christmas Carol on Broadway, starring as the Ghost of Christmas Present.

How old is Lachanze?

60 years (December 16, 1961)

Where is Lachanze from?

St. Augustine, FL