LaChanze Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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.
Full Name
LaChanze
Net Worth
$1.6 Million
Date Of Birth
December 16, 1961
Place Of Birth
St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Height
1.67 m
Occupation
Actress, singer, dancer
Profession
Singer, Voice Actor, Dancer
Education
University of the Arts
Nationality
American
Spouse
Derek Fordjour, Calvin J. Gooding
Children
Celia Rose Gooding, Zaya LaChanze Gooding
Parents
Rosalie Sapp, Walter Sapp
Nicknames
LaChanze, Lachanze
Twitter
IMDB
Awards
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.
2
Won the 2006 Tony for "Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical" for her role as "Celie" in "The Color Purple".
3
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.
4
Nominated for Broadway's 1991 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "Once on this Island".
5
Daughters (with Gooding): Celia Rose and Zaya LaChanze.
6
Lost her husband to the 9/11-attacks; she was 8 months pregnant at the time.
