Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Date of Birth:

Sep 06, 1972

Place of Birth:

Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA

Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in The Princess and the Frog (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011.

She is also known for her starring role as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls (2006) and for playing LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner in the Starz series Power. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for her starring roles as Emmie Thibodeaux in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change (2004), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Beneatha Younger in the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun (2014), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

filmography:

Throne of Elves Throne of Elves

2016

Ralph Breaks the Internet Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018

Imperial Dreams Imperial Dreams

2014

Vixen: The Movie Vixen: The Movie

2017

Assassination Nation Assassination Nation

2018

Everything, Everything Everything, Everything

2017

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart

2017

A Day Late and a Dollar Short A Day Late and a Dollar Short

2014

Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess

2010

Limbo Limbo

1970

Injustice Injustice

2021

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

2020

Grace for President Grace for President

2016

Body Cam Body Cam

2020

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

2020

Mufasa: The Lion King Mufasa: The Lion King

2024

Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City

2004

For Colored Girls For Colored Girls

2010

As Cool as I Am As Cool as I Am

2013

Have a Little Faith Have a Little Faith

2011

Just Add Water Just Add Water

2008

Outlaw Johnny Black Outlaw Johnny Black

2023

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

2021

The Princess and the Frog The Princess and the Frog

2009

Company Company

2011

LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest

2023

Once Upon a Studio Once Upon a Studio

2023

From Justin to Kelly From Justin to Kelly

2003

The Blue Mauritius The Blue Mauritius

2016

The Watsons Go to Birmingham The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013

Surviving Christmas Surviving Christmas

2004

Khumba Khumba

2013

Half of a Yellow Sun Half of a Yellow Sun

2013

Dreamgirls Dreamgirls

2006

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