LaChanze

Stage Actress

Birthday December 16, 1961

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace St. Augustine, FL

Age 62 years old

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About

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.

Before Fame

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

Trivia

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

Family Life

She married her second husband, Derek Fordjour, in 2005. Her daughter is actress Celia Rose Gooding.

Associated With

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