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LaChanze Sapp-Gooding, known professionally as LaChanze (⫽ l ə ˈ ʃ ɑː n z ⫽; 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 .
LaChanze is an American actress, producer and singer, known for The Blacklist, Law & Order: SVU and The Underground Railroad. She was born in Florida, married to Calvin J. Gooding and lost her first husband in the 9/11 attacks.
- January 1, 1
- 1.68 m
- St. Augustine, Florida, USA
May 17, 2022 · The veteran actress, nominated for her work in “Trouble in Mind,” is championing Black artists, producing on Broadway and relishing being cast as the love interest. “In a post-pandemic, post ...
- Dodai Stewart
Feb 18, 2024 · LaChanze, who won a Tony for her role in "The Color Purple," is now a Broadway producer and an advocate for diversity and inclusion. She talks about her career, her challenges and her achievements in this profile by David Pogue.
- Pogue
- 7 min
- Correspondent, "CBS Sunday Morning
With a career that has spanned thirty-eight Broadway seasons, LaChanze consistently brings women of complexity and triumph into the cultural lexicon.
Jan 6, 2022 · LaChanze and Gooding were not the first mother and daughter to perform on Broadway as leading actors in the same season.
Oct 6, 2021 · With Broadway making its long-awaited return, Tony winner and 'Trouble in Mind' star LaChanze works to build a more inclusive landscape.
