1972-09-06 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.
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Mufasa: The Lion King | Afia (voice) | 2024-12-18 |
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Outlaw Johnny Black | Jessie Lee | 2023-09-15 |
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Once Upon a Studio | Tiana (voice) | 2023-09-24 |
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LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest | Tiana (voice) | 2023-08-18 |
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Injustice | Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice) | 2021-10-09 |
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The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain | Candace Wade | 2021-09-17 |
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Body Cam | Taneesha Branz | 2020-05-19 |
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Jessica | 2020-11-06 |
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Assassination Nation | Nancey Lacey | 2018-09-21 |
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Ralph Breaks the Internet | Tiana (voice) | 2018-11-20 |
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Vixen: The Movie | Kuasa (voice) | 2017-05-08 |
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Everything, Everything | Dr. Pauline Whittier | 2017-05-18 |
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart | Lorraine Hansberry (voice) | 2017-10-14 |
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龙之谷：精灵王座 | eyla (voice) | 2016-07-31 |
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The Blue Mauritius | Makeda | 2016-01-01 |
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Grace for President | Narrator | 2016-04-22 |
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Paris | 2014-04-19 |
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Imperial Dreams | Miss Price | 2014-01-20 |
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As Cool as I Am | Frances | 2013-06-21 |
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Khumba | Lungisa (voice) | 2013-07-18 |
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Half of a Yellow Sun | Kainene | 2013-09-08 |
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham | Wilona | 2013-09-20 |
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Have a Little Faith | Annette | 2011-11-27 |
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Company | Marta | 2011-06-15 |
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Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess | Self | 2010-03-10 |
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For Colored Girls | Yasmine / Yellow | 2010-11-05 |
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The Princess and the Frog | Tiana (voice) | 2009-12-08 |
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Just Add Water | R'ch'lle | 2008-03-18 |
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ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Self | 2007-04-19 |
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Dreamgirls | Lorrell Robinson | 2006-12-25 |
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Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City | 2004-08-31 | |
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Surviving Christmas | Choir | 2004-09-21 |
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From Justin to Kelly | Kaya | 2003-06-20 |
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