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 a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2006 for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple .

LaChanze was born on 16 December 1961 in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Blacklist (2013), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and The Underground Railroad (2021). She was previously married to …

WINE IN THE WILDERNESS is a New York Times Critic's Pick! Do not miss your chance to see Alice Childress's masterpiece directed by 4-time Tony Award winner LaChanze. Get tickets at the link in our bio.

With a career that has spanned thirty-eight Broadway seasons, LaChanze consistently brings women of complexity and triumph into the cultural lexicon.

2024年2月18日 · LaChanze Sapp-Gooding, better known as LaChanze, has spent most of her life on stage. Her first Broadway show as a lead actress was "Once on This Island," in 1990. Then came starring roles in...

2025年3月18日 · We all know Tony Award-winning Broadway star LaChanze for her acting prowess, but now you will get to see her wear another hat, as she makes her directorial debut with Alice Childress’ work “...

2025年3月27日 · LaChanze: One reason we founded BTU was because typically there is this belief that Black people, or any marginalized community, are waiting for a handout or waiting for someone to give us what we deserve. Young Black artists were not being brought into marketing meetings or being invited to be designers or stage managers. Actors, yes.

2025年2月6日 · After getting her big break (and first Tony nomination) originating the role of Ti Moune in Once on This Island in 1990, LaChanze won a Tony for her performance as Celie in The Color Purple, and...

1 天前 · When four-time Tony winner LaChanze was asked if she wanted to direct Alice Childress' play Wine in the Wilderness at Classic Stage Company Off-Broadway, the decision to say yes was a no-brainer ...

2023年6月12日 · We spoke with now three-time Tony winner LaChanze, who was one of the producers of two of the evening's winning productions: Kimberly Akimbo, which won Best Musical, and Topdog/Underdog, which...