Anika Noni Rose
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1972-09-06 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
Anika Noni Rose
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
Mufasa: The Lion King
as Afia (voice)
(2024)
(2024)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
as Self - Performer
(2023)
Once Upon a Studio
as Tiana (voice)
(2023)
LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest
as Tiana (voice)
(2023)
Outlaw Johnny Black
as Jessie Lee
(2021)
Injustice
as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
(2021)
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
as Candace Wade
(2020)
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as Jessica
(2020)
Body Cam
as Taneesha Branz
(2020)
(2018)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Tiana (voice)
(2018)
Assassination Nation
as Nancey Lacey
(2017)
Everything, Everything
as Dr. Pauline Whittier
(2017)
Vixen: The Movie
as Kuasa (voice)
(2017)
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
as Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
(2016)
Throne of Elves
as eyla (voice)
(2016)
The Blue Mauritius
as Makeda
(2016)
Grace for President
as Narrator
(2014)
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
as Paris
(2014)
Imperial Dreams
as Miss Price
(2013)
Khumba
as Lungisa (voice)
(2013)
Half of a Yellow Sun
as Kainene
(2013)
As Cool as I Am
as Frances
(2013)
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Wilona
(2011)
Company
as Marta
(2011)
Have a Little Faith
as Annette
(2010)
For Colored Girls
as Yasmine / Yellow
(2010)
(2009)
The Princess and the Frog
as Tiana (voice)
(2008)
Just Add Water
as R'ch'lle
(2007)
(2006)
Dreamgirls
as Lorrell Robinson
(2004)
Surviving Christmas
as Choir
(2004)
(2003)
From Justin to Kelly
as Kaya