LaChanze

American actress, singer, and dancer
Person human Q3820592
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LaChanze

Summary

LaChanze is a human[1]. Her place of birth was St. Augustine[2]. She was born on December 16, 1961[3]. She worked as a singer[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], actor[7], and television actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,840 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • LaChanze was born in St. Augustine[2].
  • LaChanze was born on December 16, 1961[3].
  • Among LaChanze's spouses was Derek Fordjour[10].
  • A child of LaChanze was Celia Rose Gooding[11].
  • LaChanze held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was LaChanze's native language[13].
  • LaChanze's professions included singer[4].
  • LaChanze worked as a film actor[5].
  • LaChanze worked as a stage actor[6].
  • LaChanze worked as an actor[7].
  • LaChanze's professions included television actor[8].
  • LaChanze's professions included dancer[14].
  • LaChanze was educated at The University of the Arts[15].
  • LaChanze's education included a stint at Morgan State University[16].
  • LaChanze received the Theatre World Award[17].
  • LaChanze received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[18].
  • LaChanze received the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress[19].
  • LaChanze received the Tony Award for Best Musical[20].
  • LaChanze received the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play[21].
  • LaChanze is recorded as female[22].
  • LaChanze's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • LaChanze's Commons category is recorded as LaChanze[24].
  • LaChanze's family name is recorded as Sapp[25].
  • LaChanze's given name is recorded as Rhonda[26].
  • LaChanze's official website is recorded as http://mslachanze.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

LaChanze's place of birth was St. Augustine[2]. She was born on December 16, 1961[3]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at The University of the Arts[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1987[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and Morgan State University[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], actor[7], television actor[8], and dancer[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[17], a theatre award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1945[38]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[18], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1948[41]; Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress[19], an award for actor/actress[42]; Tony Award for Best Musical[20], a theatre award[43], in United States[44]; and Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play[21], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1994[47].

Personal Life

Among LaChanze's spouses was Derek Fordjour[10]. A child of her was Celia Rose Gooding[11].

Why It Matters

LaChanze ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,840 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was LaChanze born?

Born in St. Augustine[2], LaChanze…

Who was LaChanze married to?

LaChanze's spouses include Derek Fordjour[10].

What did LaChanze do for work?

LaChanze worked as singer[4], film actor[5], stage actor[6], actor[7], and television actor[8].

Where did LaChanze go to school?

LaChanze was educated at The University of the Arts[15] and Morgan State University[16].

What awards did LaChanze receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[17], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[18], Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress[19], and Tony Award for Best Musical[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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