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 (1,521 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-12-16^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 062f2356-fe52-4b5c-8c4a-24f2acd8b63c^[31]

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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^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1987^[34], headquartered in Philadelphia^[35] and Morgan State University^[16], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1867^[38], headquartered in Baltimore^[39].

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^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1945^[42]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[18], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1948^[45]; Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress^[19], an award for actor/actress^[46]; Tony Award for Best Musical^[20], a theatre award^[47], in United States^[48]; and Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play^[21], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1994^[51].

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 (1,521 views/month, #6,840 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

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].