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
2006
asLorrell Robinson
2021
asCandace Wade
2009
asTiana (voice)
2023
asJessie Lee
2008
asR'ch'lle
2010
asYasmine / Yellow
2013
asFrances
2011
asAnnette
2011
asMarta
2023
asTiana (voice)
2013
asLungisa (voice)
2013
asKainene
2004
asChoir
2013
asWilona
2023
asTiana (voice)
2003
asKaya
2016
asMakeda
2004
as
2024
asAfia (voice)
2017
asDr. Pauline Whittier
2007
asSelf
2018
asNancey Lacey
2017
asKuasa (voice)
2016
aseyla (voice)
2018
asTiana (voice)
2014
asMiss Price
2017
asLorraine Hansberry (voice)
2014
asParis
2020
asTaneesha Branz
2020
asJessica
2016
asNarrator
2020
asSelf
2010
asSelf
as
2021
asSelina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
2024
asSelf - Performer
2024
asSelf
asMonay
asSelf
asGrace Makutsi
asEureka / Mother (voice)
asJukebox
asSelf
asDr. Jan (voice)
asSara Tidwell
asDr. Carrie Dwyer
asLaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner
asElla Mae Johnson
asSpecial Agent Liz Babbit
asSelf - Performer
asNicole / Side-Pony (voice)
asFacility Manager / Side-Pony (voice)
asBallet Teacher / News Anchor / Nurse (voice)
as
asNaomi Cole
asDr. Eva Fletcher
asKizzy
asMiriam Deng
asSelf
asWendy Scott-Carr
asRita LaFleur (voice)
asSelf - Guest
asJoey Coupet (voice)
asPrincess Tiana (voice)
as
asPauline Hawthorne
asSpecial Agent Liz Babbitt (uncredited)
asKuasa (voice)
as
asSelf
asCorinne Bennett
asRegina
asJosephine (Joey) Coupet (voice)
Production
Crew
Directing
