Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

52 · Born: Sep 6, 1972

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height5' 1"
BornSep 6, 1972 Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
  • John Rose
  • Claudia 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.

Career

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2024
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King as Afia (voice)
{"id":135925,"title":"Outlaw Johnny Black","year":"2023","character":"Jessie Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/outlaw-johnny-black","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/91oqu7o17k60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/91oqu7o17k60.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Outlaw Johnny Black
Outlaw Johnny Black as Jessie Lee
{"id":234814,"title":"LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest","year":"2023","character":"Tiana (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/lego-disney-princess-the-castle-quest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/66d91kvsgc20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/66d91kvsgc20.jpg"},"released":1}
LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest
LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest as Tiana (voice)
{"id":233689,"title":"Once Upon a Studio","year":"2023","character":"Tiana (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/once-upon-a-studio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3mfhq96q0s00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3mfhq96q0s00.jpg"},"released":1}
Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio as Tiana (voice)
{"id":103842393,"title":"Star Wars: Visions","year":2023,"character":"Eureka \/ Mother (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/star-wars-visions","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s92c7couevo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s92c7couevo.jpg"},"released":1}
Star Wars: Visions
Star Wars: Visions as Eureka / Mother (voice)
{"id":103840817,"title":"Let the Right One In","year":2022,"character":"Naomi Cole","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/let-the-right-one-in","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6351su6fb2u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6351su6fb2u0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In as Naomi Cole
{"id":103841128,"title":"Pantheon","year":2022,"character":"Nicole (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/pantheon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/mn7t9g8a9sg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/mn7t9g8a9sg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Pantheon
Pantheon as Nicole (voice)
{"id":195372,"title":"Injustice","year":"2021","character":"Selina Kyle \/ Catwoman (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/injustice-2021","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/463tq9l69hv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/463tq9l69hv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Injustice
Injustice as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
{"id":178898,"title":"The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain","year":"2021","character":"Candace Wade","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-killing-of-kenneth-chamberlain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178898.jpg"},"released":1}
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Candace Wade
{"id":103836363,"title":"Them","year":2021,"character":"Ella Mae Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/them","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/m08j5molve00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/m08j5molve00.jpg"},"released":1}
Them
Them as Ella Mae Johnson
{"id":103838003,"title":"Maid","year":2021,"character":"Regina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/maid","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fv5cve4091o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1fv5cve4091o.jpg"},"released":1}
Maid
Maid as Regina
{"id":103832555,"title":"Amphibia","year":2021,"character":"Dr. Jan (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/amphibia","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7s68g2dh2cb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7s68g2dh2cb0.jpg"},"released":1}
Amphibia
Amphibia as Dr. Jan (voice)
{"id":179329,"title":"Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey","year":"2020","character":"Jessica","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/jingle-jangle-a-christmas-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74pcbc1nko30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74pcbc1nko30.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey as Jessica
{"id":176292,"title":"Body Cam","year":"2020","character":"Taneesha Branz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/body-cam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3b2k5u6jpa5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3b2k5u6jpa5g.jpg"},"released":1}
Body Cam
Body Cam as Taneesha Branz
{"id":103834901,"title":"Little Fires Everywhere","year":2020,"character":"Pauline Hawthorne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/little-fires-everywhere","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2pbkdea623m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2pbkdea623m0.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere as Pauline Hawthorne
{"id":126632,"title":"Assassination Nation","year":"2018","character":"Nancey Lacey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/assassination-nation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4694mdhjjbv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4694mdhjjbv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Assassination Nation
Assassination Nation as Nancey Lacey
{"id":111002,"title":"Everything, Everything","year":"2017","character":"Dr. Pauline Whittier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/everything-everything","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c9q56oqpdv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c9q56oqpdv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything as Dr. Pauline Whittier
{"id":138032,"title":"Sighted Eyes\/Feeling Heart","year":"2017","character":"Lorraine Hansberry (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sighted-eyesfeeling-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138032.jpg"},"released":1}
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart as Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
{"id":12537,"title":"The Quad","year":2017,"character":"Dr. Eva Fletcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-quad","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12537.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12537.jpg"},"released":1}
The Quad
The Quad as Dr. Eva Fletcher
{"id":227162,"title":"Throne of Elves","year":"2016","character":"eyla (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/throne-of-elves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6k6822pi8ih0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6k6822pi8ih0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Throne of Elves
Throne of Elves as eyla (voice)
{"id":142240,"title":"The Blue Mauritius","year":"2016","character":"Makeda","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-blue-mauritius","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142240.jpg"},"released":1}
The Blue Mauritius
The Blue Mauritius as Makeda
{"id":249943,"title":"Grace for President","year":"2016","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/grace-for-president","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_249943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_249943.jpg"},"released":1}
Grace for President
Grace for President as Narrator
{"id":11811,"title":"Roots","year":2016,"character":"Kizzy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/roots-2016","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pc9l3d03qm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pc9l3d03qm0.jpg"},"released":1}
Roots
Roots as Kizzy
{"id":10840,"title":"Vixen","year":2016,"character":"Kuasa (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/vixen","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3uh6nnjloqq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3uh6nnjloqq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Vixen
Vixen as Kuasa (voice)
{"id":18852,"title":"A Day Late and a Dollar Short","year":"2014","character":"Paris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-day-late-and-a-dollar-short","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18852.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18852.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
A Day Late and a Dollar Short as Paris
{"id":932,"title":"Khumba","year":"2013","character":"Lungisa (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/khumba","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1infgb7psn2g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1infgb7psn2g.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Khumba
Khumba as Lungisa (voice)
{"id":9781,"title":"As Cool as I Am","year":"2013","character":"Frances","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/as-cool-as-i-am","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9781.jpg"},"released":1}
As Cool as I Am
As Cool as I Am as Frances
{"id":10535,"title":"Half of a Yellow Sun","year":"2013","character":"Kainene","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/half-of-a-yellow-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10535.jpg"},"released":1}
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun as Kainene
{"id":11359,"title":"The Watsons Go to Birmingham","year":"2013","character":"Wilona","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-watsons-go-to-birmingham","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1t2o07ohsmm8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1t2o07ohsmm8.jpg"},"released":1}
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
The Watsons Go to Birmingham as Wilona
{"id":689,"title":"Elementary","year":2012,"character":"Dr. Carrie Dwyer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/elementary","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Elementary
Elementary as Dr. Carrie Dwyer
{"id":540,"title":"The Simpsons","year":2012,"character":"Rita LaFleur (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-simpsons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5utdm4odj440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5utdm4odj440.jpg"},"released":1}
The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Rita LaFleur (voice)
{"id":41826,"title":"Have a Little Faith","year":"2011","character":"Annette","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/have-a-little-faith","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7v1icatf70q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7v1icatf70q0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Have a Little Faith
Have a Little Faith as Annette
{"id":14363,"title":"Company","year":"2011","character":"Marta","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/company","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ds13iuhkcj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ds13iuhkcj0.jpg"},"released":1}
Company
Company as Marta
{"id":7455,"title":"Bag of Bones","year":2011,"character":"Sara Tidwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/bag-of-bones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1bp3g4a9c6fg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1bp3g4a9c6fg.jpg"},"released":1}
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones as Sara Tidwell
{"id":1350,"title":"For Colored Girls","year":"2010","character":"Yasmine \/ Yellow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/for-colored-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_1350.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_1350.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls as Yasmine / Yellow
{"id":684,"title":"The Good Wife","year":2010,"character":"Wendy Scott-Carr","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-good-wife","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1u3177e0pmag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1u3177e0pmag.jpg"},"released":1}
The Good Wife
The Good Wife as Wendy Scott-Carr
{"id":758,"title":"The Princess and the Frog","year":"2009","character":"Tiana (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-princess-and-the-frog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ma2t47kgue0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ma2t47kgue0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog as Tiana (voice)
{"id":10980,"title":"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency","year":2009,"character":"Grace Makutsi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-no-1-ladies-detective-agency","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10980.jpg"},"released":1}
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Grace Makutsi
{"id":23926,"title":"Just Add Water","year":"2008","character":"R'ch'lle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/just-add-water","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23926.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23926.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Just Add Water
Just Add Water as R'ch'lle
{"id":2576,"title":"Dreamgirls","year":"2006","character":"Lorrell Robinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/dreamgirls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4d5tsi212410.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4d5tsi212410.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson
{"id":7685,"title":"From Justin to Kelly","year":"2003","character":"Kaya","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/from-justin-to-kelly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7685.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7685.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
From Justin to Kelly
From Justin to Kelly as Kaya