Anika Noni Rose
Actor
Biography
Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Tiana in The Princess and the Frog (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011.
Rose starred as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls (2006). Her contribution to the film's soundtrack earned her a nomination for a Grammy Award. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for starring 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.
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Filmography
The Princess and the Frog
as Tiana (voice) 2009
Everything, Everything
as Dr. Pauline Whittier 2017
Mufasa: The Lion King
as Afia (voice) 2024
Zootopia 2
as Squeal of Fortune (voice) 2025
Dreamgirls
as Lorrell Robinson 2006
Assassination Nation
as Nancey Lacey 2018
Injustice
as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice) 2021
Surviving Christmas
as Choir 2004
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as Jessica 2020
Once Upon a Studio
as Tiana (voice) 2023
Body Cam
as Taneesha Branz 2020
Khumba
as Lungisa (voice) 2013
Throne of Elves
as eyla (voice) 2016
Imperial Dreams
as Miss Price 2014
As Cool as I Am
as Frances 2013
Vixen: The Movie
as Kuasa (voice) 2017