Anika Noni Rose
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.
Acted in
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2024
as Self
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024
as Afia (voice)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024
as Self - Performer
Once Upon a Studio
2023
as Tiana (voice)
Outlaw Johnny Black
2023
as Jessie Lee
LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest
2023
as Tiana (voice)
Let the Right One In
2022
as Naomi Cole
Pantheon
2022
as Ballet Teacher / News Anchor / Nurse (voice)
Pantheon
2022
as Facility Manager / Side-Pony (voice)
Pantheon
2022
as Nicole / Side-Pony (voice)
Pantheon
2022
as Joey Coupet (voice)
Injustice
2021
as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
Maid
2021
as Regina
Star Wars: Visions
2021
as Eureka / Mother (voice)
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2021
as Candace Wade
Them
2021
as Ella Mae Johnson
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
as Jessica
Body Cam
2020
as Taneesha Branz
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020
as Self
Little Fires Everywhere
2020
as Pauline Hawthorne
Amphibia
2019
as Dr. Jan (voice)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
as Tiana (voice)
Assassination Nation
2018
as Nancey Lacey
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
2017
as Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
Everything, Everything
2017
as Dr. Pauline Whittier
Vixen: The Movie
2017
as Kuasa (voice)
The Quad
2017
as Dr. Eva Fletcher
Throne of Elves
2016
as eyla (voice)
Roots
2016
as Kizzy
Grace for President
2016
as Narrator
The Blue Mauritius
2016
as Makeda
Vixen
2015
as Kuasa (voice)
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Power
2014
as Jukebox
Power
2014
as LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014
as Paris
Imperial Dreams
2014
as Miss Price
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013
as Wilona
Half of a Yellow Sun
2013
as Kainene
Khumba
2013
as Lungisa (voice)
As Cool as I Am
2013
as Frances
Bates Motel
2013
as Special Agent Liz Babbit
Bates Motel
2013
as Special Agent Liz Babbitt (uncredited)
Sofia the First
2013
as Princess Tiana (voice)
Elementary
2012
as Dr. Carrie Dwyer
Bag of Bones
2011
as Sara Tidwell
Have a Little Faith
2011
as Annette
Company
2011
as Marta
For Colored Girls
2010
as Yasmine / Yellow
Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
2010
as Self
The Princess and the Frog
2009
as Tiana (voice)
The Good Wife
2009
as Wendy Scott-Carr
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009
as Grace Makutsi
Just Add Water
2008
as R'ch'lle
Private Practice
2007
as Corinne Bennett
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
as Self
Dreamgirls
2006
as Lorrell Robinson
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Choir
Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City
2004
From Justin to Kelly
2003
as Kaya
Hack
2002
100 Centre Street
2001
Third Watch
1999
as Monay
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Miriam Deng
The Simpsons
1989
as Rita LaFleur (voice)
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
Limbo
Tiana
as Tiana (voice)