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Anika Noni Rose

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Anika Noni Rose
Wakandan warriors who, throughout history, have traveled the world to retrieve dangerous vibranium artifacts.
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Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose recently finished filming the lead role of the pilot episode Beast Mode (TBS / Macro), which is based on life of legendary boxing trainer Ann Wolfe. Anika is also serving as Co-Executive Producer.

In 2018, Anika starred in the title role of 'Carmen Jones' in John Doyle's production at the Classic Stage Company in NYC. She was also seen in the film Assassination Nation (dir. Sam Levinson) alongside Bill Skarsgard, Bella Thorne, Suki Waterhouse, Maud Apatow and Joel McHale, and the film Everything, Everything, based on the popular young adult novel by Nicola Yoon, opposite Amandla Stenberg.

Anika starred as the lead of the television series The Quad, which ran for two seasons on BET (2017-2018). Anika also starred in The History Channel's adaption of Roots as Kizzy (NAACP Image Award nom for Outstanding Actress).

Other television credits include the Starz series Power, CBS's The Good Wife, ABC's Private Practice, CBS's Elementary and FOX's The Simpsons; the A&E mini-series Stephen King's Bag of Bones opposite Pierce Brosnan; and starring in The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency for HBO opposite Jill Scott and directed by Anthony Minghella.

Anika's many film credits include: Dreamgirls, The Princess and The Frog (voice of Princess Tiana), A Day Late and a Dollar Short, Half of a Yellow Sun, Imperial Dreams, and For Colored Girls.

Anika has won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Caroline, or Change and has also starred in Broadway productions such as A Raisin in the Sun (Tony Award nomination and Outer Critics Circle nomination), and Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.

Additionally, Anika has received The Theater World Award, The Clarence Derwent Award, a Drama Desk nomination, the Los Angeles Critics' Circle Award, an Ovation Award, an Obie Award and four NAACP Image nominations, including the NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award for Theater.

Anika was the youngest performer to be honored as a Disney Legend when she received the honor in 2011.

March, 2019
BornSeptember 6, 1972
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      • 6 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Known for

    John Goodman, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos, Terrence Howard, Jim Cummings, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis, Ritchie Montgomery, Anika Noni Rose, Michael-Leon Wooley, Paul Briggs, Jennifer Cody, and Don Hall in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    The Princess and the Frog
    7.2
    • Tiana(voice)
    • 2009
    Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
    Dreamgirls
    6.6
    • Lorrell Robinson
    • 2006
    Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agne Grudyte, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
    Ralph Breaks the Internet
    7.0
    • Tiana(voice)
    • 2018
    Nick Robinson and Amandla Stenberg in Everything, Everything (2017)
    Everything, Everything
    6.3
    • Pauline
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Tiana
      • Tiana (voice)
      • Filming
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Disneyland Resort: Tiana's Bayou Adventure
      • Tiana (voice)
      • Short
      • 2025
    • The Pearls
      • Joan Pearl
      • Pre-production
    • Shadow Dance
      • Jemma Jordan
      • Pre-production



    • Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, and Marisha Ray in The Mighty Nein (2025)
      The Mighty Nein
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Marion (voice)
      • 2025
    • Jason Bateman, Bonnie Hunt, Danny Trejo, Idris Elba, Ginnifer Goodwin, Don Lake, Raymond S. Persi, Ke Huy Quan, Shakira, Patrick Warburton, Nate Torrence, Andy Samberg, Josh Dallas, Fortune Feimster, and Quinta Brunson in Zootopia 2 (2025)
      Zootopia 2
      7.8
      • Squeal of Fortune (voice)
      • 2025
    • Anika Noni Rose in Eyes of Wakanda (2025)
      Eyes of Wakanda
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • The Intruder
      • Black Panther (voice)
      • 2025
    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • Afia (voice)
      • 2024
    • Pyper Braun, Emma Berman, Landon Chase Dubois, Thea Gallagher, Jecobi Swain, and Cruz Flateau in Superkitties (2023)
      Superkitties
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Cousin Sassy
      • 2024
    • Katie Chang in Pantheon (2022)
      Pantheon
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Joey
      • Ballet Teacher
      • News Anchor (voice) ...
      • 2022–2023
    • Barry Bostwick, Anika Noni Rose, Michael Jai White, and Erica Ash in Outlaw Johnny Black (2023)
      Outlaw Johnny Black
      5.7
      • Jessie Lee
      • 2023
    • Jason Bateman, Sterling Holloway, Nathan Lane, Stan Alexander, Peter Behn, Kristen Bell, Chris Diamantopoulos, Cliff Edwards, Paul A. Felix, Verna Felton, Ginnifer Goodwin, Mike Hill, Barbara Luddy, Chris Sanders, Scott Weinger, Dave Metzger, Brad Simonsen, Josh Gad, Yvett Merino, Jonathan Groff, Dan Abraham, Michael Louis Hill, Ryan Lang, Trent Correy, Kaitlyn Robrock, John Hasbrook, and Auli'i Cravalho in Once Upon a Studio (2023)
      Once Upon a Studio
      8.3
      Short
      • Tiana (voice)
      • 2023
    • Star Wars: Visions (2021)
      Star Wars: Visions
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Eureka
      • Mother (voice)
      • 2023
    • LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (2023)
      LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest
      5.9
      TV Special
      • Tiana (voice)
      • 2023
    • Demián Bichir in Let the Right One In (2022)
      Let the Right One In
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Naomi Cole
      • 2022
    • Disney Dreamlight Valley (2022)
      Disney Dreamlight Valley
      7.8
      Video Game
      • Tiana (voice)
      • 2022
    • Brenda Song and Justin Felbinger in Amphibia (2019)
      Amphibia
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Jan (voice)
      • 2021–2022
    • Anson Mount, Justin Hartley, and Janet Varney in Injustice (2021)
      Injustice
      6.4
      • Catwoman (voice)
      • 2021
    • Rylea Nevaeh Whittet and Margaret Qualley in Maid (2021)
      Maid
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Regina
      • 2021

    Soundtrack



    • Disneyland Resort: Tiana's Bayou Adventure
      • performer: "Almost There", "Special Spice"
      • Short
      • 2025



    • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      Dancing with the Stars
      4.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Special Spice" (uncredited)
      • 2025
    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • performer: "Milele"
      • 2024
    • Madalen Mills in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
      Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
      6.4
      • performer: "Make It Work"
      • 2020
    • The Disney Family Singalong Volume 2 (2020)
      The Disney Family Singalong Volume 2
      7.2
      TV Special
      • performer: "Almost There"
      • 2020
    • Sofia the First (2012)
      Sofia the First
      6.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "From The Heart"
      • 2014
    • Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill, Ashley Banjo, and Oti Mabuse in Dancing on Ice (2006)
      Dancing on Ice
      4.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "One Night Only" (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • One Hit Wonderland (2012)
      One Hit Wonderland
      8.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "That's the Way (I Like It)"
      • 2013
    • Bag of Bones (2011)
      Bag of Bones
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child", "Frankie and Johnnie", "Wiegenlied (Lullaby) Op. 49 No. 4", "Meet me tonight in dreamland", "She was poor but she was honest" (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Company (2011)
      Company
      7.7
      • performer: "Company", "You Could Drive a Person Crazy", "Another Hundred People", "Finale and Bows"
      • 2011
    • The 65th Annual Tony Awards (2011)
      The 65th Annual Tony Awards
      8.1
      TV Special
      • performer: "Side By Side"
      • 2011
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Star-Spangled Banner" (1814) (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, and Kerry Washington in For Colored Girls (2010)
      For Colored Girls
      6.3
      • performer: "Main Title" (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (2008)
      Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews
      6.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Almost There", "When We're Human"
      • 2009
    • John Goodman, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos, Terrence Howard, Jim Cummings, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis, Ritchie Montgomery, Anika Noni Rose, Michael-Leon Wooley, Paul Briggs, Jennifer Cody, and Don Hall in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
      The Princess and the Frog
      7.2
      • performer: "Down in New Orleans (Prologue)", "Almost There", "When We're Human", "Down in New Orleans (Finale)", "Almost There (Reprise)"
      • 2009
    • ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
      ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
      7.8
      • performer: "Roosevelt Petrucius Coleslaw"
      • 2007

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    Videos51

    'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast & Crew Break Down What to Expect From the New Film
    Clip 6:35
    'Mufasa: The Lion King' Cast & Crew Break Down What to Expect From the New Film
    How the Cast of "Maid" Found Ways to Shift Gears During Production
    Clip 2:27
    How the Cast of "Maid" Found Ways to Shift Gears During Production
    How the Cast of "Maid" Found Ways to Shift Gears During Production
    Clip 2:27
    How the Cast of "Maid" Found Ways to Shift Gears During Production
    "Louis" from The Princess and the Frog
    Clip 1:17
    "Louis" from The Princess and the Frog
    "Mama Odie" from The Princess and the Frog
    Clip 1:22
    "Mama Odie" from The Princess and the Frog
    The Princess and the Frog: "Kiss the Frog"
    Clip 3:22
    The Princess and the Frog: "Kiss the Frog"
    The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Clip 2
    Clip 0:45
    The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Clip 2

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • September 6, 1972
      • Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jason DirdenOctober 16, 2022 - present
    • Parents
        John Rose
    • Other works
      (5/04) Stage: Appeared (as "Emmie Thibodeaux") in "Caroline, or Change" musical by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori. Eugene O'Neill Theater, New York City. NOTE: She won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress--Musical.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As the lead voice of Princess Tiana in Disney's animated feature The Princess and the Frog (2009), Rose became the very first black Disney Princess.
    • Quotes
      I think there being a first black princess is going to be amazing for people of all backgrounds. Situations change, and they become extraordinarily challenging and sometimes hurtful. But the point of a Disney movie is that you can overcome these things, somehow, someway.
    • Trademarks
        The voice of Tiana.

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      52 years old
    • When was Anika Noni Rose born?
      September 6, 1972
    • Where was Anika Noni Rose born?
      Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
    • How tall is Anika Noni Rose?
      5 feet 2 inches, or 1.57 meters
    • What is Anika Noni Rose known for?
      Dreamgirls, The Princess and the Frog, Everything, Everything, and Ralph Breaks the Internet

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