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LaChanze

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LaChanze
Clip of LaChanze in the Blacklist.
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The Blacklist
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LaChanze was born on 16 December 1961 in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Blacklist (2013), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and The Underground Railroad (2021). She was previously married to Derek Fordjour and Calvin J. Gooding.
BornDecember 16, 1961
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LaChanze and Cynthia Nixon
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LaChanze and Cynthia Nixon

Known for

The Blacklist (2013)
The Blacklist
8.0
TV Series
  • Anne
Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.1
TV Series
  • Amber
  • Ms. Pivik
  • President Rosa Freeman
The Underground Railroad (2021)
The Underground Railroad
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Ms Reva
Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
The Help
8.1
  • Rachel(as La Chanze)
  • 2011

Credits

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Actress

  • Gossip Girl (2021)
    Gossip Girl
    • Naomi
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Judy Reyes, A.J. Lister, and Marin Ireland in Birth/Rebirth (2023)
    Birth/Rebirth
    • Colleen
    • 2023
  • Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind, Kevin Rankin, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Amanda Warren in East New York (2022)
    East New York
    • Simone Bentley
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Firebuds (2022)
    Firebuds
    • Jenna Jones
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Amber
    • Ms. Pivik
    • President Rosa Freeman
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2022
  • NYCNext: New York State of Mind (2021)
    NYCNext: New York State of Mind
    • LaChanze
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
    • Ms Reva
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
    • Anne
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    • Julius's Wife
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Lorraine Toussaint, Frankie Faison, Warren Christie, Moran Atias, Grace Van Dien, Michaela McManus, and Jerod Haynes in The Village (2019)
    The Village
    • Wendy Parker
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • LaChanze and Lily Resto in Knights in Newark (2018)
    Knights in Newark
    • The Witch
    • Mrs. Conroy
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Melinda (2018)
    Melinda
    • Melinda LaCroix
    • 2018
  • Jimmy Fallon in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • Diva Donna
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Mary Kay Place in Diane (2018)
    Diane
    • Jennifer
    • 2018
  • Pinkalicious & Peterrific (2018)
    Pinkalicious & Peterrific
    • Blue Fairy
    • TV Series
    • 2018

Producer

  • Black Sorority Project: The Exodus
    • executive producer
    • 2006

Videos5

Underground Railroad
Demo Reel 2:44
Underground Railroad
The Blacklist
Demo Reel 1:57
The Blacklist
Breaking Upwards
Trailer 2:26
Breaking Upwards
Breaking Upwards
Trailer 2:09
Breaking Upwards
The Help
Featurette 2:26
The Help

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Instagram
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • La Chanze
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • December 16, 1961
    • St. Augustine, Florida, USA
  • Spouses
      Derek FordjourJuly 30, 2005 - March 27, 2014 (divorced)
  • Children
      Zaya LaChanze Gooding
  • Other works
    Performed as Sarah in tour of Ragtime
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Lost her husband to the 9/11-attacks; she was 8 months pregnant at the time.

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