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Anika Noni Rose

Sep 06, 1972 (52 years old) in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA

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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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Miriam Deng
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The Simpsons
Rita LaFleur (voice)
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Eyes of Wakanda
The Intruder / Black Panther (voice)
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Elementary
Dr. Carrie Dwyer
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The Good Wife
Wendy Scott-Carr
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Mufasa: The Lion King
Afia (voice)
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Sofia the First
Princess Tiana (voice)
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Third Watch
Monay
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Power
Jukebox
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Tony Awards
Self - Performer

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