LaChanze
ActressProducerExecutive
- Born
- December 16, 1961
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.
Biography
Actress
| By Any Means(2026) |
 Firebuds(2022)as Jenna Jones |
 Highest 2 Lowest(2025)as Detective Bell |
 Dee & Friends in Oz(2024)as Miss Emerald, Grandma |
 Genie(2023)as Grandma Patty |
Producer
| Black Sorority Project: The Exodus(2006) |
Soundtrack
 The 72nd Annual Tony Awards(2018) |
 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon(2014) |
 The 60th Annual Tony Awards(2006) |
 Hercules: Zero to Hero(1999) |
 Hercules(1998) |
Self
 Broadway's Leading Ladies(2025)as Self |
 The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal(2021)as Self |
 The US Open(1968)as Self - Spectator |
 Satisfied(2024)as Self |
 Today(1952)as Self - Guest |
Archive Footage
 Working in the Theatre(1976)as Self |
| Hercules(1998)as Terpsichore |
 Disney Sing-Along Songs: Honor to Us All(1998) |
Known for
Photos 33
Credit Score: LaChanze
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 80.00 | 1999 | • | 8.1 | 6 | 25 | 144400 | ||
| 2 | The Help | 40.00 | 2011 | • | 8.1 | 1 | 4 | 528268 | ||
| 3 | The Blacklist | 24.00 | 2013 | • | 7.9 | 1 | 10 | 300599 | ||
| 4 | Hercules | 1.80 | 1997 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 279485 | |||
| 5 | Birth/Rebirth | 1.00 | 2023 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 10033 | |||
| 6 | Side Effects | 1.00 | 2013 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 205362 | |||
| 7 | Hercules | 1.00 | 1998 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 11896 | |||
| 8 | For Love or Money | 1.00 | 1993 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 16694 | |||
| 9 | Leap of Faith | 1.00 | 1992 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 15810 | |||
| 10 | Highest 2 Lowest | 0.95 | 2025 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 33585 |