Anika Noni Rose

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anika Noni Rose, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Simpsons

Private Practice

The Good Wife

Zootopia 2

Elementary

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The View

All Movies (45)

• Zootopia 22025 · as Squeal of Fortune (voice)
• LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite2025 · as Tiana (voice)
• Disney Princess Concert: Celebrating 70 Years of Disneyland2025 · as Self
• Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland Resort2025 · as Tiana (Voice)
• Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade2024 · as Self
• Mufasa: The Lion King2024 · as Afia (voice)
• The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular2024 · as Self - Performer
• Once Upon a Studio2023 · as Tiana (voice)
• Outlaw Johnny Black2023 · as Jessie Lee
• Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest2023 · as Tiana (voice)
• Injustice2021 · as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
• The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain2021 · as Candace Wade
• Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey2020 · as Jessica
• Body Cam2020 · as Taneesha Branz
• The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II2020 · as Self
• Ralph Breaks the Internet2018 · as Tiana (voice)
• Assassination Nation2018 · as Nancey Lacey
• Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart2017 · as Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
• Everything, Everything2017 · as Dr. Pauline Whittier
• Vixen: The Movie2017 · as Kuasa (voice)
• Grace for President2016 · as Narrator
• The Blue Mauritius2016 · as Makeda
• Sofia the First: Dear Sofia...A Royal Collection2015 · as Princess Tiana (voice)
• A Day Late and a Dollar Short2014 · as Paris
• Imperial Dreams2014 · as Miss Price
• The Watsons Go to Birmingham2013 · as Wilona
• Half of a Yellow Sun2013 · as Kainene
• Khumba2013 · as Lungisa (voice)
• As Cool as I Am2013 · as Frances
• Have a Little Faith2011 · as Annette
• Company2011 · as Marta
• For Colored Girls2010 · as Yasmine / Yellow
• Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess2010 · as Self
• Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade2009 · as Self
• The Princess and the Frog2009 · as Tiana (voice)
• Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation2009
• Just Add Water2008 · as R'ch'lle
• ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway2007 · as Self
• Dreamgirls2006 · as Lorrell Robinson
• Surviving Christmas2004 · as Choir
• Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City2004
• From Justin to Kelly2003 · as Kaya
• King of the Bingo Game1999 · as Film Noir Female
• Limbo—
• Shadow Dance— · as Jemma Jordan

All TV Shows (37)

• The Mighty Nein2025 · as Marion (voice)
• Eyes of Wakanda2025 · as The Intruder / Black Panther (voice)
• Let the Right One In2022 · as Naomi Cole
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• Pantheon2022 · as Nicole / Side-Pony (voice)
• Pantheon2022 · as Facility Manager / Side-Pony (voice)
• Pantheon2022 · as Ballet Teacher / News Anchor / Nurse (voice)
• Pantheon2022 · as Joey Coupet (voice)
• Maid2021 · as Regina
• Star Wars: Visions2021 · as Eureka / Mother (voice)
• Them2021 · as Ella Mae Johnson
• Bottomless Brunch at Colman's2020 · as Self
• Little Fires Everywhere2020 · as Pauline Hawthorne
• Amphibia2019 · as Dr. Jan (voice)
• The Quad2017 · as Dr. Eva Fletcher
• Roots2016 · as Kizzy
• Vixen2015 · as Kuasa (voice)
• Power2014 · as LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner
• Marvel's Avengers2013 · as Yemandi (voice)
• Bates Motel2013 · as Liz Babbit
• Sofia the First2013 · as Princess Tiana (voice)
• Elementary2012 · as Dr. Carrie Dwyer
• Bag of Bones2011 · as Sara Tidwell
• The Good Wife2009 · as Wendy Scott-Carr
• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency2009 · as Grace Makutsi
• Private Practice2007 · as Corinne Bennett
• The Starter Wife2007 · as Lavender
• Hack2002
• 100 Centre Street2001
• Third Watch1999 · as Monay
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Miriam Deng
• The View1997 · as Self
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Rita LaFleur (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer