Birth Place: Bloomfield, CT
ANIKA NONI ROSE won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Caroline, or Change (also receiving the Lucille Lortel, Theatre World, Obie and Clarence Derwent awards and a Drama Desk nomination). Her additional Broadway credits include A Raisin in the Sun (Tony Award and Outer Critics Circle nominations), Cat on A Hot Tin Roof directed by Debbie Allen and Footloose. Additional stage credits include Carmen Jones (Lucille Lortel and AUDELCO awards; Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations); and the New York Philharmonic's production of Company. Rose drew notice for her acclaimed performance as Regina in Netflix’s most-watched limited series to date, “Maid” (2022 NAACP Image Awards nomination, one of nine she has received). Rose appeared in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix), Lena Waithe’s “Them” (Amazon) and “Little Fires Everywhere” (Hulu). Additionally, Anika led the cast of BET’s series “The Quad”as Eva Fletcher, starred in the film Everything, Everything and in the History Channel’s adaptation of “Roots” as Kizzy (NAACP Image Award nomination). Anika starred as Lorell Robinson in Dreamgirls (AFI Ensemble Award, SAG Award nomination, Grammy Award nomination). Additional TV and film credits include “The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency” (HBO), For Colored Girls, Half of A Yellow Sun, Assassination Nation and recently, Showtime’s “Let the Right One In.” Anika voiced Princess Tiana in Disney’s The Princess and The Frog, featuring the first African American Disney Princess. The film received three Oscar nominations and Anika became the youngest inductee to ever be honored as a Disney Legend.
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From: Photo Flash: Julianne Moore Toasts Tony Nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson!
From: Photo Flash: Julianne Moore Toasts Tony Nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson!
From: Photo Flash: Julianne Moore Toasts Tony Nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson!
From: Photo Flash: Julianne Moore Toasts Tony Nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson!
From: Photo Flash: Julianne Moore Toasts Tony Nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson!
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From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
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Anika Noni Rose, Carmen Jones
Anika Noni Rose, Carmen Jones
Anika Noni Rose, Carmen Jones
Anika Noni Rose, A Raisin in the Sun
Anika Noni Rose, A Raisin in the Sun
Anika Noni Rose, Caroline, or Change
Anika Noni Rose, Caroline, or Change
Anika Noni Rose, Caroline, or Change
Anika Noni Rose, Caroline, or Change
Anika Noni Rose has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Anika Noni Rose has not appeared in the West End.
Anika Noni Rose has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Carmen Jones," a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Carmen Jones," Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Carmen Jones," Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "A Raisin in the Sun," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "A Raisin in the Sun," Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Caroline, or Change," Outstanding Featured Actress at The Lortels for "Caroline, or Change," a Performance Award at the Theatre World Awards for "Caroline, or Change," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Caroline, or Change."
Anika Noni Rose has won several awards for her performance in "Caroline, or Change," including Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Featured Actress at The Lortels, Performance at the Theatre World Awards, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards.
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