Anika Noni Rose
Acting
Born 1972 (age 54)
Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
157 cm (5′ 2″)
63 acting credits
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.
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Known For
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Ralph Breaks the Internet
20 Nov 2018
The Princess and the Frog
08 Dec 2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Everything, Everything
18 May 2017
Zootopia 2
26 Nov 2025
Mufasa: The Lion King
18 Dec 2024
Elementary
27 Sep 2012
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Filmography
2025
- Zootopia 2as Squeal of Fortune (voice)
- The Mighty Neinas Marion (voice)1 episode
- LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Uniteas Tiana (voice)
- Eyes of Wakandaas The Intruder1 episode
2024
- Mufasa: The Lion Kingas Afia (voice)
2023
- Once Upon a Studioas Tiana (voice)
- Outlaw Johnny Blackas Jessie Lee
- Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Questas Tiana (voice)
2022
- Let the Right One Inas Naomi Cole10 episodes
- Pantheonas Joey Coupet (voice)3 episodes
2021
- Injusticeas Selina Kyle
- Maidas Regina7 episodes
- Star Wars: Visionsas Eureka1 episode
- The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlainas Candace Wade
- Themas Ella Mae Johnson3 episodes
2020
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journeyas Jessica
- Body Camas Taneesha Branz
- Little Fires Everywhereas Pauline Hawthorne1 episode
2019
- Amphibiaas Dr. Jan (voice)1 episode
2018
- Ralph Breaks the Internetas Tiana (voice)
- Assassination Nationas Nancey Lacey
2017
- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heartas Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
- Everything, Everythingas Dr. Pauline Whittier
- Vixen: The Movieas Kuasa (voice)
- The Quadas Dr. Eva Fletcher19 episodes
2016
- Rootsas Kizzy2 episodes
- Grace for Presidentas Narrator
- The Blue Mauritiusas Makeda
2015
- Sofia the First: Dear Sofia...A Royal Collectionas Princess Tiana (voice)
- Vixenas Kuasa (voice)2 episodes
2014
- Poweras LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner6 episodes
- A Day Late and a Dollar Shortas Paris
- Imperial Dreamsas Miss Price
2013
- The Watsons Go to Birminghamas Wilona
- Half of a Yellow Sunas Kainene
- Khumbaas Lungisa (voice)
- As Cool as I Amas Frances
- Marvel's Avengersas Yemandi (voice)1 episode
- Bates Motelas Liz Babbit2 episodes
- Sofia the Firstas Princess Tiana (voice)1 episode
2012
- Elementaryas Dr. Carrie Dwyer1 episode
2011
- Bag of Bonesas Sara Tidwell2 episodes
- Have a Little Faithas Annette
- Companyas Marta
2010
- For Colored Girlsas Yasmine
2009
- The Princess and the Frogas Tiana (voice)
- The Good Wifeas Wendy Scott-Carr14 episodes
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyas Grace Makutsi6 episodes
2008
- Just Add Wateras R'ch'lle
2007
- Private Practiceas Corinne Bennett5 episodes
- The Starter Wifeas Lavender6 episodes
2006
- Dreamgirlsas Lorrell Robinson
2003
- From Justin to Kellyas Kaya
2002
- Hack1 episode
2001
- 100 Centre Street1 episode
1999
- Third Watchas Monay1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Miriam Deng1 episode
- King of the Bingo Gameas Film Noir Female
1989
- The Simpsonsas Rita LaFleur (voice)1 episode