Anika Noni Rose Bio | Wiki
Anika Noni Rose is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney’s first African-American princess, as seen in The Princess and the Frog (2009). Anika was named a Disney Legend in 2011.
She is also known for her starring role as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls and for playing LaVerne “Jukebox” Ganner in the Starz series Power. She portrayed 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.
Anika Noni Rose Age
Anika was born on September 6, 1972, in Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States. She is 50 years old.
Anika Noni Rose Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 3 in (Approx. 1.58 m).
Anika Noni Rose Family
She was born in Bloomfield, Connecticut, to her parents Claudia and John Rose. Anika’s father is a corporate counsel. She holds an American nationality and belongs to the black ethnicity.
Anika Noni Rose Husband
Anika married actor Jason Dirden in October 2022. The wedding took place at the Paramour Estate in Los Angeles and was officiated by Colman Domingo. The couple kept their marriage a secret before announcing they were married in Brides magazine on January 16, 2023.
Anika Noni Rose Education
She began her acting career at Bloomfield high school, appearing in a school production during her freshman year. Anika earned a Bachelor’s Degree in theatre from Florida A&M University, then studied drama at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. She is also known for her starring role as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls and for playing LaVerne “Jukebox” Ganner in the Starz series Power.
Anika Noni Rose The Good Wife
From 2010 to 2013, she had a guest-starring role in the legal TV drama The Good Wife. The series focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State’s Attorney, who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. The series was created by Robert and Michelle King.
Anika Noni Rose Amphibia
In 2021, she voiced Dr. Jan in Amphibia, an American animated television series created by Matt Braly. It aired on Disney Channel from June 17, 2019, to May 14, 2022. The series features the voice talents of Brenda Song, Justin Felbinger, Bill Farmer, Amanda Leighton, Anna Akana, Troy Baker, Haley Tju, and Keith David.
Amphibia has been critically acclaimed by critics with praise for its characters, animation, voice-acting, and balance of emotional weight and humor.
Anika Noni Rose Movies And Tv Shows
2020 Magical Girl Friendship Squad: Origins
2021 Them
2021 Maid
2020 Little Fires Everywhere
2021 Family Reunion
2021-22 Amphibia
2022 Let the Right One In
2022 Pantheon
2017 Vixen
2017 Everything, Everything
2018 Assassination Nation
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet
2020 Body Cam
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2021 The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2021 Injustice
Anika Noni Rose The Princess And The Frog
Anika is best known for her role in Disney’s 2009 animated feature The Princess and the Frog as the voice of the lead character Tiana. The character is Disney’s first African-American princess.
The film being released in 2009, the same year that Barack Obama and Michelle Obama entered the White House was completely coincidental, according to the creators. But several commentators noted how the coincidence reinforced the positive portrayal of African-Americans.
Anika’s performance in the film received one nomination for an NAACP Image Award and three nominations for the Black Reel Awards. She won the Black Reel Award for Best Outstanding Voice Performance. She was named a Disney Legend on August 19, 2011.
Anika Noni Rose Power
Anika had a role in the Starz series Power, an American crime drama television series. Power gained positive reviews and it is one of Starz’s most highly rated shows and one of cable’s most-watched shows. Prior to the premiere of the fifth season, Starz renewed the show for a sixth and final season, which premiered on August 25, 2019.
Anika Noni Rose Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Anika’s estimated net worth is $3 million.
Who Is Anika Noni Rose
She is a 50-year-old American actress and singer. Anika is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney’s first African-American princess, as seen in The Princess and the Frog (2009). In 2021, she voiced Dr. Jan in Amphibia, an American animated television series created by Matt Braly. Anikahad a role in the Starz series Power, an American crime drama television series. She is married to actor Jason Dirden.