---
name: "Anika Noni Rose"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/anika-noni-rose"
fi1m_id: "anika-noni-rose"
imdb_id: "nm0741242"
tmdb_id: 15563
wikidata_id: "Q259825"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 September 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-24T01:52:04.108970+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Anika Noni Rose

## Identity

Anika Noni Rose

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/anika-noni-rose
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** anika-noni-rose
- **IMDb ID:** nm0741242
- **TMDB ID:** 15563
- **Wikidata ID:** Q259825
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anika_Noni_Rose, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q259825, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0741242/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15563

Actor. Born 6 September 1972 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 September 1972, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Also known as:** 阿妮卡·諾尼·羅斯
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (1), 2020s 57 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anika_Noni_Rose, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q259825, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0741242/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15563

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Princess and the Frog*](https://film.one/film/the-princess-and-the-frog.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Anika Noni Rose is an American actress and singer. She was born on 6 September 1972 in Bloomfield, Connecticut. She earned a bachelor's degree in theatre from Florida A&M University and studied drama at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Rose won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Emmie Thibodeaux in the Broadway production of *Caroline, or Change* (2004). She starred as Lorrell Robinson in the film *Dreamgirls* (2006), for which her contribution to the soundtrack earned a Grammy Award nomination. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in the 2014 Broadway revival of *A Raisin in the Sun*.

She is known for voicing Tiana in Disney's *The Princess and the Frog* (2009) and reprised the role in *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018). Rose was named a Disney Legend in 2011.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Mufasa: The Lion King* (2024), Fi1m 57, as Afia (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/mufasa-the-lion-king.md)
- *The Princess and the Frog* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Tiana (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-and-the-frog.md)

## Complete filmography (64)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Zootopia 2* (2025), as Squeal of Fortune (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/zootopia-2.md)
- *The Mighty Nein* (2025), series, as Marion (voice)
- *LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite* (2025), as Tiana (voice)
- *Eyes of Wakanda* (2025), series, as The Intruder / Black Panther (voice)
- *Mufasa: The Lion King* (2024), as Afia (voice) — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/mufasa-the-lion-king.md)
- *Once Upon a Studio* (2023), as Tiana (voice)
- *Outlaw Johnny Black* (2023), as Jessie Lee
- *Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest* (2023), as Tiana (voice)
- *Let the Right One In* (2022), series, as Naomi Cole
- *Pantheon* (2022), series, as Nicole / Side-Pony (voice), Facility Manager / Side-Pony (voice), Ballet Teacher / News Anchor / Nurse (voice), Joey Coupet (voice)
- *Injustice* (2021), as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
- *Maid* (2021), series, as Regina — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/maid.md)
- *Star Wars: Visions* (2021), series, as Eureka / Mother (voice)
- *The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain* (2021), as Candace Wade
- *Them* (2021), series, as Ella Mae Johnson
- *Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey* (2020), as Jessica
- *Body Cam* (2020), as Taneesha Branz
- *Little Fires Everywhere* (2020), series, as Pauline Hawthorne
- *Amphibia* (2019), series, as Dr. Jan (voice)
- *Ralph Breaks the Internet* (2018), as Tiana (voice)
- *Assassination Nation* (2018), as Nancey Lacey
- *Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart* (2017), as Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
- *Everything, Everything* (2017), as Dr. Pauline Whittier
- *Vixen: The Movie* (2017), as Kuasa (voice)
- *The Quad* (2017), series, as Dr. Eva Fletcher
- *Roots* (2016), series, as Kizzy
- *Grace for President* (2016), as Narrator
- *The Blue Mauritius* (2016), as Makeda
- *Sofia the First: Dear Sofia...A Royal Collection* (2015), as Princess Tiana (voice)
- *Vixen* (2015), series, as Kuasa (voice)
- *Power* (2014), series, as LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner
- *A Day Late and a Dollar Short* (2014), as Paris
- *Imperial Dreams* (2014), as Miss Price
- *The Watsons Go to Birmingham* (2013), as Wilona
- *Half of a Yellow Sun* (2013), as Kainene
- *Khumba* (2013), as Lungisa (voice)
- *As Cool as I Am* (2013), as Frances
- *Marvel's Avengers* (2013), series, as Yemandi (voice)
- *Bates Motel* (2013), series, as Liz Babbit
- *Sofia the First* (2013), series, as Princess Tiana  (voice)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Dr. Carrie Dwyer
- *Bag of Bones* (2011), series, as Sara Tidwell
- *Have a Little Faith* (2011), as Annette
- *Company* (2011), as Marta
- *LA Phil Live* (2011), as Juliet
- *For Colored Girls* (2010), as Yasmine / Yellow
- *The Princess and the Frog* (2009), as Tiana (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-princess-and-the-frog.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Wendy Scott-Carr — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency* (2009), series, as Grace Makutsi
- *Just Add Water* (2008), as R'ch'lle
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Corinne Bennett
- *The Starter Wife* (2007), series, as Lavender
- *Dreamgirls* (2006), as Lorrell Robinson
- *Surviving Christmas* (2004), as Choir
- *Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City* (2004), Actor
- *From Justin to Kelly* (2003), as Kaya
- *Hack* (2002), series, Actor
- *100 Centre Street* (2001), series, Actor
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Monay
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Miriam Deng
- *King of the Bingo Game* (1999), as Film Noir Female
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Rita LaFleur (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Limbo*, Actor
- *Shadow Dance*, as Jemma Jordan

## Gallery

- ![Anika Noni Rose](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-d62b3e5ba6ca.jpg) Anika Noni Rose — John Manard for Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Anika_Noni_Rose_Super_Festivals_2024_%2853986143730%29_%28cropped_1%29.jpg/1280px-Anika_Noni_Rose_Super_Festivals_2024_%2853986143730%29_%28cropped_1%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-b64bd0fc15fd.jpg) Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-fdaaad92b5f0.jpg) Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-8dc3bfffa5b6.jpg) Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%283%29.jpg/1280px-Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%283%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Anika Noni Rose](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-00e736ec2bb4.jpg) Anika Noni Rose — Image via TMDB
- ![Anika Noni Rose](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-c3ab8e4e74e7.jpg) Anika Noni Rose — Image via TMDB
- ![Anika Noni Rose](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-47b38b2a8bcd.jpg) Anika Noni Rose — Image via TMDB
- ![Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-1b06cf2f1aa4.jpg) Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%284%29.jpg/1280px-Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%284%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-12535970e6b0.jpg) Amy J. Moore, Anika Noni Rose and Tim Bricknell, 69th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA May 17, 2010 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%285%29.jpg/1280px-Amy_J._Moore%2C_Anika_Noni_Rose%2C_and_Tim_Bricknell%2C_May_2010_%285%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Anika Noni Rose](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-0d9c9f41e042.jpg) Anika Noni Rose — Image via TMDB
- ![Anika Noni Rose](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-f514484c9676.jpg) Anika Noni Rose — Image via TMDB
- ![Anika Noni Rose](https://film.one/media/person/333822/gallery-3fb5d2718c83.jpg) Anika Noni Rose — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 4 won, 1 nominated

- Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical 2019: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2014: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)
- Disney Legends 2011: Disney Legends (won)
- Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress 2004: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress (won)
- Theatre World Award 2004: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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