Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose
Rose at the 69th annual Peabody Awards in 2010
Born	(1972-09-06) September 6, 1972 (age 51) Bloomfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Education	Florida A&M University (BA) American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Jason Dirden ​ (m. 2022)​

Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, 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.^[1] 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.