Biography of Anika Noni Rose
In 2003, the musical opened at New York’s Public Theater, with Rose creating the role of Emmie Thibodeaux. Wolfe. In addition to her stage work, Rose has appeared on television in guest roles on such series as “Third Watch” and “Hack.” She also had a lead role in the film “From Justin to Kelly.”. In the midst of all of this, Rose was a featured vocalist at the Vatican in Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass.” It was during this time that she also work shopped Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori’s “Caroline, or Change,” directed by the legendary George C.


Anika Noni Rose trivia

  • Won Broadway’s 2004 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for “Caroline, or Change.”

  • Graduated in 1990 from Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
  • Recipient of the 59th Annual Clarence Derwent Award along with John Tartaglia
  • Her Dreamsgirls (2006) character, Lorrell Robinson, is supposed to be the youngest of the trio, but in reality Anika is actually older than both Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson.
  • She appeared on a series of videos called “Dr. Mike” that is used in schools as character building tools. The videos have titles such as: Respect, Integrity, Responsibility, and Citizenship. She played Dr. Mike’s radio co-host, helping him sort out teen callers’ problems in school and life.

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