Anika Noni Rose is an American singer and actress. Anika Noni Rose is well known for her Tony Award winning performance in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change and her starring roles in the films Dreamgirls and The Princess and the Frog.

Anika Noni Rose debut in movies came with the 1999 film King of the Bingo Game. In 2003, Anika Noni Rose played the role of Kaya in From Justin to Kelly, in 2004 she performed in Temptation, followed by Surviving Christmas as a singer in the choir. In 2006, she starred in Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson.

Anika Noni Rose appeared in the films Just Add Water, Razor, and Disney`s newest animated feature, The Princess and the Frog, as the voice of the lead character Tiana; the character is Disney`s first African American princess.