LaChanze is an acclaimed actress, singer and dancer, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as "Celie" in THE COLOR PURPLE. In this episode, LaChanze talks about shaping her career and personal life with intention. She speaks about being one of the founding members of Black Theatre United, her strange taste in movies, and her new found on-screen roles as the 50-something "hot love interest to the middle-aged white guy."

Lachanze & Daughter make history

Black Theater United

Trouble In Mind

Celia Cruz

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