Anika Noni Rose, beloved by many for her role as Princess Tiana in Disney’s “Princess and the Frog,” is helping her character embark on a new adventure.

Bloomfield native and Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose is lending her voice to yet another Disney character.

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Anika Noni Rose Comments on ‘Tiana’ Cancellation “I too am deeply disappointed that the continuation of Tiana’s journey in series form has been cut short,” Rose wrote in an Instagram post.

Anika Noni Rose arrives at the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' "The Princess and the Frog" on November 15, 2009 in Burbank, California. Rose also tells PEOPLE how much she enjoyed the writing ...

Anika Noni Rose Recreates Viral Dreamgirls Meme of Her Character 17 Years After the Movie Rose made her Broadway debut as a replacement in the musical Footloose , which ran from Oct. 1998 to July ...

On Monday, the 51-year-old actress shared her version of the TikTok trend that parodies her appearance in the 2006 film during a musical number. In the Oscar-nominated movie, Rose portrays one of ...

After Walt Disney Animation Studios pulled the plug on its Tiana princess series, the film’s original star Anika Noni Rose is speaking out on the decision.. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the ...

While promoting her new children’s book Tiana’s Perfect Plan, Anika Noni Rose threw it back to her audition to play the princess in the 2009 film.She told People the story about the final ...

Anika Noni Rose is breaking her silence over Disney’s decision earlier this month not to move forward with Tiana, an animated musical series offshoot of The Princess and the Frog movie set for ...

Anika Noni Rose is “deeply disappointed” after Disney scrapped its planned “Princess and the Frog” television series for Disney+ after years in development. The series, titled “Tiana ...

ANIKA NONI ROSE won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Caroline, or Change (also receiving the Lucille Lortel, Theatre World, Obie and Clarence Derwent awards ...