Anika Noni Rose, who played Lorrell in Dreamgirls, has signed on to be the voice of Tiana, the main character in Disney's upcoming animated feature The Princess and the Frog, Variety is reporting.
The Princess and the Frog has already achieved note as it will be the first Disney cartoon movie to feature a black princess. Rose's character is a princess who lives in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Posted 05.24.07 by reelz