DREAMGIRLS star ANIKA NONI RAE has been chosen to make Disney history as the voice of the movie studio's first black princess.
The actress/singer beat the likes of Oscar-winning Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Tyra Banks, who all reportedly auditioned for the role.
According to celebrity blogger Marc Malkin, Rose will voice Maddy, the teenage heroine in The Frog Princess.