Fantasia Barrino

Jennifer Hudson

Orlando Sentinel | Sat, Aug 29

Sat, Aug 29 An unlikely superstar, Fantasia Barrino was a 19-year-old single mother surviving on food stamps when she tried out for Season 3 of "American Idol. ...

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6 Months Ago, Broadway World says (in THE COLOR PURPLE With Fantasia Barrino Comes To The Fox 9/15-9/27) The producers of THE COLOR PURPLE are proud to announce that American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino will reprise her starring role of Celie for the Atlanta engagement. Theater of the Stars will host the first North American Touring production ...

7 Months Ago, Leisure Group Travel says (in The Color Purple Returns to Chicago, Starring Fantasia) American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino will reprise her starring role of Celie for the Sept. 2-13 Chicago engagement of The Color Purple. The first North American touring production of the Broadway blockbuster, which made its debut in Chicago, ...

And Chicago Tribune says (in Fantasia Barrino will star in return of 'Color Purple') Fantasia Barrino Reprises Her Role In Chicago's THE COLOR PURPLE 9 ... Broadway World
Fantasia Barrino Will Be Celie in Chicago Engagement of The Color ... Playbill.com
The Color Purple Returns to Chicago, Starring Fantasia Leisure Group Travel

And Broadway World says (in Fantasia Barrino Reprises Her Role In Chicago's THE COLOR PURPLE 9 ...) The producers of THE COLOR PURPLE are proud to announce that American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino will reprise her starring role of Celie for the Chicago Engagement. Returning to its debut home of Chicago, THE COLOR PURPLE will make its home ...

And Playbill.com says (in Fantasia Barrino Will Be Celie in Chicago Engagement of The Color ...) Fantasia Barrino won "American Idol" in May 2004 and has gone on to release two solo albums, "Free Yourself" in 2004 and "Fantasia" in December 2006. She joined the Broadway company of The Color Purple in April 2007. As on Broadway, Gary Griffin ...