biography,aspiring singer,singing competition,woman director

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)

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In the Lifetime® movie, THE FANTASIA BARRINO STORY: LIFE IS NOT A FAIRYTALE, a single teenage mother overcomes all odds - sexual abuse, poverty and illiteracy - by relying on her spectacular singing voice. She ultimately gains national prominence as the winner of a hit talent show. Fantasia Barrino plays herself in this modern true Cinderella story. Also starring Loretta Devine, Kadeem Hardison and Viola Davis.

Cast & Crew

Director
Debbie Allen
  • Profile picture of Fantasia Barrino
    Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Barrino
  • Profile picture of Viola Davis
    Diane Barrino Viola Davis
  • Profile picture of Loretta Devine
    Addie Collins Loretta Devine
  • Profile picture of Ashley LeConte Campbell
    Ms. Windsor Ashley LeConte Campbell
  • Profile picture of Kadeem Hardison
    Joseph Barrino Kadeem Hardison
  • Profile picture of Chico Benymon
    Rodney Birks Chico Benymon
  • Profile picture of Jamia Simone Nash
    Young Fantasia Jamia Simone Nash
  • Profile picture of JoNell Kennedy
    Barbara JoNell Kennedy

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Keywords

  • biography
  • aspiring singer
  • singing competition
  • woman director