Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

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

Genre: Drama, Music
Release Date: 2006-08-19
User Rating: 6.5/10 from 13 ratings
Runtime: 1h 28min
Language: English
Production Company: LIFT Productions
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Debbie Allen

6.5/10

From 13 Ratings

Summary

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.

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Cast
Crew

Fantasia Barrino

as Fantasia Barrino
Viola Davis

as Diane Barrino
Loretta Devine

as Addie Collins
Ashley LeConte Campbell

as Ms. Windsor
Kadeem Hardison

as Joseph Barrino
Chico Benymon

as Rodney Birks
Jamia Simone Nash

as Young Fantasia
JoNell Kennedy

as Barbara
Cedric Pendleton

as Johnny Lee
Julius Tennon

as Mr. Emanuel
Thomas Tah Hyde III

as Rico Barrino
Paula Abdul

as Self
Debbie Allen

as American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
Diana DeGarmo

as Self
Simon Cowell

as Self
Brandi Coleman

as Valerie
Deanna Dawn

as Ruby
Terrance Thomas

as Young Tiny
Paul Amadi

as Young Rico
Norman Nixon, Jr.

as Dwayne
Rhianna Mack

as Dot
Dewey Allen

as American Idol Auditionee
India Scandrick

as Teasing Girl

Directing	Debbie Allen	Director
Writing	Fantasia Barrino	Book
Writing	Keith Glover	Teleplay
Writing	Keith Glover	Writer