Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
My story is: I believe.
2006 · 1h 28m · N/A Drama, Music
Overview
A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.
Director and cast
- 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
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