Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.

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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