Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Drama
Music
My story is: I believe.
A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.
2006-08-19
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Cast
Director
Debbie Allen
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
Norman Nixon, Jr. as Dwayne