Anika Noni Rose on the January Cover of ESSENCE

"I am so honored and so proud and so excited about what this means beyond me, down the line..." --Anika Noni Rose

ESSENCE features "The Princess and the Frog's" Anika Noni Rose on its January cover.

In the article, "The Princess Diaries," the Tony Award-winning actress sits down with Hollywood moms and their daughters (including ABC Family's "Lincoln Heights" star Nicki Micheaux, and FOX's "Glee" star Amber Riley) to chat about the ongoing need for positive Black female images in the media.