: At age 18, she became the first African American actress to play Cinderella, handpicked by producer Whitney Houston.
The 1997 television production of remains a cultural landmark, remembered as much for its revolutionary casting as its musical brilliance. Premiering on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney on November 2, 1997, it reached an estimated 60 million viewers and became one of the most expensive and successful TV movies of its time. A Revolutionary "Rainbow Cast" Cinderella (1997)
Unlike a direct remake of the 1950 animated film, this version was an adaptation of the 1957 stage musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein . Cinderella (1997) - DisneyCember : At age 18, she became the first
