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Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Storywatch trailer

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

1h 28min

Drama

Music

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

Production Companies

LIFT Productions

Ostar Productions

Cast

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino
Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Diane Barrino
Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Addie Collins
Ashley LeConte Campbell

Ashley LeConte Campbell

Ms. Windsor
Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Joseph Barrino
Chico Benymon

Chico Benymon

Rodney Birks
Jamia Simone Nash

Jamia Simone Nash

Young Fantasia
JoNell Kennedy

JoNell Kennedy

Barbara
Cedric Pendleton

Cedric Pendleton

Johnny Lee
Julius Tennon

Julius Tennon

Mr. Emanuel
Thomas Tah Hyde III

Thomas Tah Hyde III

Rico Barrino
Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Self
Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

American Idol Auditionee in Sunglasses
Diana DeGarmo

Diana DeGarmo

Self
Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

Self
Brandi Coleman

Brandi Coleman

Valerie
Deanna Dawn

Deanna Dawn

Ruby
Terrance Thomas

Terrance Thomas

Young Tiny
Paul Amadi

Paul Amadi

Young Rico
Norman Nixon, Jr.

Norman Nixon, Jr.

Dwayne
Rhianna Mack

Rhianna Mack

Dot
Dewey Allen

Dewey Allen

American Idol Auditionee
India Scandrick

India Scandrick

Teasing Girl

Release date

19th Aug 2006

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English