Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story 18 years old

In the Lifetime movie, THE FANTASIA BARRINO STORY: LIFE IS NOT A FAIRYTALE, a single teenage mother overcomes all odds - sexual abuse, poverty and illiteracy - by relying on her spectacular singing voice. She ultimately gains national prominence as the winner of a hit talent show. Fantasia Barrino plays herself in this modern true Cinderella story. Also starring Loretta Devine, Kadeem Hardison and Viola Davis.

Credits

Viola Davis as Diane Barrino

Loretta Devine as Addie Collins

Fantasia Barrino as Fantasia Barrino

Ashley LeConte Campbell as Ms. Windsor

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Cast

Name	Character
Viola Davis She was 41, now 59 years old	as Diane Barrino
Loretta Devine She was 56, now 75 years old	as Addie Collins
Fantasia Barrino She was 22, now 40 years old	as Fantasia Barrino
Ashley LeConte Campbell She was 44, now 62 years old	as Ms. Windsor

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Crew

Name	Department
Debbie Allen as Director. She was 56 (now 74) years old	Directing

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story poster

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (18 years)

Release day: Saturday, August 19, 2006
Runtime: 88 minutes