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Anne Wheeler is a fictional character in the film, The Greatest Showman, who performs as one of P. T. Barnum's circus acts. She is portrayed by former Disney Channel star Zendaya. Anne is an introverted, audacious and self-conscious African American woman.
- P.T. Barnum, portrayed by Hugh Jackman. Phineas Taylor Barnum was the mastermind behind the world-famous circus spectacle that would come to be known as "The Greatest Show on Earth."
- Charity (Hallett) Barnum, portrayed by Michelle Williams. At age 21, Charity Hallett Barnum, of Bethel, Connecticut, married Barnum, then 19, in the fall of 1829.
- Jenny Lind, portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson. Jenny Lind, otherwise known as "The Swedish Nightingale," was one of the most highly regarded opera singers of the 19th century.
- The Bearded Lady, Lettie Lutz, portrayed by Keala Settle. The Bearded Lady, known as Lettie Lutz in The Greatest Showman, was actually named Annie Jones in real life.
May 12, 2023 · Anne Wheeler (Zendaya) is a trapeze artist and a person of color in P.T. Barnum's circus. She faces racism and social barriers as a "freak" and falls in love with Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron), a white man.
- Adrienne Tyler
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Anne Wheeler, OC, (born September 23, 1946) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer, and director.
YearTitleGenre2021TV series2016TV movie2015TV movie2014TV seriesJul 18, 2019 · Some of our favorite moments from Anne Wheeler, the skilled trapeze artist who sweeps everyone off their feet in The Greatest Showman.
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Dec 17, 2017 · Anne Wheeler and Phillip Carlyle are not based on real people, but created for the movie's interracial love story. Learn more about the true story of P.T. Barnum and his museum, and how the film deviates from history.
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Anne Wheeler is a trapeze artist and the love interest of Phillip Carlyle, a playwright and partner of P.T. Barnum. Zendaya plays Anne in the musical film The Greatest Showman, which celebrates the life and legacy of Barnum.
