About the artist
Cheryl Freeman is an American actress and singer best known for her work in film, television and animation, including a supporting role in the 1994 crime drama Fresh and the 1995 film Dead Presidents. She has also worked in stage productions, building a career that spans acting and vocal performance.
Her most widely heard musical work comes from Disney's 1997 animated feature Hercules, in which she performed as one of the Muses, the gospel-and-R&B-inflected Greek chorus that narrates the film through song. Numbers like «The Gospel Truth» and «Zero to Hero» showcase a soulful, powerhouse vocal style rooted in gospel and R&B traditions, delivered with the harmonized group dynamic that made the Muses a standout element of the soundtrack.
Through this role, Freeman became closely associated with one of the more musically distinctive ensembles in the Disney animated canon, contributing vocals that blend theatrical storytelling with soulful, church-rooted singing. Her combined credits in film and voice work reflect a career grounded in both dramatic acting and expressive vocal performance.