Chaunteé Schuler  Chaunteé Schuler (born October 15, 1982) is an American singer and actress. Schuler was born in Alaska. She was raised in Spotsylvania, Virginia. She started singing at a young age in her church choir. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Richmond. Schuler is a prolific stage actress, starring in productions such as "The Lion King", "Everyday Rapture", "Applause", "The Producers", "Party Come Here", "Dreamgirls", "Crumbs from the Table of Joy", and "Xanadu". Her most notable television role was Bonnie McKechnie in the CBS TV series "As the World Turns." In 2006 Schuler was nominated for the Barrymore Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical for her work in "Dreamgirls".