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Sanaa Lathan

Full / Real Name: Sanaa McCoy Lathan
Born: 19 September 1971 (53 years old)
Gender: Female

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Sanaa Lathan is an American actress known for her roles in the movies Love & Basketball (2000) and Out Of Time (2003). She had a recurring role on the fourth season of the television series Nip/Tuck.

She also voiced the role of Donna Tubbs in the animated comedy series The Cleveland Show, from 2009-2013.

Lathan was seen in Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys alongside Perry, Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard. She can also be seen in the drama Wonderful World opposite Matthew Broderick.

In 2004, Lathan earned a Tony Award nomination for her performance in the revival of the Broadway classic, A Raisin in the Sun. She later reprised her critically acclaimed role as Beneatha Younger in the television adaptation of the play alongside Sean Combs.

Lathan's credits include her NAACP Image Award-nominated roles in Something New and Nip/Tuck. She previously starred in Out of Time, Alien vs. Predator, Brown Sugar, Love and Basketball and The Best Man.


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Mona Fredricks

Donna Tubbs

Ebony

Michelle Landau

Shirley Barish

Ann Merai Harrison

Janelle Wilson

Janelle Wilson

Presenter - Herself

Donna Tubbs

Donna Tubbs

Donna Tubbs

Donna Tubbs


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