Share:

Sanaa Lathan

Stage Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress / Film Director / Film Producer | * 09/19/1971 (52) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
678
Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19, 1971) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actress Eleanor McCoy and film director Stan Lathan. Her career began after she appeared in the shows In the House, Family Matters, NYPD Blue, and Moesha. Lathan later garnered further prominence after starring in the 1998 superhero film Blade; which followed with film roles in The Best Man (1999), Love & Basketball (2000), Disappearing Acts (2000), and Brown Sugar (2002). In 2004, Lathan's performance in the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun, earned her a nomination at the Tony ... ()
Photo of Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19, 1971) is an American actress. As a voice actress, from 2009 to 2013, she voiced Donna Tubbs in The Cleveland Show and in all concurrent and subsequent Family Guy appearances. She has starred in many films, including The Best Man (1999) and its 2013 sequel, The Best Man Holiday. Her other film credits include Love & Basketball (2000), Brown Sugar (2002), Alien vs. Predator (2004), Something New (2006), The Family That Preys (2008), Contagion (2011), and Now You See Me 2 (2016).On stage, Lathan was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun and starred in 2010 in the all-black performance of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Novello Theatre in London.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Kenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscaper. ...

Something New

PG-13

2006 | 3.3/5 | 1h 39min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
available on:
Watch now!
When scientists discover something in the Arctic that appears to be a buried Pyramid, they send a research team out to investigate. Little do they know that they are about to step into a hunting groun ...

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

PG-13

2004 | 2.9/5 | 1h 41min
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action, Horror
available on:
Watch now!
After a painful breakup, Leah seems to meet the perfect guy. But she soon discovers someone mysteriously lurking around her surroundings. ...

The Perfect Guy

PG-13

2015 | 2.9/5 | 1h 40min
Thriller
available on:
Watch now!
Quincy McCall and Monica Wright grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming pa ...

Love & Basketball

PG-13

2000 | 3.8/5 | 2h 4min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
available on:
Watch now!

Awards & Nominations for Sanaa Lathan

Theatre World Award NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Movies with Sanaa Lathan as Actress(32)

as Janice Huffman2023 Young. Wild. Free.
2023 The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
2022 With/In
as Jay2022 On the Come Up
as (segment "Leap")2021 With/In Volume 1
as Trudy Thomas2019 Native Son
as Violet Jones2018 Nappily Ever After
as Irene Kennedy2017 American Assassin
as Captain Emily Maddox2016 Approaching the Unknown
as Deputy Director Natalie Austin2016 Now You See Me 2
as Leah2015 The Perfect Guy
as Maggie2014 Repentance
as Robyn2013 The Best Man Holiday
as Aubrey Cheever2011 Contagion
as Khadi2009 Wonderful World
as Diana2009 Powder Blue
as Beneatha Younger2008 A Raisin in the Sun
as Andrea2008 The Family That Preys
as Kenya Denise McQueen2006 Something New
as Monica (voice)2005 The Golden Blaze
as Alexa Woods2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator
as Ann Merai Harrison2003 Out of Time
as Sidney 'Syd' Shaw2002 Brown Sugar
as Zora Banks2000 Disappearing Acts
as Monica Wright2000 Love & Basketball
as Daisy1999 Life
as Alicia1999 The Wood
as Nina1999 Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
as Robin1999 The Best Man
as Vanessa Brooks1998 Blade
as Carolyn Brody1997 Drive
as Young Lilly1997 Miracle in the Woods

TV Shows/Series with Sanaa Lathan as Actress(21)

as Robyn2022 The Best Man: The Final Chapters
as Nia (voice)2021 Solos
as Naomi Hicks2021 Hit & Run
as Nina Harrison2019 The Twilight Zone
as Catwoman (voice)2019 Harley Quinn
as Lisa Arthur2018 Succession
as Ashe Akino2017 Shots Fired
as Jenelle Wilson2014 The Affair
as Mona Fredricks2011 Boss
as Donna Tubbs (voice)2009 The Cleveland Show
2003 Nip/Tuck
as Claire Huxtable (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Donna Tubbs (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Muhammad Ali's Wife (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Briana Gilliam1998 LateLine
as Linda1997 Built to Last
as Ebony1996 Moesha
as Charese1995 In the House
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Allison1989 Family Matters
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with Sanaa Lathan as Crew(6)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Young. Wild. Free.
Directing/Director2022 With/In
Directing/Director2022 On the Come Up
Directing/Director2021 With/In Volume 1
Production/Producer2018 Nappily Ever After
Production/Executive Producer2015 The Perfect Guy

Additional Information

Official websites:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Full Name: Sanaa Lathan
Born: Sunday, 09/19 1971 (September) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 52 years + 220 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of California, Berkeley, Yale School of Drama, Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics
Father: Stan Lathan
Other names for Sanaa Lathan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sanaa McCoy Lathan"
Sanaa Lathan frequently works together with these people:
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (52x, Actor)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (36x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (32x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Alexandra Breckenridge (27x, Actress)
Mae Whitman (23x, Actress)
Nicole Sullivan (20x, Actress)
Malcolm D. Lee (6x, Crew)
Maintain information on this page as an official partner
Is any information about this person incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:694, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024