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Sanaa Lathan

  • Actress
  • Producer
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Sanaa Lathan
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Sanaa Lathan is an actor, director, producer, and activist, well-known for starring in such hit films as LOVE & BASKETBALL, THE BEST MAN and BEST MAN HOLIDAY, BROWN SUGAR, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, and NAPPILY EVER AFTER.

She recently made her feature directorial debut for Paramount Pictures' ON THE COME UP, based on the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name. Premiering at the Toronto film festival to stellar reviews. Currently streaming on Paramount Plus.

Coming soon: MACRO Films' YOUNG WILD AND FREE which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

She is currently starring in the 3rd season of the Emmy Award-winning HBO series Succession. For which she was nominated for an Emmy award.

Lathan can be seen starring in REPLAY, an episode of the Jordan Peele's remake of The Twilight Zoneon CBS All Access. She also stars in Showtime's The Affair and Fox's Shots Fired created by Gina Prince- Bythewood, and Rashid Johnson's Native Son on HBO.

Lathan is the voice of 'Donna Tubbs' on Fox's animated series Family Guy and The Cleveland Show, as well as the voice of 'Catwoman' in the DC animated series Harley Quinn.

On stage, Lathan was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance on Broadway in A RAISIN IN THE SUN and starred as 'Maggie the Cat' opposite James Earl Jones in the Olivier award winning revival of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at the Novello Theatre in London's West end.

Lathan made her directorial debut with the short film LEAP for Maven Pictures, which she shot during lock down, about a Zoom therapist who suffers from OCD and panic disorder. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

She also stars in Peacock's MAN: FINAL CHAPTERS limited series with the original cast for which she was nominated for an image award.

Later this year she will be starring in the Fox Searchlight film: SUPREMES AT EARL'S ALL YOU CAN EAT based on the book of the same name.

Her lengthy list of credits also includes Steven Soderbergh's CONTAGION, NOW YOU SEE ME 2, AMERICAN ASSASSIN and Focus feature's SOMETHING NEW.
BornSeptember 19
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 12 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Known for

    Alien vs. Predator (2004)
    Alien vs. Predator
    5.7
    • Alexa Woods
    • 2004
    Love & Basketball (2000)
    Love & Basketball
    7.2
    • Monica Wright
    • 2000
    Sanaa Lathan, Blair Underwood, and Simon Baker in Something New (2006)
    Something New
    6.6
    • Kenya Denise McQueen
    • 2006
    Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, and Michael Ealy in The Perfect Guy (2015)
    The Perfect Guy
    5.6
    • Leah
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Chinook
      • Agent V.B. Loro
      • Released
      • Podcast Series
      • 2024
    • Miss Cleo
      • Miss Cleo
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Donna Tubbs
      • Backup Singer
      • Fangirl (voice) ...
      • 2010–2025
    • Mekhi Phifer, Sanaa Lathan, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Russell Hornsby, Julian McMahon, and Uzo Aduba in The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024)
      The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
      6.4
      • Barbara Jean
      • 2024
    • Chinook
      Podcast Series
      • Agent V.B. Loro
      • 2024
    • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
      Curb Your Enthusiasm
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Sibby Sanders
      • 2024
    • Sanaa Lathan in The Justice (2024)
      The Justice
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • Elizabeth Garner
      • 2024
    • Harley Quinn (2019)
      Harley Quinn
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Catwoman (voice)
      • 2020–2023
    • Young. Wild. Free. (2023)
      Young. Wild. Free.
      5.7
      • Janice Huffman
      • 2023
    • Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, and Harold Perrineau in The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)
      The Best Man: The Final Chapters
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Robyn Stewart
      • 2022
    • On the Come Up (2022)
      On the Come Up
      5.7
      • Jay
      • 2022
    • Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen, Jeremy Strong, Nicholas Braun, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
      Succession
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Lisa Arthur
      • 2021
    • Hit & Run (2021)
      Hit & Run
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Naomi Hicks
      • 2021
    • Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, Rosie Perez, Sanaa Lathan, Talia Balsam, Rebecca Hall, and Justina Machado in With/in: Volume 1 (2021)
      With/in: Volume 1
      5.2
      • (segment "Leap")
      • 2021
    • Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, Constance Wu, Uzo Aduba, and Nicole Beharie in Solos (2021)
      Solos
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Nia (voice)
      • 2021
    • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
      The Affair
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Janelle Wilson
      • 2018–2019
    • The Twilight Zone (2019)
      The Twilight Zone
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Nina Harrison
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Chinook
      • executive producer
      • Released
      • Podcast Series
      • 2024
    • Miss Cleo
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Chinook
      Podcast Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Young. Wild. Free. (2023)
      Young. Wild. Free.
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Sanaa Lathan in Nappily Ever After (2018)
      Nappily Ever After
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, and Michael Ealy in The Perfect Guy (2015)
      The Perfect Guy
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 2015

    Director



    • On the Come Up (2022)
      On the Come Up
      5.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • With/In (2022)
      With/In
      5.0
      • Director (Segment "Leap")
      • 2022
    • Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, Rosie Perez, Sanaa Lathan, Talia Balsam, Rebecca Hall, and Justina Machado in With/in: Volume 1 (2021)
      With/in: Volume 1
      5.2
      • Director (segment "Leap")
      • 2021

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    Sanaa Lathan | Career Retrospective
    Now You See Me 2
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    Now You See Me 2
    The Cleveland Show: The Complete Season One
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    The Cleveland Show: The Complete Season One
    The Cleveland Show: The Complete Season One
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    The Cleveland Show: The Complete Season One

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • September 19
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Parents
        Eleanor McCoy
    • Relatives
      • Tendaji Lathan(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Music video: Appeared in Jon B.'s video "Don't Say".
    • Publicity listings
      • 6 Articles
      • 3 Pictorials
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Her name is Swahili for "art" but can be loosely interpreted as "artwork" or "work of art".
    • Quotes
      I grew up in the business. My dad is a director/producer and my mom is a dancer, she performed with Alvin Ailey, but I didn't even think about becoming an actress.
    • Nicknames
      • Nana
      • SL

    FAQ

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    • Where was Sanaa Lathan born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • How tall is Sanaa Lathan?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.70 meters
    • What is Sanaa Lathan known for?
      Love & Basketball, Alien vs. Predator, Something New, and The Perfect Guy
    • Does Sanaa Lathan have siblings?
      Yes, 1 sibling, Tendaji Lathan
    • Who are Sanaa Lathan's parents?
      Stan Lathan and Eleanor McCoy

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