Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

American actress (born 1971)
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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).

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Sanaa Lathan was born on Sunday, 19 September 1971 in New York City, New York, USA. Her full name at birth was Sanaa McCoy Lathan. She is best known as an actress. Lathan's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Sanaa attended high school at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics. For university, she studied at University of California, Berkeley with a degree in English. Her religion is listed as Born-Again Christian. She is 5' 7" (170 cm) tall and weighs 124 lbs (56 kg) with a voluptuous build. She has dark brown eyes and black hair (color). Her net worth is reported to be $4,000,000 US dollars. Sanaa Lathan is 53 years old and her zodiac star sign is Virgo.

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Full name at birth
Sanaa McCoy Lathan
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Claim to fame
her leading role as Monica Wright in the 2000 romantic sports drama film Love & Basketball
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Date of birth
19 September 1971
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Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Actress, Voice Actress
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 7" (170 cm)
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Weight
124 lbs (56 kg)
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Build
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Distinctive feature
Short twirly hair
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Dress size
4
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9
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Residence
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Net worth
$4,000,000 USD
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High school
Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics
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University
  • University of California, Berkeley with a degree in English
  • Yale University with a degree in Drama
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Talent agency
  • ICM Partners
  • John Carrabino Management
  • Stephen Barnes
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I was working straight for nine months and I'm exhausted. I'm ready to relax for a little while and read. I don't want to work for work sake; I have to be excited about it.
  • In August 2021, during an interview, Sanaa revealed that she had stopped drinking 3 years ago.
  • She enjoys watching the TV show, The Real Housewives.
  • She went straight to 7th grade after she completed her 5th grade.
  • Sanaa was 5 years old when she met the legendary singer-songwriter, Bob Marley.
  • In 2018, Tiffany Haddish spread the word during an interview that Sanaa had bitten Beyoncé in the face during a Jay-Z concert. She denied the allegations saying “I adore Beyoncé. I would never do anything malicious like that to her, or to anyone. It’s so bizarre.” However, celebrities like Tiffany Haddish and Oprah Winfrey found it hard to believe that for some reason.

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