BLACK HISTORY MONTH: FILM/TELEVISION
SANAA McCOY LATHAN WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1971 IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, US. HER FIRST NAME MEANS “BRILLIANCE” IN ARABIC AND “WORK OF ART” IN SWAHILI.
The Best Man went on to become one of the top ten highest grossing African American films in history and Lathan received a NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance.
Her performance in Love & Basketball earned her the 2001 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, as well as an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress and a BET Award.
In 2002, Lathan starred in the romantic comedy, Brown Sugar, alongside Diggs, Queen Latifah, and Mos Def. Lathan’s performance earned a NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. The film also received a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Motion Picture.
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