Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19 1971) is an American actress.

Telma Hopkins (born October 28, 1948) is an American singer and television actress. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky. She started her career as one of the members in the 1970s pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn. Hopkins segued into television in the 1980s, with parts on "Bosom Buddies" and "Gimme a Break!" In 1989, she was introduced to another generation as restaurant owner Rachel Crawford on the sitcom "Family Matters".

Cynthia Martells was a pre-law student at Rutgers University, before her Mother encouraged her to become an actor. She then entered the Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts (where she was taught by, among others, Avery Brooks). She has worked on Broadway, off Broadway, in television and film.

Stacy Arnell, talented and versatile, hails from Houston, Texas, and has the kind of magnetic charisma and personality that enhances any project she touches, whether it be a film a television show, stage play, or national commercial. Not one to sit idle by, Stacy pursued her dreams early with the intense energy and perfection that has become her trademark. She attended and excelled at Columbia College in Chicago, where she majored in Broadcast Journalism, and then following the words of...

Pets: Baby (Chihuahua) and Missy (Yorkshire Terrier). Featured on the song "Between Me And You" by Ja Rule. Had two number 3 songs in the UK top 40 chart Released her hit single "AM to PM", which reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, in 2001. Was on the original "Girl Talk" game box when she was 11 years old. Is a recording star for Def Jam records. Born on the same day as tennis star Serena Williams. Is Cuban-American. Her parents are from Cuba. Used to make porcelain dolls as a hobby....

Dawnn Lewis was born August 13, 1961. She is remembered mostly from her role as Jalessa Vinson on "A Different World" (1987). Dawnn composed the theme song with Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner that was used for the series. She left the show in 1992 to join the cast of "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" (1992) as Robin Dumars. From 1995-1996, she continued a career in acting, doing mostly voice-overs, which included characters on "Spider-Man" (1994), "Bruno the Kid"...

Studied at The Actor's Conservatory in New York City. Has a son named Omikaye with ex-husband Mekhi Phifer.

Sister of Salim Grant

Granddaughter of actor Emmett "Babe" Wallace Granddaughter of actress Vivian Dandridge Grandniece of actress Dorothy Dandridge Great-granddaughter of actress Ruby Dandridge Her name is pronounced Nah-Yo and is of African decent. Her mother wanted to give her a unique name and fell in love with the translation - "we have joy".

Jaysea is a graduate of the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City, and has been in several plays on both coast. As an avid writer Jaysea had the opportunity to perform a one act from "A Revolutionary Age", a play she wrote being adapted to a screenplay. Jaysea's other interests in dance & abstract painting, help fuel her creativity and passion for her craft. As an up and coming actress Jaysea has already worked with Denzel Washington & Russell Crowe, and credits Ridley Scott, her...