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Lela Rochon is one of the most sexy, recognized women in Hollywood and boasts a career as an accomplished actress that spans over 20 years.

From her early spots where she danced with Lionel Richie the 1983 video, "All Night Long", to her most recent appearances, this trained dancer has no problem keeping the attention of men around the world.

Accomplishments:
Breakin' (1984), A Bunny's Tale (1985), Stewardess School (1986), Harlem Nights (1989), Boomerang (1992), The Meteor Man (1993), Waiting to Exhale (1995), "The Wayans Bros." (TV Series), Gang Related (1997), The Big Hit (1998), Knock Off (1998), Any Given Sunday (1999), and First Daughter (2004), Running Out of Time in Hollywood (2006).

Upcoming:
Watch for Lela Rochon to play alongside Ernie Hudson, Lea Thompson and Ed Begley, Jr. in the upcoming film, Balancing the Books.

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Sisters Erica and Tina Atkins (Now Eria and Tina Campbell) make up this multi-talented gospel duo. Growing up in Inglewood and participating in church choirs, the sisters were part of a large family and both parents were soulful gospel singers. They got their first taste of stardom after appearing on Bobby Jones Gospel on BET, and later joined the Michael Matthews traveling gospel show, "Mama I'm Sorry" (1995).

Their platinum debut album, Thankful, was released in 2000 and featured the hit "Shackles (Praise You)". Their soul-stirring combination of gospel, blues, and pop sounds has created a following of millions of loyal listeners.

Accomplishments:
Mary Mary's follow-up albums to Thankful include #1 Gospel album Incredible (2002), #1 Gospel self-entitled album Mary Mary, and a Christmas album entitled: A Mary Mary Christmas. The sisters have also won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Gospel Album, for Thankful (2000).

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Salli Richardson-Whitfield is a talented movie actress born to Cherokee and African-American mother and an Irish-Italian American father. Richardson-Whitfield's career began at the young age of 14 when she landed a role in the stage version of Gwendolyn Brooks', "The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves", at Chicago's Kuumba Workshop.

Accomplishments:
Mo' Money (1992), How U Like Me Now (1993), Posse (1993), A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994), Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995), "Soul of the Game" (1996) (TV), The Great White Hype (1996), Butter (1998), Lillie (1999), "Family Law" (1999) TV Series, Book of Love (2002), Antwone Fisher (2002), Biker Boyz (2003), Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), "Eureka" (2006), I Am Legend (2007).

Upcoming:
Look for Salli Richardson-Whitfield to star in several big screen productions over the next few months leading into 2009.

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This Tony Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated R&B soultress has captivated audiences with her unique combination of music and voice inspired by such genres as dancehall and gospel. Headley began playing the music in Trinidad at a young age, including calypso, reggae and soca.

Accomplishments:
For Ms. Headley, her second studio album, In My Mind, the follow-up to her Grammy nominated debut, This Is Who I Am, is only part of her storied history. Heather has lending her voice to the soundtracks: Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), Breakin' All the Rules (2004), Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Headley has also held roles in "Elmo's Magic Cookbook (2001)" and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)

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Born Angela Laverne Brown, Angie Stone is a self-taught keyboardist, songwriter, and singer. Her roots run deep in the church and her father was a member of a local gospel quartet. Following in his footsteps at the First Nazareth Baptist Church, Stone began singing at an early age and soon discovered her fondness for poetry and basketball.

Accomplishments:
Stone first entered the music arena as a member of the rap group The Sequence, which recorded the 1980 hit "Funk You Up". Afterwards, she began performing vocals and saxophone for rocker Lenny Kravitz and later emerged as part of soul trio Vertical Hold. Angie Stone's chart-topping albums include: Black Diamond (1999), featuring the hit single " No More Rain (In This Cloud)"; Mahogany Soul (2001), featuring the hits "Brotha" and "Wish I Didn't Miss You"; Stone Love, featuring a hit with Anthony Hamilton entitled "Stay For A While"; and Stone Hits: The Very Best Of Angie Stone (2005).

Angie Stone has also made acting appearances in The Hot Chick (2002), The Fighting Temptations (2003) and the CW Network show "Girlfriends" and as a singer in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Brown Sugar (2002), and Last Laugh '04 (2004).