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Clutch caught up with our favorite Hollywood starlet Sanaa Lathan. Read on as we talk fashion, love, friendship, and the sun with Sanaa!
Clutch: We absolutely love you, Sanaa! We truly believe you are one of the top fashionistas in entertainment today. How do you stay on top of trends and continue to be fashion-forward? Wow . . . thanks! Well, I love to shop! I love to cruise boutiques and look for original pieces. So, I guess I would credit it to that.
Clutch: We love to see you, Gabrielle, Essence, and Regina out on the town together. A lot of us live out our Hollywood dreams through you ladies. What’s a typical day like with the girls? Aww . . . I am really fortunate to have such good friends! A typical day with my girls consists of shopping, going to the movies and out to eat, reading scripts together and other regular friend stuff. We are very supportive of each other and always make sure we push each other to do our best.
Clutch: When you’re not working on projects, what do you do to unwind and relax? I visit family and friends, spend time with my pets, and exercise. One of my favorite ways to unwind is to hike. Yes . . . I love to Hike!
Clutch: What TV shows do you have to watch or TIVO on a regular basis? I really like Larry King Live, Intervention and Oprah.
Clutch: So many people feel like they know you because of the roles you have played and your everyday personality. How do you stay so down to earth? Remaining humble and understanding that my job is a privilege and a public service. It’s a great feeling to be doing what you love and get paid for it.
Clutch: Who are some of your favorite designers—and are you aware of any up-and-coming designers that you love and are waiting for the world to be exposed to? You know, honestly I really don’t wear lots of designer labels. I usually wear most high-end designers when I have an event, but not too much for every day. But, I do love Tracy Reese and Marc Jacobs.
Clutch: When shopping could we ever spot you in Target, Forever 21, H&M or a vintage shop? (laughs) Oh, yes . . . I love H&M! A lot of my everyday wardrobe consists of pieces from H&M or boutiques.
Clutch: The ladies here at Clutch notice that you rock Clutch bags on a regular basis. If you were to let us rumble through your bag, what would we find? Lipgloss! I really love my lipgloss, Trident gum, I.D., money, you know . . . the necessities.
Clutch: Your skin is always so beautiful and has such a healthy glow. What are some of your beauty staples?
I love LeMer Moisturizer for my face. I also use a Vitamin C Facial Wash from the health store. I just always make sure stay moisturized.

Clutch: So, you know everyone wants to know if you are . . . Happily Single? Attached and loving it? Or are you letting love find you? (laughs) Attached and loving it!
Clutch: Since you are out on the scene regularly, I know that lots of guys approach you all of the time. What’s the worst pick up line you have ever heard? The best? (laughs) Hey girl got a minute . . . I say no . . . he says I got two I’ll lend you one. And that wasn’t bad—It kinda made me laugh. The best? Well, luckily I haven’t had a pick-up line in a long time.
Clutch: When a guy approaches you what’s the first thing you notice? It’s so many things—teeth, eyes, if they can speak well, and humor.
Clutch: What’s the biggest relationship lesson you’ve learned? The biggest relationship lesson I’ve learned is that love is an action not just a feeling.
Clutch: If you weren’t an actress, what do you think you would be doing right now?I would be teaching! I really love working with kids. I am always reading and learning new things—so I would be a teacher.
Clutch: In the movie Something New it states that the statistics for married African American women are pretty low. Why do you think that is? Unfortunately, a lot of our men are either incarcerated or have other things against them. Black women are going up the corporate ladder much faster and as a result they don’t have the male counterparts that are on their level. And honestly, for our men a lot of it is not their fault.
Clutch: If you came out with a book on dating what would be the number one tip you would give to women seeking a mate? The number one tip would be “cool as a cucumber”—a relative told me that once. When you like someone, it’s not that big of a deal. When you like a guy and he’s acting up—the cooler, the better it will go. Also, never put your eggs in one basket without the commitment.
Clutch: What are some suggestions you would give to a young, black female interested in becoming an actress? Get in an acting class immediately and see if it’s something you really like. In this country, people don’t value acting as much as they should. It’s truly an art and needs to be studied like a student would study engineering—those are the best things you could possibly do.
Clutch: How do you stay motivated to do your work? I love what I do and I feel very happy to be able to make a living doing it! I am always just trying to contain my excitement if anything.
Clutch: We really miss you on the big screen! Do you have any projects in the works?
Yes! I just finished taping the movie version of “A Raisin in the Sun” with Diddy, Phylicia Rashad and I actually got nominated for a Tony award! It will be airing on March 1st on ABC.
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I love it! Yes, there will be a movie version of “A Raisin in the Sun”!! I can’t wait for March 1, 2008…I’m really feeling ABC for their movie productions.
Good one, Dede! I cannot wait for A Raisin in the Sun!
Congratulations on your Tony nominations Sanaa!
LOVE HER! Great interview! XoXo
Congrats on the nominations, Sanaa. This was|is a great interview and it shows that she is down to earth, yet aware of her surroundings, and totally in tune w/ life. good job Dede…
I love Sanaa! Wow – this was a great interview.
Clutch + Sanaa = great combination! Loved the interview.
Excellent job ladies! Sanaa is definitely one of my favorites!
Loved the interview! It was the first one I read with Sanaa where you got to KNOW Sanaa – not just talk about her projects. Clutch you continue to “wow” me every issue!
I love you Sanaa! Great Great Interview!
So my girl shops at H&M too! That’s so what’s up! She is so down to earth and this interview shows she is too real.
Clutch keep doing your thang! Great interview! and I happy to see Sanaa happy and in love. Congrats on your Tony Nomination!
Sanaa you are gorgeous with a beautiful personality. This interview allowed us to really get to know u.
As an aspiring actress – this interview was awesome. Great advice Sanaa.
Congrats Sanaa! You deserve it!
Clutch this was a great interview. Congratulation Sanaa :)
I love “Raisin in the Sun” and I can’t wait to tune in to see you Sanaa. Very engaging interview.
These were all the questions I would ask. I really enjoy reading the article.
I have loved you since Love and Basketball. I am so happy to see you still doing your thing Sanna.
I love LeMer too! Nice to see you are so down to earth and real. Keep on excelling!
thank you for interviewing Sanna she is one of my favorites…nice of her to take the time out to interview with Clutch. She is in my boyfriends top 5, probably number one, and I totally agree with him!
I love Sanaa my one of my fav actresses and she has a great fashion sense .
A Raisin in the Sun!!!! Thats Wonderful!!!
Thank you so much for that advice Sanaa. I feel in my soul that I am an actress. Im not that young and I haven’t done anything, I just feel it, but that one thing you said.
Take a class immediately, just busted me upside the head!!! I am going to create time and take a class. I am, I will, I want to see if this feeling is real.
Thanks Clutch! Thanks Sanaa! ;)
Love and Basketball is one of my favorite movies.
Hope you win that Tony!!!
Love her!
i love sanaa one of my fav. actress’s keep doing ur thing though!!!
I can’t stand Sanaa!!!! I have yet to see her show true acting crediblity.
Just Gorgeous! She was awesome is Raisin in the Sun. I have been sleeping on clutch.
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