Where Are They Now: The Cast of 'Dangerous Minds'
A look back on the stars of this box office hit.
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Dangerous Minds (1995) - Hard to believe today is the 21-year high school reunion of Dangerous Minds, the mid-'90s inner city drama that might be best remembered for Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" on its soundtrack. Michelle Pfieffer starred in this film about an ex-Marine who teaches a predominantly Black and Latino class of high schoolers and shows them their true potential. Here's a look at where the key players from the film are today.(Photo: Hollywood Pictures)
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Michelle Pfieffer - As retired U.S. Marine turned teacher of the year LouAnne Johnson, Pfieffer earned reviews far better than the film itself. The actress, who earned two MTV Movie Award nominations for the role, was already an A-list star before Dangerous Minds and continued to enjoy mainstream success afterward with leading roles in films like What Lies Beneath and One Fine Day. She currently has two projects in post-production: the TV movie The Wizard of Lies and Beat-Up Little Seagull. (Photo: Hollywood Pictures)
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Courtney B. Vance - A graduate of Harvard University and Yale School of Drama, Angela Bassett's hubby was one of the foremost Black actors in Hollywood when he signed on for Dangerous Minds. After an acclaimed performance as the school principal, Vance hasn't slowed down a bit. Vance's career spans film, television and Broadway. He starred on Law & Order for six seasons, in acclaimed films like Hurricane Season and Cookie's Fortune and earned a Tony for his stage performance in 2013's Lucky Guy. Most recently, he received major praise for his performance as Johnnie Cochran in the TV Series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story and has three movies set to premiere in the coming months: Office Christmas Party, Civil and The Mummy.(Photo: Hollywood Pictures)
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Bruklin Harris - Harris played Callie Roberts, a gifted student whose future was compromised by an unplanned pregnancy. The actress seemed to have a promising career ahead of her in the 1990s, with stand-out roles in films like Juice and A Map of the World, but disappeared from the scene by the early 2000s. (Photo: Hollywood Pictures)
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Camille Winbush - This actress was only five years old when she appeared as Callie's younger sister in the film. She has since gone on to work steadily in film (Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai) and television, most notably starring on The Bernie Mac Show. Winbush, now in her mid-20s, has been nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and two BET Awards for her work on the sitcom. Most recently, she has appeared in the TV series The Choir and has a project in post-production called Everything But a Man.(Photo: Hollywood Pictures)
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Renoly Santiago - Santiago made his feature film debut as Raúl, a good-hearted young man who gets caught up in gang warfare. Already an Emmy nominee (for co-writing an episode of City Kids) when he came to the film, Santiago landed a few more high profile roles in films like Con Air and Hackers immediately following. He then turned his attention to Broadway, where he starred in Paul Simon's The Capeman. Most recently, he has starred in the film The Networker and appeared in the HBO original series The Night Of.(Photo: Hollywood Pictures)
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Wade Dominguez - Dominguez enjoyed success as a model before he landed his breakthrough role as a troubled teen in Dangerous Minds. Following the success of the film, Dominguez appeared in City of Industry and Shadow of Doubt. Much like his character in Dangerous Minds, the actor's promising career was tragically cut short — he died of respiratory failure in 1998 at the age of 32.(Photo: Hollywood Pictures)
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John N. Smith (Director) - This Canadian filmmaker made his Hollywood debut with Dangerous Minds, but wasn't able to follow up the blockbuster success of the film with many more mainstream projects. Smith directed 1998's A Cool, Dry Place, starring Vince Vaughn, and a handful of TV miniseries. His last director's credit was 2009's Love & Slavery.(Photo: Buena Vista Pictures)
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Wendy & Lisa (Composers) - The two ladies responsible for the score of Dangerous Minds got their start as members of Prince's band The Revolution. They then branched out on their own, composing music for films and television shows, including Toys and Nurse Jackie, for which they won an Emmy Award. Wendy & Lisa have also released five albums and worked with dozens of artists, from Seal to Madonna. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
