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In honor of Tichina Arnold’s 54th birthday, we are celebrating her illustrious career that spans over four decades. From the television to movies, here are the icon's greatest roles.

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Little Shop of Horrors - Tichina Arnold has been acting for over 20 years. Her introduction to film came in the 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors along with Martin co-star Tisha Campbell as a part of the chorus who told the story. (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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The Cosby Show - In 1989, Tichina Arnold played one of Theo's girlfriends, Delores, on the hit NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. She would go on to work on some of the funniest sitcoms of all time. (Photo: NBC)

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Martin - One of Tichina Arnold's most memorable roles was as Pam in Martin Lawrence's hilarious sitcom Martin. Tichina would play the best friend of Martin's girlfriend, Gina, who was played by Tisha Campbell. Arnold played Pam from 1992 to 1997. In 1996, she won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. (Photo: FOX)

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Civil Brand - In the women's prison saga movie Civil Brand with Da Brat, Lark Voorhees and Lisa Raye, Tichina Arnold played a female prisoner by the name of Aisha in this 2002 flick. (Photo: Mandalay Sports Entertainment )

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The Great Divide - In 2012's The Great Divide, Tichina played a woman who used a tantric sex game to cause drama among her group of friends. (Photo: New Kingdom Pictures)

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Everybody Hates Chris - On Chris Rock's hilarious semi-autobiographical sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, Tichina Arnold played Chris' mother Rochelle. Once again she reunited with Tisha Campbell, who played a crazy neighbor. The classic sitcom aired from 2005 to 2009. (Photo: UPN)

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Happily Divorced - From 2011 to 2013, the TV Land show Happily Divorced, Tichina played Judi Mann, the best friend of Fran Dresher's character, adding to her long history of sitcom characters. (Photo: TV LAND)

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The Last Black Man in San Francisco - In 2019, Tichina took a dramatic turn as Wanda in The Last Black Man in San Francisco. The film was critically acclaimed and helped to launch the career of Jonathan Majors.

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The Neighborhood - Since 2018, Tichina has played Tina Butler in The Neighborhood. The role has earned her three NAACP Image Award nominations, continuing her phenomenal career of excellence. The CBS show was recently renewed for a sixth season.

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