Omari Hardwick's Body of Work

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Expanding - In 2005, Omari Hardwick got more visibility as Byron in Beauty Shop, starring Queen Latifah.(Photo: Ralph Notaro / Splash News)
Carl, For Colored Girls - In Tyler Perry's adaptation of Ntozake Shange's classic play For Colored Girls, Omari Hardwick played Carl, the down low husband of Joana Bradmore, played by Janet Jackson.  (Photo: Lionsgate)
Follow Him - With Salli Richardson-Whitfield by his side, Omari portrayed Troy in the 2011 film I Will Follow, which was directed and written by Ava DuVernay. Although the film isn't mainstream, his performance was recognized by the director and followed by another one of her projects soon after. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Omari Hardwick - In Sparkle, actor Omari Hardwick will play Levi, an aspiring singer whose ambitions are swayed to the dark side (orginally played by Dorian Harewood).(Photo: TriStar Pictures)/content/dam/betcom/images/2014/01/Shows/BMJ/011414-shows-bmj-being-Omari-Hardwick-middle-of-nowhere-movie-still.jpg

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In Living Color - Omari played the difficult role of Carl in 2010's For Colored Girls. His character was HIV positive from having unprotected sex with other men and eventually passed it along to his wife, portrayed by Janet Jackson. (Photo: Lionsgate)

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