The Cast of Why Do Fools Fall in Love : Where Are They Now?
The cast that brought Frankie Lymon to the big screen.
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) - This semi-biography on the famous life of rock and roll singer Frankie Lymon is told through three woman who claimed to be his widow. Let's look at the cast on the 14th anniversary of the film.(Photo: Warner Bros.)
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Larenz Tate - Larenz Tate was cast as the groundbreaking Frankie Lymon. Known best for his maniacal thug role in the hood film classic Menace II Society, Tate also played Quincy Jones in the biopic Ray. Tate will star in the upcoming BET cop drama Gun Hill. (Photo: A. Turner Archives/PictureGroup)
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Halle Berry - Halle Berry starred as Zola Taylor, Lymon's supposed widow and former member of singing group the Platters. The Ocsar-winning actress recently completed the much-anticipated film Cloud Atlas. Unfortunately, she's also locked in a court battle with her daughter's father. (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for Fruit of the Loom)
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Vivica A. Fox - Lymon's other supposed widow Elizabeth "Mickey" Waters was played by Vivica A. Fox. The actress — who at one time dated 50 Cent — managed to land memorable roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill 2 and on the hit TV series Curb Your Enthusiasm. She has since appeared on TV shows and starred in films like the comedy The Cookout 2. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Lela Rochon - Also playing another one of Lymon's widows, Emira Eagle was Lela Rochon. Following Why Do Fools Fall in Love, the actress worked sporadically in film and TV. She's been more busy raising her three children with directing hubby Antoine Fuqua. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Paula Jai Parker - The role of Paula King was played by Paula Jai Parker. The Cleveland-raised actress has since maintained a consistent career, starring in the Oscar-nominated film Hustle & Flow and as host of TV appearances on hit shows like Exes and Let's Stay Together.(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
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Miguel Nunez - Miguel Nunez played the flamboyant rock and roll icon Little Richard. The comedic actor later landed the lead in the hit comedy film Juwanna Man (2002) and has since stuck mostly to TV roles, including Det. Sullivan on Tarzan and Zach on Zoe. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
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Clifton Powell - Clifton Powell starred as Lawrence Roberts. The seasoned actor, who was cast in the Oscar-winning biopic Ray, recently completed the films Note to Self and The Cheaters Club. (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images for Pantages Theatre)
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Aries Spears - The comedian had the honor of playing comedy legend Redd Foxx. Spears, who starred on the hit sketch-comedy show MadTV, has been active in films, TV and the stand-up circuit. (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
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Ben Vereen - The Tony award-winning actor was cast as Richard Barrett. Forever known for his role as Chicken George on the groundbreaking mini-series Roots, Vereen continues working on stage and on the screen. He recently took his one-man show, Steppin’ Out With Ben Vereen, to Broadway. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)