Where Are They Now? The Cast of B*A*P*S

The film opened on this day in 1997.

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Halle Berry in Waiting to Exhale - Before reaching the top of the A-list in the late 1990s, Berry was competing for limited roles with a long list of beautiful and talented Black actresses. She lost the part of high-powered executive with man troubles Robin Stokes to Lela Rochon.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Robert Townsend (Director) - This triple threat (comedian/actor/filmmaker) added CEO to his resume when he applied his years of TV experience to become head of programming at the Black Family Channel, which ultimately folded in 2007. Luckily, he still has plenty to fall back on. After the series finale of The Parent 'Hood, he got back in the director's chair for Phantom Punch, a biopic of boxing great Sonny Liston, in 2008 and the TV series Diary of a Single Mom in 2010. He also directed Bill Cosby's comeback standup special Bill Cosby: Far From Finished. Over the years, he has produced several projects including the TV series Diary of a Single Mom and Playin' for Love. Most recently, he was honored with the Classic Cinema Award at the 2016 American Black Film Festival. (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
Faizon Love: June 14 - The Cuban-born Elf star turns 44.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Ian Richardson - This classically-trained Shakespearean actor brought a touch of the bard to Beverly Hills with his role as butler Manley. While he mostly worked in the United Kingdom, Americans will forever remember him as the man in the Rolls-Royce from the famous Grey Poupon commercial. Richardson died of a heart attack in 2007 at age 72.  (Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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Halle Berry - This was one of Berry's first leading roles, which featured a rare glimpse into her funny side. Over the next decade and a half, the actress ran the spectrum from Golden Globes to Oscars, action to romance, and everything in between. Most recently, she starred in and directed 2020's Bruised. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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