Name	Known for
Holly Robinson Peete Malena Ellis Malena Ellis See fewer	21 Jump Street (1987)
James Lesure Mel Ellis Mel Ellis See fewer	Las Vegas (2003)
Tamala Jones Bobbi Seawright Bobbi Seawright See fewer	Blue Streak (1999)
Edafe Okurume Reggie Ellis (as Edafe Blackmon) Reggie Ellis (as Edafe Blackmon) See fewer	For Your Love (1998)
Dedee Pfeiffer Sheri Winston Sheri Winston See fewer	Falling Down (1993)
D.W. Moffett Dean Winston Dean Winston See fewer	Stealing Beauty (1996)
Stuart Pankin Mr. Mark Gerard Mr. Mark Gerard See fewer	Congo (1995)
Hosea Chanchez Delivery Guy Delivery Guy See fewer	The Game (2006)
Michael Irpino Richard Richard See fewer	Easy to Assemble (2008)
Judy Kain Deborah Gerard Deborah Gerard See fewer	The Morning Show (I) (2019)
MC Lyte Lana (as Lana Moorer a.k.a. MC Lyte) Lana (as Lana Moorer a.k.a. MC Lyte) See fewer	Girls Trip (2017)
Shemar Moore Dakota Collins Dakota Collins See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Natalie Desselle Reid Eunetta (as Natalie Desselle) Eunetta (as Natalie Desselle) See fewer	BAP*S (1997)
Jossie Thacker Caroline (as Jossie B. Harris) Caroline (as Jossie B. Harris) See fewer	Mississippi Damned (2009)