Boomerang

…by Spike Lee, and in Boomerang (1992), starring Eddie Murphy, first brought her notice. She starred with Jessica Lange in Losing Isaiah (1995), a drama about adoption, before earning acclaim for her portrayal of film star Dorothy Dandridge, the first African American to be nominated for a best-actress Oscar, in…

…from the movie soundtrack of Boomerang, spent 13 consecutive weeks in the number one slot on Billboard’s pop chart, eclipsing by two weeks the previous record set by Elvis Presley—“Don’t Be Cruel” backed with “Hound Dog”—in 1956.

…coworkers Kid ’n Play; and Boomerang (1992). He served as host of the cable television program Def Comedy Jam from 1992 to 1993.