We love each of these actors and singers for their talent, but no role in film, TV or stage is more perfect than the roles they have together, reliving some of the most classic movie roles and songs as a duet. Here are 15 Black celebrity couples, primarily from the 90′s and beyond, we love to see together on the big screen, the main stage or in our headphones, and the many projects they’ve starred in together.

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Angela Bassett & Laurence Fishburne

This perfect cinematic couple have been featured in multiple projects together, from the big screen to the small stage. This couple most famously played Ike and Tina Turner for “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” were mother and father to Tre Styles (Cuba Gooding Jr.), performed on the stage together in “Fences,” and appeared together again in the 2006 film, “Akeelah and the Bee.”

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We told you over the weekend that Tichina Arnold got hitched to college basketball coach Rico Hines after moving her wedding date up from September 8, and after checking her Instagram, we see the hilarious actress posted some fun shots of her wedding weekend.

The 43-year-old star of the TV Land sitcom “Happily Divorced” looks to be a very happy newlywed sharing her special day with all of her close friends and family in Honolulu. The destination wedding included 70 guests, including Tasha Smith’s twin sister Sidra. One person that does appear to be missing though is her BFF Tisha Campbell.

Check out the photos below. What do you think of her big day?

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Actress Tichina Arnold has a knack for landing roles on TV shows that become cult favorites. Most people probably remember her as “Pam,” the sassy, wisecracking best friend on Martin or from playing “Rochelle,” the no nonsense mother who worked hard to keep her family together onEverybody Hates Chris. After a brief hiatus, she’s back on the small screen, co-starring in Fran Drescher’s semi-autobiographical TV show, Happily Divorced (Weds, 10/9c), which debuted on TV Land last year to over 4.4 million viewers and is currently in the midst of a successful second season.

Arnold plays “Judy,” a character based on Drescher’s best friend in real life. The twist, though, is that the real Judy is a White woman, but Drescher was so impressed by Arnold that she just had to cast the multi-talented actress in the role.BlackEnterprise.com caught up with Arnold at a busy Manhattan restaurant and experienced her infectious charm that keeps fans coming back for more. Here, the busy mom and soon-to-be wife chats about her new show, her cover band and how she remains humble.

Martin is now a cult favorite and it looks like Happily Divorced is headed in that direction, too. What’s your secret to landing roles on successful series?

I don’t choose the shows. I think the shows choose me. It’s a blessing. I’ve felt what it feels like to not have money, to not have any prospects of a job and then you get a job. Like, you have to be able to turn stuff down and say no and I’ve done that all my life. If it doesn’t feel right or if I feel like a certain job compromises my morality or I’ll be wasting my time doing something that doesn’t feel good to me, then I won’t do it.

Talk about Happily Divorced, for those who might not be familiar with the show.

It’s based on a true story with Fran’s life and what happened to her. She was married to a man who woke up and told her he was gay. Fran’s ex-husband is the executive producer of the show, so they came up with this idea for the show and I play Judy, her best friend.

It speaks volumes to your talent that you got this role considering that Judy wasn’t a Black woman.

I tell my agent all the time to send me out for roles that are written for White women, green women—I don’t care, because you know, I may bring something different to the role.

And it must be cool that you character actually gets to sing, how did that happen?

Fran had a talk show called The Tawk and by me going on that show it allowed us to meet each other, and I actually sang. When I went up for audition [for Happily Ever After], she was like, “Ooh, I want your character to sing, I love your singing!” So, that helps me getting roles, but it also helps me trust her in delegating the role and bringing another asset to me because Judy is a real woman, which is what I like about her. Judy is a Jewish redhead girl, who’s really her best friend. On my first day at work, I met Judy and she was like, “I’m so glad you’re playing me. You’re the best me I ever saw.” [Laughs]

Read the rest of the story at BlackEnterprise.com. 

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I dare you to try and think of one, just one, episode of “Martin” that you could classify as your favorite. It’s hard, right? The Fox show was probably what brought folks home on Thursday nights, and is also one of the few TV sitcoms that many people actually own on DVD, even though it often appears on TV through syndication. It was just THAT funny. Maybe it was crazy Martin Lawrence and his many characters, the silly stories, or just how well the cast meshed together, but this show was THE bomb. Time to take a walk down memory lane, and also look to the present to see what our favorite cast members and characters from the iconic black comedy are up to now. And as always, be prepared to click (so don’t complain).

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Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence did a lot of film and TV work before he landed his own show. He was on “What’s Happening Now,” in Do The Right Thing, and of course, House Party. But it wasn’t until he played insane Martin Payne that he blew up. We loved his penchant for throwing people out when they tried to play him, his hilarious dancing skills, and his back and forth banter with Pam.  He was everyone from Sheneneh Jenkins and old Otis, to Jerome and King Beef (“But first, I must dance!”). Of course, Martin had success during and after the show, appearing in the film, Bad Boys and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, and then doing a lot of family friendly and crazy movies: Big Momma’s House, Rebound, and Death at a Funeral. It was recently announced that a possible Bad Boys 3 will be brought to theaters in the future. *Excited face*

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In part two of our very hilarious interview with Tichina Arnold, the Queens native talks about her role on “Happily Divorced” and her very recognizable laugh.

Many of us know Tichina Arnold from her role as Gina Waters’ best friend, “Pam” on the hit show Martin. And then she reemerged as Rochelle, the take no mess mother of Chris in Everybody Hates Chris. Just because Tichina has starred in some of the best black shows doesn’t mean she doesn’t know her history. We tested Tichina’s knowledge of black sitcoms, with some pretty tricky trivia questions. Check out the video to see if the actress, singer and mother soared or flopped.

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What’s a red carpet without fabulous fashion? Well, it wouldn’t be a red carpet after all. Madame Noire got an eyedful of awesome fashion at the Black Girls Rock! red carpet recently and got to chat it up with fashionitas like Tamar Braxton, Lala Vasquez and Tichina Arnold. Their styles were certainly the “bomb dot com” Check it out!

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It’s a beautiful thing that we have so many amazing black actresses working today. It’s refreshing to see Halle and Taraji and Kerry gracing the covers of magazines on a regular basis. However, there are a few thespian sistas who don’t always get as much shine as they deserve. Here are a few:

She played the mom on “Everybody Hates Chris” and she played Pam on the beloved ’90s sitcom “Martin.”  Now, Tichina Arnold is returning to the small screen in Fran Drescher’s semi-autobiographical sitcom “Happily Divorced.” As in her real life,  Dreshcer’s character becomes a single woman again after discovering that her husband is gay. Arnold plays Drescher’s best friend.

Click here to find out more details about the show and what other projects Arnold has!

What was your favorite Pam moment on “Martin”?