Source: Shutterstock

These notorious celebrities are known for taking things way to far when it comes to cosmetics. They undergo plastic surgery or they bleach their skin to appear lighter for reasons mostly unknown to us. We understand that they want to enhance their, ahem, natural beauty but when you start to look like an entirely different person, you’ve gone way too far.

Brian To/WENN.com

From ESSENCE

Actress Vivica A. Fox hasn’t given up on finding her dream guy.

At 48, Fox says she’s single and loving it. In a recent interview with EURweb, the star, whose 10-month engagement to 29-year-old club promoter Omar “Slimm” White ended abruptly in 2011, opens up about the value of holding out for the right man.

“I’m gonna wait for Mr. Right to come along and take my time,” Fox said. “I’m just enjoying just having a little me time, you know? But it’s not that I’m not taking applications.”

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, Auntie Viv. You can check out the rest over on Essence.

FayesVision/WENN.com

Some women have all the luck. If it’s not enough that they’re world famous actresses, they have also scored big-time in the leading man department. No nerdy, unfortunate costars for these stunners. So due partly because we’re incredibly impressed by their choice of projects and partly because we are crazy jealous of their penchant for scoring some truly amazing eye candy, we salute 15 lovely, talented ladies whose string of costars have left us weak in the knees.

Celebrities all make it into the limelight in some manner. Some are born into it due to famous parents, some have their talent recognized by producers, and others start the first step of their celebrity path by having a role on a soap opera. Here are 15 celebrities who played as a character on a soap opera.

WENN.com

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica starred on one of the first American soap operas, Generations, portraying Maya Reubens. She also had roles on Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.

Not everyone ages gracefully and there are some people you can look at and know their age right off the bat. Thankfully, whether it’s good genes or something else, there are celebs who do not show their age at all. Here are 15 black female stars who look much younger than their true age.

zimbio.com

Halle Berry

Mom, actress, and model Halle Berry looks amazing at the age of 46.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Style to Steal or Girl, Stop Fridays! Well, even if it’s not for you, we love ogling the fashion choices of some of our favorite sistahs. This week we saw an uptick in booties, and fall shades and colors were popping up all over the red carpets and sidewalks. Don’t believe me? Check out these ensembles and stars and let us know whose look you would steal and which ones you would stop.

Hey hey now! While you were somewhere at work focusing on your assignments or reading Madame Noire (*winks*), Vivica A. Fox was making her way to “Good Morning America” yesterday in NYC. She stepped on the concrete in a knee-length red Escada dress, a large black croc-embossed clutch and printed, peep-toe Louboutins. She even had her diva glasses on upon entrance, and kept the jewelry icy with long diamond earrings and a diamond ring. The Escada dress was a long-sleeved number with a wrap neckline and a slit above the chest. All in all, especially with this longer and darker wig, this is the best I think I’ve seen Viv look in a while. Plus, the outfit is just simply cute and would look good on anybody. Fresh faced and elegant in this look. Steal!

Source: styleblazer.com

From styleblazer.com

Though you may or may not know it, most of the A-list celebs that star in the major box office movies and populate the pages of gossip mags got their start on Soap Operas—the daily melodramatic “stories” that are a favorite among housewives and retired grannies.  These episodic dramas have spawned the acting careers of some of Hollywood’s hottest celebs from their drawn out story lines, tawdry love triangles and notorious cat fights.

Check out 9 of our favorite celebs that got their start on soaps at styleblazer.com

More on Madame Noire!

• Party of One Please: Things I’ve Learned To Enjoy By Myself
• MN Exclusive: Warryn & Erica Campbell On How They Met, Their Family and Managing To Work Together
• You Are Not The Father! The Most Memorably Ratchet Moments From The Maury Povich Show
• Drop The Flat Iron Like It’s Hot: Summer Hairstyles To Help You Beat the Heat
• And They Say Only Black Women are Bitter? Why Bitter Black Men Need To Have a Seat…Several
• Stop Arguing About Dumb Stuff! How I Learned To Keep The Peace In My Relationship
• Old Habits Die Hard: Learning Not To Dim My Light So Others Can Feel Like They’re Shining

We had the chance to showcase the brothas last week and all their fashion dos and faux pas for the NBA Finals, but now it’s back to the sistas! Let’s see what some of our favorite ladies were up to fashion wise this week.

Everyone’s favorite child star turned success, Regina King, showed up for the Critics’ Choice Television awards in Beverly Hills in this red number with an asymmetrical top. The bright red number had embroidery all over and a lace overlay at the chest. Around the waist was a red sash, and to accessorize, she wore a David Yurman gold tapestry ring and diamond pave cabled cuff bracelet, satin red peep-toe slingbacks, and a cream and gold snakeskin clutch. The hair (which me-thinks is a fab wig) looks good and her makeup is pretty. As a whole, this outfit suits her frame and is not too over-the-top. I probably would have worn different colored shoes so that there would be some fun contrast, but she still looks good. Steal.

Source: necolebitchie.com

From necolebitchie.com

Vivica Fox looks great in yellow, and even better with that new short cut she’s been rocking lately.  She was spotted on the red carpet last night for Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studio’s Daytime Emmy Launch Event in Beverly Hills.  Loving this new look!

Check out what other celebs where captured at necolebitchie.com

More on Madame Noire!

• It Must Be the Money: 7 Swag-Based Celeb Crushes That We Don’t Understand
• Love Is To ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ What Real Wives Are To ‘Basketball Wives’: Ain’t None
• Single Black Male: Stop Giving Up the Cookies Ladies, Men WILL Wait for Sex
• Where Are They Now? Now Defunct “Making The Band” Groups: Da Band and Danity Kane
• Are You Dealing With a Real Man Or A Little Boy? 7 Signs You’ve Got a Grown A** Man
• Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Will I Lose My Femininity With My Hair Length?
• Is There Such A Thing As Natural Beauty? My Journey Away From Make-Up

Source: Zimbio.com

A new sitcom reportedly starring Bill Bellamy and Vivica A. Fox could make for a big comeback for both stars who’ve been off the A-list radar for a little while now.

Some time ago there was word that Byron Allen’s company, Entertainment Studios, was developing a sitcom for comedian and actor Bill Bellamy to star in alongside fellow comedian Jon Lovitz. According to Humormillmag.com, the show is supposed to air on either TBS or TNT and word is Vivica A. Fox was just offered a starring roll.

The show will be about Bellamy’s character, a potential Hollywood star who ends up in trouble with the law, and is court ordered to do community service which lands him in South Central LA. His character ends up loving the kids that he is supposed to mentor and then he finds himself not wanting to go back to Hollywood. Lovitz will play his agent who is constantly trying to lure him back to the actor’s city. I assume Vivica will be his love interest but her part hasn’t been explicitly stated just yet.

Bill Bellamy is also in talks with CBS for a self-titled show that would air in 2013 so he may soon find his acting card full again. Vivica is also expected to star in three new films, “Queen City,” “Mission Park,” and “Caught On Tape.” Yay for black actors working.

What do you think about Vivica and Bill in this sitcom together?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

More on Madame Noire!

• Where Are They Now? The Cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”
• Is 3 Months Too Long to Wait for Sex? The 90 Day Rule from a Man’s Point of View
• It Takes Two to Tango: Why Do We Always Focus Blame On The Other Woman?
• What’s Better for Your Hair? Flat Iron vs. Hot Comb
• Indie Pop Group Declares They’ve ‘Got A Thing For Black Girls’ in New Music Video
• Brooklyn Man Locked Up Nearly a Year for Rape Even Though Victim Recanted Story
• Think Like A Man’s Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good and Regina Hall Discuss “The Man List”
• For A Limited Time Only: 7 Signs You Might Be A Rebound