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US actress Sanaa Lathan attends the Los Angeles premiere of “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” at the Culver Theatre in Culver City, California, August 23, 2024. Source: ETIENNE LAURENT / Getty

The queen of aging like fine wine, drinking water, and minding her business while proving that age is nothing but a number is back at it again. Taking notes from her mother, Eleanor McCoy, Sanaa Lathan was out and about yesterday, September 19th, celebrating her 53rd birthday. And the girlies can’t get enough!

Sanaa has been stunning fans for decades, becoming a Hollywood favorite thanks to her beauty, style, and undeniable talent. While she starred in several films before her major breakout, many fans would say Love & Basketball (2000) was the moment that put her on the map.

Sanaa Lathan has been that girl since the 2000s.

Starring alongside Omar Epps, she played a passionate basketball player who fell in love with …