Loretta Devine

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films, with $1,137,215,962 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,543)
Best-known acting roles: Carole (Night School), Flo the Doorwoman (What Women Want), Jazz Singer (Dreamgirls), Shirley (Madea’s Big Happy Family), Delta (Beverly Hills Chihuahua)
Most productive collaborators: Bow Wow, Neil LaBute, Danny Glover, Preston A. Whitmore II, Keith David
Born: August 21, 1949 (76 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting19$703,242,937$433,973,025$1,137,215,962
Lead Ensemble Member7$159,614,304$7,879,316$167,493,620
Leading5$116,184,841$15,011,982$131,196,823
(Unclassified)11$116,930,211$69,418,078$186,348,289

Career Trend

This graph shows Loretta Devine’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 861 $275,799,145
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $1,095,972,293
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,700 $22,891,298
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,683 $526,282,401
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $298,690,443
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,004 $1,622,254,694

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 7, 2025Lost & Found in Cleveland Joy Morris
Jul 12, 2024Bull Street Mrs. Big-Gal $371$371
Aug 12, 2022Mack & Rita Sharon $2,535,459$11,103$2,546,562
Jun 11, 2021Queen Bees $1,926,706$387,165$2,313,871
Nov 20, 2020Always & Forever Elda $197,463$197,463
Oct 30, 2020Spell $500,104$500,104
Sep 28, 2018Night School Carole $77,339,130$26,806,503$104,145,633
Jan 22, 2016Caged No More Aggie $114,959$114,959
Jan 15, 2016Norm of the North Tamecia $17,062,499$13,473,161$30,535,660
May 1, 2015Welcome to Me Barb Vaughn $625,727$4,159$629,886
Oct 10, 2014You're Not You Marilyn $921,741$921,741
Dec 14, 2012In the Hive
Aug 26, 2011Politics of Love
Apr 22, 2011Madea’s Big Happy Fami… Shirley $53,345,287$815,531$54,160,818
Nov 5, 2010For Colored Girls Juanita / Green $37,729,698$288,175$38,017,873
Aug 20, 2010Lottery Ticket Grandma $24,719,879$24,719,879
Apr 16, 2010Death at a Funeral Cynthia $42,739,347$6,237,886$48,977,233
2008Spring Breakdown Dr. Racine Margue…
Oct 3, 2008Beverly Hills Chihuahua Delta $94,514,402$59,703,766$154,218,168
Jan 11, 2008First Sunday Sister Doris $37,931,869$878,729$38,810,598
Dec 7, 2007Dirty Laundry Evelyn $20,138$20,138
Nov 21, 2007This Christmas Ma Dear $49,121,934$611,611$49,733,545
Dec 15, 2006Dreamgirls Jazz Singer $103,365,956$52,254,394$155,620,350
May 6, 2005Crash Shaniqua $55,334,418$45,838,620$101,173,038
Apr 22, 2005King's Ransom Miss Gladys $4,008,527$41,000$4,049,527
Oct 1, 2004Woman Thou Art Loosed Cassey Jordan $6,879,730$6,879,730
Dec 28, 2001I Am Sam Margaret $40,270,895$52,271,523$92,542,418
Nov 2, 2001Punks Health Counselor $159,675$159,675
Apr 11, 2001Kingdom Come Margaret Calgrove $23,247,539$146,400$23,393,939
Dec 15, 2000What Women Want Flo the Doorwoman $182,805,123$191,300,000$374,105,123
Sep 22, 2000Urban Legends: Final Cut Reese $21,468,807$17,105,555$38,574,362
Dec 25, 1998Down in the Delta Zenia $5,672,903$5,672,903
Sep 25, 1998Urban Legend Reese $38,116,707$34,455,157$72,571,864
Aug 27, 1997Hoodlum Pigfoot Mary $23,489,997$23,489,997
Dec 13, 1996The Preacher’s Wife Beverly $48,102,795$8,329,851$56,432,646
Dec 22, 1995Waiting to Exhale Gloria 'Glo' Matt… $66,947,948$14,400,000$81,347,948
Mar 5, 1993Amos & Andrew Ula $9,461,630$9,461,630
Jun 5, 1992Class Act Blade's Mom $13,226,469$13,226,469
Sep 20, 1991Livin' Large! Nadine Biggs $5,435,488$5,435,488
Feb 9, 1990Stanley & Iris Bertha $5,820,015$5,820,015
1988Little Nikita Verna McLaughlin $1,733,070$1,733,070
1981Will Jean
 
Averages $31,313,494$22,881,844$43,844,721
Totals 42 $1,095,972,293$526,282,401$1,622,254,694


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Nov 7, 2025Lost & Found in Cleveland
Jul 12, 2024Bull Street $371
Jun 11, 2021Queen Bees $375,232600$1,926,706$2,313,87183.3%
Jan 22, 2016Caged No More $69,372116$114,959$114,959100.0%
May 1, 2015Welcome to Me $38,168133$625,727$629,88699.3%
Dec 14, 2012In the Hive
Apr 22, 2011Madea’s Big Happy Fami… $25,068,6772,288$53,345,287$54,160,81898.5%
Nov 5, 2010For Colored Girls $19,497,3242,127$37,729,698$38,017,87399.2%
Apr 16, 2010Death at a Funeral $16,217,5402,459$42,739,347$48,977,23387.3%
Nov 21, 2007This Christmas $17,958,1831,921$49,121,934$49,733,54598.8%
Apr 11, 2001Kingdom Come $7,562,2841,121$23,247,539$23,393,93999.4%
Dec 22, 1995Waiting to Exhale $14,126,9271,402$66,947,948$81,347,94882.3%
 
Averages $11,212,6341,352$30,644,349$29,869,04494.2%
Totals 12 $275,799,145$298,690,443


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Aug 12, 2022Mack & Rita $1,038,2911,930$2,535,459$2,546,56299.6%
Nov 20, 2020Always & Forever $12,36111$197,463$197,463100.0%
Oct 30, 2020Spell $206,591369$500,104$500,104100.0%
Sep 28, 2018Night School $27,257,6153,019$77,339,130$104,145,63374.3%
Jan 15, 2016Norm of the North $6,844,1372,411$17,062,499$30,535,66055.9%
Oct 10, 2014You're Not You $921,741
Aug 26, 2011Politics of Love
Aug 20, 2010Lottery Ticket $10,652,2971,973$24,719,879$24,719,879100.0%
Oct 3, 2008Beverly Hills Chihuahua $29,300,4653,239$94,514,402$154,218,16861.3%
Jan 11, 2008First Sunday $17,714,8212,213$37,931,869$38,810,59897.7%
Dec 15, 2006Dreamgirls $378,9502,797$103,365,956$155,620,35066.4%
May 6, 2005Crash $9,107,0711,905$55,334,418$101,173,03854.7%
Dec 15, 2000What Women Want $33,614,5433,092$182,805,123$374,105,12348.9%
Sep 25, 1998Urban Legend $10,515,4442,257$38,116,707$72,571,86452.5%
Dec 13, 1996The Preacher’s Wife $7,649,7522,008$48,102,795$56,432,64685.2%
Mar 5, 1993Amos & Andrew $3,612,3171,233$9,461,630$9,461,630100.0%
Sep 20, 1991Livin' Large! $2,129,257825$5,435,488$5,435,488100.0%
Feb 9, 1990Stanley & Iris $2,102,831907$5,820,015$5,820,015100.0%
1981Will
 
Averages $10,133,5461,887$43,952,684$66,895,05781.0%
Totals 19 $703,242,937$1,137,215,962

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 861 $275,799,145
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,335 $703,242,937
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 959 $984,395,392
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,492 $363,347,605
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,619 $369,940,300
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $1,095,972,293
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,700 $22,891,298
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,034 $433,973,025
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,594 $453,105,474
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,539 $78,548,959
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,855 $278,732,010
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,683 $526,282,401
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,444 $298,690,443
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,543 $1,137,215,962
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,901 $1,437,500,866
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,418 $441,896,564
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,862 $648,672,310
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,004 $1,622,254,694
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 130 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 367 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 382 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 395 5
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 211 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 246 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 272 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 301 46
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 180 83
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 179 83
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 37
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,042 $94,413,714
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 573 $67,062,907
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 14 $114,322,524
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,212 $7,241,192
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,082 $14,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $1,250,106
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $101,654,906
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 782 $81,462,907
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 27 $115,572,630
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 592 $275,799,145
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,077 $22,891,298
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $298,690,443
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $275,799,145
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $22,891,298
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 587 $298,690,443
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 476 $79,145,259
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $153,799,580
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,177 $114,959
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 123 $42,739,347
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,636 $1,353,255
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,128 $15,300,157
Top International Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 273 $6,237,886
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $80,498,514
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $169,099,737
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $114,959
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 188 $48,977,233
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 817 $102,582,180
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 408 $148,042,720
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,309 $23,247,539
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,063 $1,427,142
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $20,930,591
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,680 $146,400
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,141 $104,009,322
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 660 $168,973,311
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,488 $23,393,939
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $91,861,281
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $66,947,948
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 85 $91,074,985
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 646 $6,849,497
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $14,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 601-700) 604 $1,103,706
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $98,710,778
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $81,347,948
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 214 $92,178,691

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