Loretta Devine
| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $1,137,215,962 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,509) |
| 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 (75 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 20 | $703,242,937 | $433,973,025 | $1,137,215,962 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 6 | $159,614,304 | $7,879,316 | $167,493,620 | |
| Leading | 5 | $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
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 849 | $275,799,145 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,035 | $1,095,972,293 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,574 | $22,891,298 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) | 4,646 | $526,282,401 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,422 | $298,690,443 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,970 | $1,622,254,694 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | Lost & Found in Cleveland | ||||
| Jul 12, 2024 | Bull Street | Mrs. Big-Gal | $371 | $371 | |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Mack & Rita | Sharon | $2,535,459 | $11,103 | $2,546,562 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Queen Bees | $1,926,706 | $387,165 | $2,313,871 | |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Always & Forever | Elda | $197,463 | $197,463 | |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Spell | $500,104 | $500,104 | ||
| Sep 28, 2018 | Night School | Carole | $77,339,130 | $26,806,503 | $104,145,633 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Caged No More | Aggie | $114,959 | $114,959 | |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Norm of the North | Tamecia | $17,062,499 | $13,473,161 | $30,535,660 |
| May 1, 2015 | Welcome to Me | Barb Vaughn | $625,727 | $4,159 | $629,886 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | You're Not You | Marilyn | $921,741 | $921,741 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | In the Hive | ||||
| Aug 26, 2011 | Politics of Love | ||||
| Apr 22, 2011 | Madea’s Big Happy Fami… | Shirley | $53,345,287 | $815,531 | $54,160,818 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | For Colored Girls | Juanita/Green | $37,729,698 | $288,175 | $38,017,873 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | Lottery Ticket | Grandma | $24,719,879 | $24,719,879 | |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Death at a Funeral | Cynthia | $42,739,347 | $6,237,886 | $48,977,233 |
| 2008 | Spring Breakdown | Dr. Racine Margue… | |||
| Oct 3, 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Delta | $94,514,402 | $59,703,766 | $154,218,168 |
| Jan 11, 2008 | First Sunday | Sister Doris | $37,931,869 | $878,729 | $38,810,598 |
| Dec 7, 2007 | Dirty Laundry | Evelyn | $20,138 | $20,138 | |
| Nov 21, 2007 | This Christmas | Ma Dear | $49,121,934 | $611,611 | $49,733,545 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | Dreamgirls | Jazz Singer | $103,365,956 | $52,254,394 | $155,620,350 |
| May 6, 2005 | Crash | Shaniqua | $55,334,418 | $45,838,620 | $101,173,038 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | King's Ransom | Miss Gladys | $4,008,527 | $41,000 | $4,049,527 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed | Cassey Jordan | $6,879,730 | $6,879,730 | |
| Dec 28, 2001 | I Am Sam | Margaret | $40,270,895 | $52,271,523 | $92,542,418 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | Punks | Health Counselor | $159,675 | $159,675 | |
| Apr 11, 2001 | Kingdom Come | Margaret Calgrove | $23,247,539 | $146,400 | $23,393,939 |
| Dec 15, 2000 | What Women Want | Flo the Doorwoman | $182,805,123 | $191,300,000 | $374,105,123 |
| Sep 22, 2000 | Urban Legends: Final Cut | Reese | $21,468,807 | $17,105,555 | $38,574,362 |
| Dec 25, 1998 | Down in the Delta | Zenia | $5,672,903 | $5,672,903 | |
| Sep 25, 1998 | Urban Legend | Reese | $38,116,707 | $34,455,157 | $72,571,864 |
| Aug 27, 1997 | Hoodlum | Pigfoot Mary | $23,489,997 | $23,489,997 | |
| Dec 13, 1996 | The Preacher’s Wife | Beverly | $48,102,795 | $8,329,851 | $56,432,646 |
| Dec 22, 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | Gloria 'Glo' Matt… | $66,947,948 | $14,400,000 | $81,347,948 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | Amos & Andrew | Ula | $9,461,630 | $9,461,630 | |
| Jun 5, 1992 | Class Act | Blade's Mom | $13,226,469 | $13,226,469 | |
| Sep 20, 1991 | Livin' Large! | Nadine Biggs | $5,435,488 | $5,435,488 | |
| Feb 9, 1990 | Stanley & Iris | Bertha | $5,820,015 | $5,820,015 | |
| 1988 | Little Nikita | Verna McLaughlin | $1,733,070 | $1,733,070 | |
| 1981 | Will | 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Bull Street | $371 | ||||
| Jun 11, 2021 | Queen Bees | $375,232 | 600 | $1,926,706 | $2,313,871 | 83.3% |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Caged No More | $69,372 | 116 | $114,959 | $114,959 | 100.0% |
| May 1, 2015 | Welcome to Me | $38,168 | 133 | $625,727 | $629,886 | 99.3% |
| Dec 14, 2012 | In the Hive | |||||
| Apr 22, 2011 | Madea’s Big Happy Fami… | $25,068,677 | 2,288 | $53,345,287 | $54,160,818 | 98.5% |
| Nov 5, 2010 | For Colored Girls | $19,497,324 | 2,127 | $37,729,698 | $38,017,873 | 99.2% |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Death at a Funeral | $16,217,540 | 2,459 | $42,739,347 | $48,977,233 | 87.3% |
| Nov 21, 2007 | This Christmas | $17,958,183 | 1,921 | $49,121,934 | $49,733,545 | 98.8% |
| Apr 11, 2001 | Kingdom Come | $7,562,284 | 1,121 | $23,247,539 | $23,393,939 | 99.4% |
| Dec 22, 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | $14,126,927 | 1,402 | $66,947,948 | $81,347,948 | 82.3% |
| Averages | $11,212,634 | 1,352 | $30,644,349 | $29,869,044 | 94.2% | |
| Totals | 11 | $275,799,145 | $298,690,443 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | Lost & Found in Cleveland | |||||
| Aug 12, 2022 | Mack & Rita | $1,038,291 | 1,930 | $2,535,459 | $2,546,562 | 99.6% |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Always & Forever | $12,361 | 11 | $197,463 | $197,463 | 100.0% |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Spell | $206,591 | 369 | $500,104 | $500,104 | 100.0% |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Night School | $27,257,615 | 3,019 | $77,339,130 | $104,145,633 | 74.3% |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Norm of the North | $6,844,137 | 2,411 | $17,062,499 | $30,535,660 | 55.9% |
| Oct 10, 2014 | You're Not You | $921,741 | ||||
| Aug 26, 2011 | Politics of Love | |||||
| Aug 20, 2010 | Lottery Ticket | $10,652,297 | 1,973 | $24,719,879 | $24,719,879 | 100.0% |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | $29,300,465 | 3,239 | $94,514,402 | $154,218,168 | 61.3% |
| Jan 11, 2008 | First Sunday | $17,714,821 | 2,213 | $37,931,869 | $38,810,598 | 97.7% |
| Dec 15, 2006 | Dreamgirls | $378,950 | 2,797 | $103,365,956 | $155,620,350 | 66.4% |
| May 6, 2005 | Crash | $9,107,071 | 1,905 | $55,334,418 | $101,173,038 | 54.7% |
| Dec 15, 2000 | What Women Want | $33,614,543 | 3,092 | $182,805,123 | $374,105,123 | 48.9% |
| Sep 25, 1998 | Urban Legend | $10,515,444 | 2,257 | $38,116,707 | $72,571,864 | 52.5% |
| Dec 13, 1996 | The Preacher’s Wife | $7,649,752 | 2,008 | $48,102,795 | $56,432,646 | 85.2% |
| Mar 5, 1993 | Amos & Andrew | $3,612,317 | 1,233 | $9,461,630 | $9,461,630 | 100.0% |
| Sep 20, 1991 | Livin' Large! | $2,129,257 | 825 | $5,435,488 | $5,435,488 | 100.0% |
| Feb 9, 1990 | Stanley & Iris | $2,102,831 | 907 | $5,820,015 | $5,820,015 | 100.0% |
| 1981 | Will | |||||
| Averages | $10,133,546 | 1,887 | $43,952,684 | $66,895,057 | 81.0% | |
| Totals | 20 | $703,242,937 | $1,137,215,962 | |||