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''Nora's Hair Salon'' is a 2004
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film, written by Chanel Capra and Jean-Claude La Marre, and
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by Jerry LaMothe. This film stars
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,
Tamala Jones Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films such as ''Booty Call'', '' The Wood'', '' Kingdom Come'', '' The Brothers'', and ''What Men Want''. Her prominent television roles include ...
, and
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.


Plot

Nora Harper (
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) is an
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businesswoman who owns a hair salon in
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. She keeps a watchful eye over her employees, friends, relatives, and regular customers. Lilleana (
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) is a new employee from the
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who is in an abusive relationship with Bennie (
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). Chloe (
Tamala Jones Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films such as ''Booty Call'', '' The Wood'', '' Kingdom Come'', '' The Brothers'', and ''What Men Want''. Her prominent television roles include ...
) is a hairstylist with aspirations of a career in show business. Ming (
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) is an opinionated manicurist with anger issues. Devin (Jean-Claude LaMarre) is a bisexual man who is uncertain about his relationship with Delicious (
Donn Swaby Donn Swaby (born August 20, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Chad Harris-Crane on the television soap opera ''Passions''. Career He attended and graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New ...
), and fears losing his girlfriend (played by Lil' Kim as herself) in the event she discovers his attraction to men. Later in the film, Nora suffers a
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; her friends from the salon hope for her recovery, but she dies shortly before the end of the film. In the end, the salon remains open, selling Nora's hairstyling products.


Cast

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Jenifer Lewis Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in films ''Beaches'' (1988) and '' Sister Act'' (1992). Le ...
as Nora Harper *
Tamala Jones Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films such as ''Booty Call'', '' The Wood'', '' Kingdom Come'', '' The Brothers'', and ''What Men Want''. Her prominent television roles include ...
as Chloe (addressed as "Clo") *
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as Lilleana *Jean-Claude La Marre as Devin *
Bobby Brown Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started h ...
as Benny *
Lucille Soong Lucille Soong (born August 15, 1938) is a Chinese-American actress. She is best known for her main role as Grandma Huang in the television series ''Fresh Off the Boat'' (2015–2020). She has acted and appeared in films and TV series since the 1 ...
as Ming *Christine Carlo as Xenobia *
Donn Swaby Donn Swaby (born August 20, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Chad Harris-Crane on the television soap opera ''Passions''. Career He attended and graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New ...
as Delicious *
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as Leronne * Lil' Kim as Herself *
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as Herself *Cheyenne Maxey as Girl Scout


Sequel

A
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sequel was released, titled '' Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above'' featuring
Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original series ''Love That Girl!'', an ...
in the starring role, and co-starring Stacy Dash,
Donn Swaby Donn Swaby (born August 20, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Chad Harris-Crane on the television soap opera ''Passions''. Career He attended and graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New ...
,
Bobby Brown Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started h ...
, and
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. The film is lighter in tone and content than its predecessor, with a PG-13 rating. Creator and co-star Jean-Claude La Marre cameos as Devin, who has become a minister and is now
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, much to the chagrin of his ex Delicious. A third film was released in 2011 titled ''Nora's Hair Salon 3: The Cutting Edge''. However, none of the original cast appears. This time around, Delicious is the main character and new owner of the salon.


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