
Black Voices has learned that Lauren London is joining the cast of 'Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family.'
The Los Angeles native will join previously announced cast members Bow Wow, Loretta Devine and Old Spice pitchman Isaiah Mustafa in the drama/comedy.
Mustafa will portray Calvin, a man struggling with his family relationships. Devine and Bow Wow will play his mother-in-law and brother-in-law, respectively. London will play Bow Wow's girlfriend.
Perry will reprise his signature role as Mabel "Madea" Simmons in the film, adapted from his new stage play 'Madea's Happy Family,' which is currently on tour in the United States.
Written and directed by Perry, the movie began filming this week in Atlanta, with production slated to wrap in early September.
London was last seen in 2009's 'I Love You, Beth Cooper' with Hayden Panettiere and made brief appearances in 'Next Day Air' and Chris Rock's documentary 'Good Hair.' Her previous films have included 'ATL' with rapper-actor T.I. and 'This Christmas' with Chris Brown, Regina King, Sharon Leal and Idris Elba.
The 25 year-old actress will also star in the Queen Latifah- produced film 'Single Ladies,' alongside Lisa Raye and Stacey Dash.
Last year, London gave birth to her first child, a son, whose father is Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne.
She's also on the cover of the debut issue of the black lifestyle magazine Fearless, which features a bevy of young black Hollywood starlets.

'Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family' will hit theaters in 2011 via Lionsgate.


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By: Marilyn on 8/13/2010 2:33PM
Laura London is a hood rat who needs to stay in the hood. She purposely got pregnant by the ignorant troll Lil Wayne. She did it for money.
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By: vdog on 8/14/2010 1:38AM
LIL WAYNE HIT DAT!! ILL!!!!!
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By: anja on 8/14/2010 12:55PM
True!!!! So True !!! Ha Ha
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By: Nancy on 8/14/2010 8:04PM
I think you're a "hood rat". We all know they can't comprehend, nor are they civilized like normal people. Her name is Lauren, not Laura you imbecile!
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By: slack on 8/14/2010 11:39AM
Another from the legions of fake hair.
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By: Justina on 8/15/2010 11:42AM
Actually fyi she's of mixed race (father white,mother black) So it's not as if she doesn't have hair, weather or not she wears fake hair...it her choice!
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By: tia on 8/15/2010 7:20PM
first of all, you must be white, but just to let you know, white people wear fake hair too. just like AM Hood said, Paris Hilton has a line of fake hair. And she looks liked she's a mixed race so most of that is her hair, you stupid idiot.
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By: AM Hood on 8/15/2010 12:26PM
Who care about fake hair You must be white But, remember white girls wear fake hair too Paris Hilton has a line of fake hair So, get it right when you bring the hate and I'm talking about race and not jealousy, STUPID.
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By: Patrick Dawhiteguy on 8/20/2010 9:53PM
Watz Paris Hilton that scagg have to do with it Dog? Why must she be white to be talkin about fake hair? Maybe it's from a nasty ho sista who hates that she's from mixed blood. You know how those sista's hate when the brothers hook up with a white woman. I don'[ think they like it any better when it's a black woman with a white man...By the way bro, how'd you learn to type? I thought you only wrote with a spray paint can..
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By: Juanita on 8/14/2010 1:44PM
I LIKE LAUREN I THINK SHE IS GOOD ACTRESS. AS FAR AS LIL WAYNE THAT IS HER BUSINESS. LOOK AT BEYONE SHE MARRIED JAY-Z. SHE REALLY DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THAT. AND SHE REALLY CAN'T SING NOR ACT. IF SHE MARRY HIM FOR HI MONEY THAT IS NOT OUR BUSINESS.IF YOU COULD DO IT YOU WILL. STOP BEING A HATER.
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