A Celebration Of 'Hit The Floor' Star Kimberly Elise's Illustrious Career

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Kimberly Elise is somewhat of an acting legend, having worked on films like Beloved, with Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover, Set It Off, with Queen Latifah and Vivica Fox, and Diary Of A Mad Black Woman with Tyler Perry. She built up an impressive career over the years, and we were thrilled to hear the news last year that she would be starring on a new VH1 show called Hit The Floor. She recently told us about her decision to join the cast, saying "I love it, I love surprising people and not being predictable and following my heart and what inspires me artistically." We're so glad she followed her heart directly to this show.

Take a look at Elise in some of her most memorable roles now, and get ready for what is sure to be a shocking finale of Hit The Floor (please don't let Sloane be the killer!)

Tyler Perry's "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" Los Angeles Premiere

Premiere Of "The Manchurian Candidate"

Oprah Winfrey And Kimberly Elise In 'Beloved'

Vivica Fox And Jada Pinkett In 'Set It Off'

Set It Off

Kimberly Elise And Oprah Winfrey In 'Beloved'

Actress Kimberly Elise and actor Gregory Hines

Kimberly Elise and Gena Rowlands at the premiere of "John Q"

The US cast of "John Q," pose at the film's premiere

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Kimberly Elise, and Tracey Edmonds at the 33rd NAACP Image Awards

Cicely Tyson presents the Rising Star Award to Kimberly Elise

"Close to Home" actors Kimberly Elise, John Carroll Lynch, Jennifer Finnigan and Christian Kane attend the CBS upfront

David James Elliott, Jennifer Finnigan and Kimberly Elise

Jamie Foxx, Kimberly Elise and Al Sharpton attend the opening of "The Color Purple"

Actor Kimberly Elise and author Alice Walker attend the Broadway opening of "The Color Purple"

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