In the movie "Beauty Shop," Gina’s shop is located in Atlanta. Gina Norris, played by Queen Latifah, moves from Chicago to Atlanta so her daughter Vanessa can attend a private music school.
After quitting her job with the demanding stylist Jorge, Gina buys a run-down salon and works to turn it into her own business. The shop becomes the film’s central setting, where Gina manages outspoken stylists, demanding customers, and the challenges of establishing herself in a new city.
Beauty Shop was released in 2005 and directed by Bille Woodruff. It is a spin-off of the Barbershop film series, and Gina Norris was first introduced in Barbershop 2: Back in Business. A common mix-up is confusing the film’s Atlanta setting with the Chicago location associated with the earlier Barbershop stories and Gina’s background.