What was Whitney Houston's character name in Waiting to Exhale?

What was Whitney Houston's character name in Waiting to Exhale? Her character was Savannah Jackson, also called “Vannah.”

Savannah is one of the four women at the center of the 1995 romantic comedy-drama. She is a successful television producer who moves from Denver to the Phoenix area after a series of disappointing relationships. Houston's performance presents Savannah as professional, emotionally guarded, and determined to build a life beyond an unhealthy romantic situation.

The movie was directed by Forest Whitaker in his feature-film directing debut and adapted from Terry McMillan's 1992 novel. Its ensemble also included Angela Bassett as Bernadine Harris, Loretta Devine as Gloria Matthews, and Lela Rochon as Robin Stokes—names that can easily cause confusion in a character-name quiz.

Houston also recorded “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” for the soundtrack. The song became a major hit, while the soundtrack featured several prominent Black women in R&B and reached number one on the Billboard 200.