Paula Patton

 Paula Maxine Patton (born December 5 1975) is an American producer and actress. Patton's debut in feature films was in the comedy film of 2005, Hitch. She has since had roles in the films Deja Vu (2006) and Precious (2008). She was the female vocal counterpart on the song "Can U Handle It?" that was written by Robin Thicke, whom she would later marryPatton has written song lyrics on a variety of Robin Thicke albums under the name "Max", named after her maiden name (Maxine). Patton made her film debut by playing a small part in the romantic comedy film Hitch along with Will Smith. She was also in London, which is a drama. She was also a part of OutKast's musical, Idlewild which was written by and directed by Bryan Barber.