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A Different World Characters
''A Different World'' is a spin-off from the American television sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' with Denise Huxtable, in the first season. It aired on NBC for six seasons, from 1987 to 1993. Main characters Denise Huxtable A native of Brooklyn; Denise Huxtable is the daughter of Hillman alumni Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable and Clair Hanks Huxtable, Esq. She enrolled in Hillman and was roommates with Maggie Lauten and Jaleesa Vinson during her sophomore year. Denise was a poor student who often procrastinated and struggled to manage her time and money. She disliked Whitley Gilbert and endured Dwayne Wayne's crush on her. She left Hillman at the end of her sophomore year to travel to Africa. There, she met and married Lt. Martin Kendall of the U.S. Navy and became the stepmother of Olivia Kendall. She only reappears once in season 3 to give Dwayne closure on his crush. ''Note'': Denise originated as a regular character on ''The Cosby Show'', on which she was featured on a regular basis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Different World
''A Different World'' is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of '' The Cosby Show''. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable ( Lisa Bonet) and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically black college in Virginia. It was inspired by student life at historically black colleges and universities. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert-Wayne, played by Jasmine Guy, and math whiz Dwayne Cleophus Wayne, played by Kadeem Hardison. Concept While it was a spin-off from ''The Cosby Show'', ''A Different World'' typically addressed issues that were avoided by ''The Cosby Show'' writers (race and class relations, sexual assault, or the Equal Rights Amendment). One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the epidemiolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Los Angeles Riots
The 1992 Los Angeles riots were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992. Unrest began in South Los Angeles, South Central Los Angeles on April 29, after a jury Acquittal, acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) charged with using Police brutality, excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King. The incident had been videotaped by George Holliday, who was a bystander to the incident, and was heavily Broadcasting, broadcast in various news and Media (communication), media outlets. The rioting took place in several areas in the Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles metropolitan area as thousands of people rioted over six days following the verdict's announcement. Widespread looting, assault, and arson occurred during the riots, which local police forces had difficulty controlling. The situation in the Los Angeles area was resolved after the California National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman (born January 31, 1947) is an American actor. First coming to attention as a child actor in the original 1959 Broadway production of ''A Raisin in the Sun'', Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-time soap opera '' Peyton Place'' (1968–1969), high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson in the 1975 coming-of-age film '' Cooley High'', math professor and retired Army colonel Bradford Taylor on the NBC sitcom ''A Different World'' (1988–1993), and Baltimore mayor Clarence Royce on the HBO drama series ''The Wire''. He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role on the HBO drama series ''In Treatment''. Turman also portrayed Jeremiah Kaan on the Showtime series '' House of Lies,'' Doctor Senator in the fourth season of the FX black comedy crime drama series '' Fargo'', and starred in the 2020 Netflix film ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom''. Early life Turman was born in New York City. According to a DNA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cree Summer
Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is an American-Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her extensive work in animation, voicing characters such as Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and related media, Susie Carmichael in '' Rugrats'' and Lizard in '' Spirit Rangers,'' for which she won a NAACP Image Awards and received two nominations at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards. She is also known for her roles in '' Inspector Gadget'', '' Batman Beyond'', '' Horrible Histories'', ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'', '' Danny Phantom'', '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'', '' Transformers: Animated'', '' Drawn Together'', '' Gargoyles'', '' W.I.T.C.H.'', and ''Puppy Dog Pals''. In live-action, she is known for her role as Winifred "Freddie" Brooks in the NBC sitcom '' A Different World'' (1987–1993) and librarian Rosalyn Inez in the ABC sitcom '' Abbott Elementary'' since 2024. Early life Summer was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charnele Brown
Karen Charnele Brown (née Dozier; born ) is an American actress, producer, writer, fashion designer and singer. She is known for her roles as Paula in the 1992 film ''How Ya Like Me Now'' and as Kimberly Reese on NBC comedy sitcom ''A Different World'' from 1988 until 1993. Biography Born in East Hampton, Brown is a graduate of East Hampton High School. Brown later attended the State University of New York at New Paltz Where she studied acting with other notables, including Aida Turturro. Brown made her Broadway debut in 1989 as the first American member of the South African musical "Sarafina!" Other stage performances have included the roles of Polly and Delores in "The Trials and Tribulations of Stagger Lee Brown," Ruby in "The Lord's Will," Marty in "Sisters" and Mable in "My Diary." After ''A Different World'' ended, Brown guest starred on sitcoms such as ''Living Single'', ''Martin'', and '' Girlfriends''. She made a brief appearance in a movie titled ''How Ya Like Me No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Alice
Mary Alice Smith (December 3, 1936 – July 27, 2022), known professionally as Mary Alice, was an American television, film, and stage actress. Alice was known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on the sitcom ''A Different World'' (1987–1989) and Effie Williams in the 1976 musical drama '' Sparkle'', and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her recurring role on the series '' I'll Fly Away''. Alice also performed on the stage, and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance in the 1987 production of August Wilson's '' Fences''. Early life and education Born Mary Alice Smith in Indianola, Mississippi, Alice was the daughter of Ozelar (née Jurnakin/Journakin) and Sam Smith. She showed an early and natural ability for acting, and began her stage career in her hometown. Her family moved from Mississippi to Chicago when she was two years old. She graduated from Chicago Teacher's College (now known as Chicago State Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinbad (actor)
David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), better known by his stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known in the 1990s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series, most notably as Coach Walter Oakes in ''A Different World'' (1987–1991) and as David Bryan on ''The Sinbad Show'' (1993–1994). He has also appeared in films such as '' That's Adequate'' (1989), '' Coneheads'' (1993), '' Houseguest'' (1995), '' Jingle All the Way'' (1996), ''Good Burger'' (1997), '' Crazy as Hell'' (2002) and '' Planes'' (2013). Early life Sinbad was born November 10, 1956, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the son of Louise and a Baptist minister, Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins Sr. He has five siblings: Donna, Dorothea, Mark, Michael, and Donald Jr. His paternal grandmother was of Irish descent. Sinbad attended Benton Harbor High School and graduated in 1974. He attended college from 1974 to 1978 at the University of Denver in Denver, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl M
Darryl is a given name, a variant spelling of Darell. Variations of this name include: Daryl, Daryll, Darryll, and Darrel. People Darryl * Darryl Brown (West Indian cricketer) (born 1973) * Darryl Brown (South African cricketer) (born 1983) * Darryl Byrd (born 1960), American former football player * Darryl Cunningham (born 1960), English cartoonist (see also Daryl Cunningham below) * Darryl David (born 1971), a member of the Singapore Parliament * Darryl Dawkins (1957–2015), American National Basketball Association player * Darryl Dikarrna Brown, Australian didgeridoo master * Darryl Drake (1956–2019), American football coach and player * Darryl George (born 1993), Australian baseball player * Darryl Hamilton (1964–2015), American Major League Baseball player * Darryl Hardy (born 1968), American former National Football League player * Darryl Henley (born 1966), American former National Football League player convicted of drug trafficking and attempted murder * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949) is an American actress. She is known for numerous roles across stage and screen. Her most high profile roles include Lorrell Robinson in the original Broadway production of ''Dreamgirls'' (1981), Gloria Matthews in the film '' Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), and her recurring role as Adele Webber on the medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'', for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Devine also played Juanita Sims in the film adaptation of ''For Colored Girls'' (2010). Early life Loretta Devine was born in Houston, Texas, on August 21, 1949 to James Devine and Eunice (Toliver). She grew up in the Acres Homes, Houston, Acres Homes area of Houston, where her mother was a single mother to six children. She was very active on the pep squad, and performed in talent shows at Carver High School (Houston, Texas), George Washington Carver High School. Loretta Devine is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawnn Lewis
Dawnn Jewel Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom ''A Different World'' from the series beginning in 1987 until the end of its fifth season in 1992, in addition to co-writing the opening theme song for the series. Lewis's other notable roles include portraying Robin Dumars on the ABC sitcom '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' for its first season (1992–93) and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film '' I'm Gonna Git You Sucka''. Since then, Lewis has appeared in numerous TV series, including other sitcoms, and has also performed on stage. Early life and education Dawnn Lewis was born on August 13, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York City, to Carl and Joyce Lewis, who are of African-American and Guyanese descent, She began singing at the age of four and acting at eleven. At sixteen, Lewis graduated from the High School of Music & Art in New York City, now known as Fiorello H. LaGuardia High Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei ( , ; born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her comedic performance in '' My Cousin Vinny'' (1992), which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received further nominations in the category for '' In the Bedroom'' (2001) and '' The Wrestler'' (2008). Her early appearances were in the soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1983–1985) and the first season of the sitcom '' A Different World'' (1987). Tomei's other notable films include ''Chaplin'' (1992), ' (1994), '' What Women Want'' (2000), ''Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' (2007), '' Wild Hogs'' (2007), '' The Wrestler'' (2008), '' The Ides of March'' (2011), '' Crazy, Stupid, Love'' (2011), '' Parental Guidance'' (2012), '' The Big Short'' (2015), and '' The King of Staten Island'' (2020). She also portrayed May Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) to '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021). Tomei was a fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
