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TV series / 1987
A Different World
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.
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A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.
Cast
Jasmine GuyWhitley Gilbert
Kadeem HardisonDwayne Wayne
Darryl M. BellRon Johnson
Cree SummerFreddie Brooks
Charnele BrownKim Reese
Glynn TurmanColonel Brad Taylor
Dawnn LewisJaleesa Vinson-Taylor
Lou MyersVernon Gaines
SinbadCoach Walter Oakes
Jada Pinkett SmithLena James
Ajai SandersGina Devereaux
Cory TylerTerrence Taylor
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Mary AliceLettie Bostic
Karen Malina WhiteCharmaine Brown
Lisa BonetDenise Huxtable
Bumper RobinsonDorian Heywood
Patrick MaloneTerrell Walker
Marisa TomeiMaggie Lauten
Michael RalphFrank · Tyrone · Clint · Don · Spencer Boyer
Gary DourdanShazza Zulu
Bee-Be SmithGloria
Rueben GrundyErnest Bennett
Marie-Alise RecasnerMillie
Andrew LoweryMatthew
Kim WayansAllison
Loretta DevineStevie Rallen
Jenifer LewisDean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport · Susan Clayton
Dominic HoffmanKent Souje · Julian Day
Alisa Gyse DickensSinger · Kinu Owens
Diahann CarrollMarion Gilbert
Patti LaBelleAdele Wayne
Joe MortonByron Douglas III
Bebe DrakeVelma Gaines
Josephine PremiceDesiree Porter · Erdine Abernathy
Maurice DavisRandall Adams
Roger Guenveur SmithProf. Howard Randolph
Brandon Quintin AdamsTino · Dion
Ron O'NealMercer Gilbert · Quentin
Abner MaririKobie
Rosalind CashDean Hughes
Phylicia RashādClair Huxtable
Roscoe Lee BrowneDr. Barnabus Foster
LaRita ShelbyLeslie Wilkins
Phill LewisSam Lee
Harold SylvesterWoodson Wayne
Tracy HarrisonSuzanne Taylor
Don ReedChip St. Charles
Ron MokwenaMbubunni
Kimble JemisonCadet · Nerdy Student
Amir WilliamsJ.T. Rallen
Kevin VavasseurGregory
Terrence WilliamsDancer · Boy · Byron
Edafe BlackmonTutor · Dion
Bill CosbyHeathcliff Huxtable
Keshia Knight PulliamRudy Huxtable
Toy NewkirkBianca
Robert GuillaumeProf. Murphy · Dean Winston
Eartha RobinsonTheressa's Friend · Libby Hall Step Captain · Loretta
Alison TaylorGirl · Mandy
Debbie AllenDebbie Allen (uncredited) · Dr. Langhorne
Hugh W. AllenQuincy Lee Tolleson
Tamara TaylorExtra (uncredited) · Dwayne's Date · Roast Attendee (uncredited)
Matthew DickensGuy · Airport Employee
Bridgid CoulterBettina
Ted RossDean Harris
Roxanne BeckfordCourtney
Tisha CampbellJosie Webb
Malcolm-Jamal WarnerTheo Huxtable
Jaime CardricheWinston 'The Meat Locker' Woodson
Gilbert GottfriedSergeant
Kelly Jo MinterCharisse
Vanessa Bell CallowayLily Connors · Danielle Vinson
Richard RoundtreeClinton Reese
Barbara MontgomeryImogene Douglas
Marjean HoldenNikki
Orlando JonesTroy Douglas
Michael WarrenReverend Soams
Leroy Edwards IIITony
Wynonna SmithLorna
Art EvansMr. Johnson
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