A Different World

A Different World

Denise Huxtable is in "a different world" -- predominantly black Hillman College -- in this popular "Cosby Show" spinoff. A sophomore, Denise shares her quarters with divorced freshman Jaleesa and naive Maggie, one of Hillman's few white students. Other Hillman students include Whitley, a Southern belle full of attitude; Dwayne, a math major, and his best friend, Ron; and Col. Taylor, aka "Dr. War." … MORE

A Different World People (First 44 people) - Page 0

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

American actress

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

American actress

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

American comedian

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

American actress

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

American actress

Sinbad

Sinbad

American solo comedian

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

American actress

Darryl M. Bell

Darryl M. Bell

American actor

Lou Myers

Lou Myers

American actor

Ajai Sanders

Ajai Sanders

American actress

Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White

American film actress

Allen Bonet

Allen Bonet

Lisa Bonet's father

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

American actor

Mary Alice

Mary Alice

American television actress

Henry Cosby

Henry Cosby

American songwriter

Simbad Musician

Simbad Musician

Musical artist

Dwayne Cleophus Wayne

Dwayne Cleophus Wayne


Walter Oakes

Walter Oakes

TV character

Lena James

Lena James

TV character

Maggie Lauten

Maggie Lauten

Fictional character

The Saint Johns

The Saint Johns

Musical artist

Maria Alice

Maria Alice

Cape Verdean singer

Bill Cobey

Bill Cobey

Member of the United States House of Representatives

Vernon Gaines

Vernon Gaines


Stevie Rallen

Stevie Rallen

TV character

Charmaine Tyesha Brown

Charmaine Tyesha Brown


Kimberly Reese

Kimberly Reese


Jaleesa VinsonTaylor

Jaleesa VinsonTaylor

Fictional character

Jada Musician

Jada Musician

Danish musician

Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor

Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor

Fictional character

Dorian Heywood

Dorian Heywood

TV character

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

American actor

Charnele Brown

Charnele Brown

American actress

Cree Summer

Cree Summer

American actress

Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks

Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks

Fictional character

Whitley Marion Gilbert

Whitley Marion Gilbert

Fictional character

Cory Tyler

Cory Tyler

American actor

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

American singer

Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet

American actress

Jasmine Guy

Jasmine Guy

American actress

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

American actor

Dean Hughes

Dean Hughes

TV character

Spencer Boyer A Different World

Spencer Boyer A Different World

TV character

Alisa Gyse Dickens

Alisa Gyse Dickens