VIBE spoke to Dawnn Lewis and Debbie Allen about Aretha Franklin’s version, what it meant to have her there, memories with the late legend, and if we can expect A Different World reboot. After (and before) her stint on the show, Lewis has been an inspiration for many while accomplishing a ton. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically black college in Virginia. A Different World is an American sitcom (and a spin-off of The Cosby Show) television series that aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. Becoming your own person leaving the nest to explore life as an adult. The next chapter paying your own bills wondering if you can survive in a different world, a world in which we were catered to as children and teens. A world that is heartless and cold full of hate, and crime. In the '80s, Dawnn Lewis (seen here with Jasmine Guy, Lisa Bonet, Marisa Tomei and Kadeem Hardison) became famous for playing Jaleesa Vinson Taylor on the sitcom "A Different World… After her role on “A Different World,” Dawnn joined […] Stay safe and healthy. Cory Tyler, Actor: Beverly Hills, 90210. But “A Different World,” the popular “Cosby” spinoff that ended its original run 25 years ago this week, doesn’t seem to have inspired the same amount of hand-wringing as its predecessor. Oh, how times have changed. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. When a show gets picked up for a second season it makes sense to take it more seriously and tighten up the cast/plot to some degree to try to make it hold up longer. He has been married to Kuwana Haulsey since 2008. While many of us may know her Jaleesa from the hit sitcom “A Different World”, actress Dawnn Lewis is much more than meets the eye. Cory Tyler was born on May 25, 1973 as Cory Lane Tyler. It could be as simple as that. At 58-years-old, Dawnn Lewis of "A Different World" stars in "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," the musical about Tina Turner's life.

Dawnn looks almost a DECADE younger than either woman. March 16, 2018: When A Different World first launched in the 1980s, Dawnn Lewis played an OLDER college student – MUCH older than her classmates Lisa Bonet (Denise) and Jasmine Guy (Whitley).

He is an actor and assistant director, known for Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), A Different World (1987) and Moonwalker (1988). In the highly-anticipated Broadway show, Lewis plays Turner's mom, Zelma. Dawnn looks almost a DECADE younger than either woman. What a different world mean to me. After her role on “A Different World,” Dawnn joined […] It was inspired by student life at historically black colleges and universities. Why did Dawnn Lewis leave the show?

Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Buy A Different World (TV) movie posters from Movie Poster Shop. A spin-off of the popular Cosby Show sitcom, the series follows Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) as she begins her life as a college sophomore at the fictional Hillman College. March 16, 2018: When A Different World first launched in the 1980s, Dawnn Lewis played an OLDER college student – MUCH older than her classmates Lisa Bonet (Denise) and Jasmine Guy (Whitley). Sep 4, 2015 - BLACK FASHION — 80sloove: A Different World. Oh, how times have changed.