'A Different World' cast: Where are they now? (2024)

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What happened to Lisa on different world? ›

Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet)

Unfortunately, it was reported that the optics of her being an unmarried pregnant woman influenced her exit. After the show, Bonet still landed roles and continues to work in the industry. She starred in the thriller Enemy of the State alongside Will Smith, Gene Hackman and Regina King.

In January of 1993, NBC placed the show on hiatus due to low ratings and during the hiatus, the network announced that "A Different World" would be cancelled.

To allow Bonet time to have her baby, her character was written out of the series for a year by having Denise announce she has dropped out of Hillman to pursue a job opportunity as a wildlife photographer's assistant in Africa (after having briefly attempted to become a fashion designer or record producer).

Charnele Brown (Kim Reese)

Since A Different World, Brown appeared in a few small guest roles on Martin, My Wife and Kids, and Girlfriends. In addition to acting in movies like Dilemma (2022) and Lee Daniels' The Reading (2023), she also produces and writes, including the TV film BKS, Best Kept Secret (2020).

In 2022, they shocked everyone by divorcing without a reason. They said they still loved each other, but they had grown apart in needed their own paths. They said they would stay.

They left The Revolution in 1986. They released a few albums of their own under the name. All these years, Wendy & Lisa have kept collaborating – even long after they broke up as a couple. They do a lot of work composing scores for TV and movies: Heroes, Dangerous Minds, Crossing Jordan and Nurse Jackie.

Dawnn Lewis was born August 13, 1961. She is remembered mostly from her role as Jaleesa Vinson on A Different World (1987). Dawnn composed the theme song with Bill Cosby. She left the show in 1992 to join the cast of Hangin' with Mr.

Notes: This episode marks the first appearance of Mary Alice as Lettie. It is also explained that Stevie, the previous director of Gilbert Hall, left the position to get married.

After being pursued by him for months, she entered a relationship with Ron Johnson, but they later broke up. She later became involved with medical student Spencer Boyer. By the end of the series, she finished her first year of medical school and became engaged to Spencer.

The gang rushes Kim to see her policeman father (Richard Roundtree), who has been shot while on duty. The gang rushes Kim to see her policeman father (Richard Roundtree), who has been shot while on duty.

Why did Walter leave A Different World? ›

Meanwhile, Walter leaves Hillman to take a job at a community center in Philadelphia. Special Guest star: Robert Guillaume as Dean winston.

Cree Summer played Freddie Brooks - She played quirky and frazzled Freddie Brooks, but in real-life during ADW's run she was in a long-term relationship with costar Kadeem Hardison. Summer later released an album produced by Lenny Kravitz, and today works as a very successful voice actor.

After announcing her pregnancy during the run of A Different World, Bonet left the series. She returned to The Cosby Show the following year, but was fired in April 1991 because of "creative differences".

Bonet, whose legal name is Lilakoi Moon, filed for divorce in January. The documents listed the couple's separation date as October 7, 2020, more than three years earlier. They made their separation public in 2022. The divorce went as quickly as legally possible and came without dispute.

"Sadly, she passed away before he was released from prison 13 years later. Whenever Korey mentions Lisa to this day, he always adds 'Rest in Peace' I truly hope she is." Korey Wise's story was especially tragic.

Lisa Armstrong

Lisa was Brad's younger sister. Being unable to cope with the physical and sexual abuse of her father, she committed suicide by hanging herself. Brad is haunted by visions of her throughout the game, and adopted Buddy to cope with the guilt from Lisa's death.