A Different World 36 years old
A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It 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. While it was a spin-off from The Cosby Show, A Different World would typically address issues that were avoided by The Cosby Show writers. One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marisa Tomei She was 22 , now 59 years old | as Maggie Lauten |
| Rosalind Cash She was 48 , 56 years old when she died | |
| Orlando Jones He was 19 , now 56 years old | |
| Kadeem Hardison He was 22 , now 58 years old | as Dwayne Cleophus Wayne |
| Vernee Watson-Johnson She was 33 , now 70 years old | as Carla Meyers |
| Rif Hutton He was 24 , now 61 years old | |
| Eriq La Salle He was 25 , now 61 years old | |
| David Alan Grier He was 31 , now 67 years old | |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam She was 8 , now 45 years old | |
| Nigel Gibbs He was 21 , now 58 years old | |
| Marcia Wallace She was 44 , 70 years old when she died | |
| Raven-Symoné She was 1 , now 38 years old | |
| Vanessa Bell Calloway She was 30 , now 67 years old | |
| Halle Berry She was 21 , now 57 years old | |
| Tamara Taylor She was 16 , now 53 years old | |
| Gerrit Graham He was 37 , now 74 years old | |
| Patti LaBelle She was 43 , now 79 years old | |
| Loretta Devine She was 38 , now 74 years old | as Stevie Rallen |
| Peter Jason He was 43 , now 79 years old | |
| Diahann Carroll She was 52 , 84 years old when she died | |
| Brad Johnson He was 27 , now 64 years old | |
| Dawnn Lewis She was 26 , now 62 years old | as Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor |
| Beverly Todd She was 41 , now 77 years old | |
| Bill Cosby He was 50 , now 86 years old | |
| T. K. Carter He was 30 , now 67 years old | |
| Ernie Sabella He was 38 , now 74 years old | |
| Dean Cain He was 21 , now 57 years old | |
| Damon Wayans He was 27 , now 63 years old | |
| Khandi Alexander She was 30 , now 66 years old | |
| Phylicia Rashād She was 39 , now 75 years old | |
| Marjean Holden She was 22 , now 59 years old | |
| Alaina Reed Hall She was 40 , 63 years old when she died | |
| Cree Summer She was 18 , now 54 years old | as Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks |
| Marques Houston He was 6 , now 42 years old | |
| Richard Roundtree He was 45 , now 81 years old | |
| Wesley Jonathan He was 8 , now 45 years old | |
| Lisa Bonet She was 19 , now 56 years old | |
| Nestor Carbonell He was 19 , now 56 years old | |
| Joe Morton He was 39 , now 76 years old | |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner He was 17 , now 53 years old | |
| Alfonso Ribeiro He was 16 , now 52 years old | |
| Michael Ensign He was 43 , now 80 years old | |
| Clyde Kusatsu He was 39 , now 75 years old | |
| Bridgid Coulter She was 19 , now 55 years old | |
| Robert Hooks He was 50 , now 87 years old | |
| Akosua Busia She was 20 , now 57 years old | |
| Kim Wayans She was 25 , now 62 years old | |
| Leslie Uggams She was 44 , now 80 years old | |
| Gilbert Gottfried He was 32 , now 69 years old | |
| Al Fann He was 62 , 93 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Joe Gannon Writing | Writer |
| Tom Werner Production He was 37 , now 74 years old | Producer |
| Matt Williams Writing He was 22 , now 59 years old | Writer |
| Jay Sandrich Directing He was 55 , now 92 years old | Director |
| John Whitesell Directing He was 26 , now 62 years old | Director |
| Glynn Turman Directing He was 40 , now 77 years old | Director |
| Matthew Diamond Directing He was 35 , now 72 years old | Director |
| Kadeem Hardison Directing He was 22 , now 58 years old | Director |
| Reggie Rock Bythewood Writing He was 22 , now 58 years old | Writer |
| Gina Prince-Bythewood Writing She was 18 , now 54 years old | Writer |
| Peter Werner Directing He was 40 , now 77 years old | Director |
| Debbie Allen Directing She was 37 , now 74 years old | Director |
| Debbie Allen Production She was 37 , now 74 years old | Producer |
| Jasmine Guy Directing She was 25 , now 62 years old | Director |
| Carmen Finestra Writing He was 40 , now 76 years old | Writer |
| Michael Peters Directing He was 39 , 46 years old when he died | Director |
| Christopher Hibler Directing He was 45 , 68 years old when he died | Director |
A Different World (36 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1987-09-24
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 144
