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"Blossom" episode "Wake Up Little Suzy" as Hilary Banks. Parsons also appeared in the Patti LaBelle sitcom "Out All Night" as Hilary. "In the House" and "Fresh Prince" were both executive-produced by Winifred Hervey, David Salzman and Quincy Jones. During the second season's first episode, Alfonso Ribeiro and Tatyana Ali appeared as their "Fresh Prince" characters (Carlton and Ashley Banks) in the crossover episode "Dog Catchers". Later that season, James Avery (Phillip Banks) appeared as a mediator in the episode "Love on a One-Way Street". In the Season 4 episode "My Pest Friend's Wedding", James Avery and Daphne Maxwell Reid
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (song) "Yo Home to Bel-Air", informally known as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme", is a song performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It is the theme song to the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Music for the song was written by Quincy Jones (who also served as the TV show's executive producer). Lyrics were composed by Will Smith, performing under his stage name "The Fresh Prince", and the song was produced by Jeffrey Townes under his stage name "DJ Jazzy Jeff". The song was released in the Netherlands as
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youngest cousin, and Geoffrey, the family's cynical English Butler. Will's lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives there, and frequently got him or other members of the family into trouble as well. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 1) The first season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 10, 1990, and concluded on May 6, 1991. In the pilot, Will Smith is revealed to be a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in their Bel Air mansion. His relatives include Phillip Banks, Will's strict and gruff uncle,
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 1) The first season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 10, 1990, and concluded on May 6, 1991. In the pilot, Will Smith is revealed to be a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia, who is sent to live with his wealthy relatives in their Bel Air mansion. His relatives include Phillip Banks, Will's strict and gruff uncle, and Vivian Banks, Will's no-nonsense, forthright, and career-minded aunt. Other members of the Banks family include Carlton Banks, Will's preppy and arrogant cousin, Hilary Banks, Will's attractive but dumb, eldest cousin, Ashley Banks, Will's
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 5) The fifth season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 19, 1994 and aired its season finale on May 15, 1995. The series opens with Will working in Philadelphia, before a worker from NBC shows up and kidnaps him, telling him that the show's called The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, not The Fresh Prince of Philadelphia. Ross Bagley was added to the show's cast, playing a now preschool-aged Nicky Banks despite the character being a newborn infant in the previous season. This is common in television series and soap operas. In
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the first episode to feature this change, Jazz (one of Will's friends) expresses amazement while Will just stares uneasily into the camera. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 5) The fifth season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 19, 1994 and aired its season finale on May 15, 1995. The series opens with Will working in Philadelphia, before a worker from NBC shows up and kidnaps him, telling him that the show's called The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, not The Fresh Prince of Philadelphia. Ross Bagley was added to the show's cast, playing a now preschool-aged
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(Vivian Banks) guest starred as Dr. Maxwell Stanton's parents (Stanton was played by Ribeiro). Both Avery and Reid portrayed the parents of Ribeiro's "Fresh Prince" character. Joseph Marcell, who played the wisecracking Geoffrey Butler on "Fresh Prince", appeared as an officiating minister in the same episode. The show is notable for having a heavy celebrity guest presence with more than 40 celebrities guest starring throughout the series. Seasons 1 and 4 had the highest celebrity participation with 10 guest stars each. The series received mixed critical reviews. The series was produced by NBC Productions in association with the Stuffed Dog
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<onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 3) The third season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 14, 1992, and aired its season finale on May 10, 1993. This would be the last season for Janet Hubert-Whitten, who was fired from the show following her pregnancy and difficulties working with the cast. She was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid in the show's fourth season and for the remainder of the show's run. Additionally, the character Nicky Banks was added to the cast toward the end of the season as Phillip and Vivian's newborn son, due to Hubert-Whitten's
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 3) The third season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 14, 1992, and aired its season finale on May 10, 1993. This would be the last season for Janet Hubert-Whitten, who was fired from the show following her pregnancy and difficulties working with the cast. She was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid in the show's fourth season and for the remainder of the show's run. Additionally, the character Nicky Banks was added to the cast toward the end of the season as Phillip and Vivian's newborn son, due to Hubert-Whitten's pregnancy.
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Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) William "Will" Smith (portrayed by Will Smith) is a fictional character in the NBC television series, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The character of Will Smith is loosely based on the life of his actor of the same name (although in the show 'Will' is short for William, while in real-life it is short for Willard). Smith's charming and mischievous personality earned him the nickname "Prince," which eventually became "Fresh Prince". Smith became a successful rapper, but lost most of his money because of poor budgeting. When NBC signed Smith up for the
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to miss you, C." UGO editor Bryan Enk praised Will Smith's role as the character, stating "Rarely has there been a television series so perfectly tailor-made for its star than "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" [...] "Fresh Prince" fit Will Smith like a glove; it was obviously a showcase for him, but his co-stars were just as good, and Smith never hogged the spotlight (or the camera), allowing each cast member to shine in every episode." Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) William "Will" Smith (portrayed by Will Smith) is a fictional character in the NBC television series, "The
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in Region 2 in Germany, and in the complete series boxset in the United Kingdom. On August 13, 2015, it was reported that a reboot of the show was in development by Overbrook Entertainment, with Will Smith serving as a producer. In August 2016, during a promotional interview with the E! television network, for his then upcoming film "Suicide Squad", Smith denied that a reboot was in development, saying that it would happen "...pretty close to when Hell freezes over." The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from
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The Fresh Prince for "Parents Just Don't Understand", J. J. Fad for "Supersonic" (from the album of the same name), Kool Moe Dee for "Wild Wild West", LL Cool J for "Going Back to Cali", and Salt-n-Pepa (the duo consisting of Cheryl James and Sandra Denton) for "Push It". The duo known as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince consisted of DJ Jazzy Jeff (birth name Jeffrey Townes) and actor Will Smith, whose nickname also appeared in the American television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", in which he starred. "Parents Just Don't Understand" appeared on the duo's 1988
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Will remains in California to finish his college studies. Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Tatyana Ali, and Joseph Marcell appear in all episodes. Karyn Parsons was absent for one episode (ep. 4). Daphne Maxwell Reid was absent for five episodes and Ross Bagley was absent for eight episodes. DJ Jazzy Jeff appears in five episodes this season. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 6) The sixth and final season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 18, 1995, and aired its final episodes on May 20, 1996. In the series finale, the main characters all move
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Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. In April 2007, "Newsweek" called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards. In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the NBC television series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", which ran for six seasons until 1996. After the series ended, Smith transitioned from television to film,
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upper class world of the Banks family – Will's uncle Phil and aunt Vivian and their children, Will's cousins: Hilary, Carlton, and Ashley. The premise is loosely based on the real-life story of the show's producer Benny Medina. During the fall 1991–1992 season, NBC gained two hit television shows to anchor their Monday night lineup ("Blossom" aired immediately after "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"). To gain popularity between the two shows, Will Smith appeared in the "Blossom" episode "I'm with the Band" as himself under his rap stage name, The Fresh Prince. That same season, Karyn Parsons appeared in the
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Ring My Bell (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song) "Ring My Bell" is the second single released from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's fourth studio album, "Homebase". The song sampled and shared the same name as Anita Ward's 1979 hit, "Ring My Bell", though the original lyrics were replaced by those written by the Fresh Prince (Will Smith). Nevertheless, The songs original writer, Fredrick Knight was sole writer who received writing credits. The song appears on Smith's series, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in the closing credits from "The Mother of All Battles" off the season
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The first in the series is about Henry "Box" Brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom. Parsons married "The Young and the Restless" actor Randy Brooks in 1987; they divorced in 1990. Parsons married director Alexandre Rockwell in 2003. Together they have a daughter, Lana (born June 8, 2003), and a son, Nico (born April 11, 2007). Karyn Parsons Karyn Parsons (born October 8, 1966) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1990 to 1996. Parsons also starred in the
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Battle tells two dancers will dance solo in two rounds in two different beats and goes head-to-head. At the end, the audience decided who is the winner as, "The Top Dog of the 360" by looking at videotapes of the dancers. Host Kel Mitchell previously starred in the television show Kenan and Kel and All That along with his friend Kenan Thompson for a four-year run. Host Fredro Starr previously played on the hit show Moesha playing one of her boyfriends, Q. Host Alfonso Ribeiro was best known for his role as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro Sr. (born September 21, 1971) is an American comedian, director, singer, dancer, television personality and actor. He played Alfonso Spears on the sitcom "Silver Spoons", Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", and Maxwell Stanton on "In the House". He is the host of ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos", replacing host Tom Bergeron, who left after 14 years. Ribeiro hosted the GSN game show "Catch 21", the ABC Family show "Spell-Mageddon", and the television show "Dance 360". He starred in the title role of the Broadway musical "The Tap Dance Kid",
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Ross Bagley Ross Elliot Bagley (born December 5, 1988) is an American former actor and comedian he is best known for his role as Nicky Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as well as Dylan Dubrow-Hiller in "Independence Day". Most popular as a child actor during the middle of the 1990s, Bagley is best known for his role as Nicholas "Nicky" Banks on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," in which role he debuted in 1994, and acted out from September 1994 to May 1996. Bagley also portrayed Buckwheat in the 1994 feature film adaptation of "The
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Center of the Performing Arts and the Bushfire Theater of the Performing Arts on 52nd Street. The area gained some fame through the DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince song "Yo Home to Bel-Air", which became the theme song to the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in which Wynnefield native Will Smith raps, "In West Philadelphia, born and raised..." The NBC drama "American Dreams" is set in West Philadelphia in the mid-1960s. West Philadelphia was also the home of American Bandstand, the popular dance show that launched the career of host Dick Clark and turned some local
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Susan Borowitz Susan Stevenson Borowitz is an American writer and producer. She is best known for her work on "Family Ties, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Aliens in the Family", and "Pleasantville""." During her marriage to writer and comedian, Andy Borowitz (1982–2005), the two co-created "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." This series ran from 1990–1996 and led to Will Smith's stardom. It won NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993. In addition, Susan and Andy co-created and produced many other television situation comedies. Susan is the author of the comedic novel, "When We’re in Public, Pretend You Don’t
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various episodes of the show, including a heavily altered version of Aretha Franklin's "Respect" and the original song, "Make Up Your Mind" produced by Robert Jerald of N'Spyre Music Productions. Will Smith asked her if she seriously considered pursuing a musical career. Despite her singing ability, she concentrated on her acting career on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" the next few years. In the final season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1995–96), Ali began preparing herself for her musical debut. The result was the album "Kiss The Sky", which was certified gold in early 1999. The album spawned the
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company signed a 10-picture deal with Warner Brothers and a two-series deal with NBC Productions. The television show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was completed in 1990, but producers of "In the House" (from UPN) rejected its early concept stages. Jones produced the successful "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (discovering Will Smith), UPN's "In the House", and FOX's "Madtv"which ran for 14 seasons.<ref name="http://www.quincyjones.com/about"></ref> In the early 1990s, he started a huge, ongoing project called "The Evolution of Black Music". QJE started a weekly talk show with Jones's friend the Reverend Jesse Jackson as the host. Beginning in the late
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Will Smith filmography Will Smith is an American actor and producer. His breakthrough came when he played a fictionalised version of himself in the 1990s television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". The role brought him international recognition and two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He also served as an executive producer on 24 episodes of the series. Two years later, Smith made his film debut in the drama "Where the Day Takes You", where he appeared as a disabled homeless man. In 1995, he starred as a police officer with Martin
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Karyn Parsons Karyn Parsons (born October 8, 1966) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1990 to 1996. Parsons also starred in the 1995 film "Major Payne" opposite Damon Wayans. Parsons was born in Los Angeles, California. In an interview for "Essence" in 2008, she described her parentage as biracial. Her mother, Louise Parsons, is an African American from Charleston, South Carolina and her father, Kenneth B. Parsons, is of Welsh descent and from Butte, Montana. She attended Santa Monica High
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The Fresh Prince Project "The Fresh Prince Project" is the pilot episode of the sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". It was aired on 10 September 1990. It guest-stars John Petlock and Helen Page Camp as Henry and Margaret Furth. Tatyana Ali was auditioned in New York City for Quincy Jones when he was 11 years old to play Ashley. This episode was followed by "Bang The Drum, Ashley". Street-smart teenager Will Smith is living in West Philadelphia with his mother Viola. When he gets into a fight with a bully named Omar he is sent to his wealthy relatives in
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to 1999, earned a Rose d'Or and one Emmy Award, out of a total of twelve nominations. The sitcom was the first new show delivered to CBS for the 1993 season and the highest-tested pilot at the network in years. The series was also hugely successful internationally, especially in Australia. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was a sitcom which ran from 1990 to 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy aunt and uncle in their Bel Air mansion after getting
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She is involved in several social activism programs. While in New York, Locke appeared in several off-Broadway productions, and landed a role on the long-running soap opera "As The World Turns". Afterward, she moved to Los Angeles. Her prime-time television career began by playing one of Will Smith's love interests on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Locke has appeared in numerous television dramas, comedies, and films over the course of her career. She played Dr. Grace Monroe, a biotech specialist, on seasons four and five of Syfy's series "EURKA" (2010–2012). She also starred as Dr. Diana Davis on season five
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urban clothing line called Bigga Stuff in the early 1990s, but it was never widely distributed. Dré and Ed Lover participated in the 2003 Comedy Central Roast of their "Who's the Man?" co-star, comedian Denis Leary. He guest-starred on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" in the episode "Ill Will" as a figment of Will Smith's nightmare of bad doctors. He also appeared on an episode of "The People's Court" with Judge Marilyn Milian as a witness for a talent director suing former colleagues of his. They won US$1,500, the full amount requested for the gig deposit. He appeared as a
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Diva Is Dismissed", an autobiographical comedy and music show in New York City cabarets. She performed the show off-Broadway at the Public Theater. After Lewis relocated to Los Angeles, she began appearing in television sitcoms, including "Murphy Brown", "Dream On", "In Living Color", "Roc", "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper", and "Friends". From 1992 to 1993 she played Dean Davenport in the sixth and final season of the NBC sitcom "A Different World". She also had a recurring role as Will Smith's Aunt Helen in the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1991 to 1996. As regular, Lewis starred alongside
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end of each episode. The music often used to bridge scenes together during the show is based on a similar chord structure. The theme song and opening sequence set the premise of the show. Will Smith is a street-smart teenager, West Philadelphia "born and raised". While playing street basketball, Will misses a shot and the ball hits a group of people, causing a confrontation that frightens his mother, who sends him to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in the opulent neighborhood of Bel Air, Los Angeles. Will's working-class background ends up clashing in various humorous ways with the
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cast opposite Jeff Goldblum in the short-lived detective series "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" (1980). During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Vereen worked steadily on television with projects ranging from the sitcom "Webster" to the drama "Silk Stalkings". In 1985, Vereen starred in the Faerie Tale Theatre series as Puss in Boots alongside Gregory Hines. He appeared on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" episode, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse", in which he played Will Smith's biological father, Lou Smith. He made several appearances on the 1980s sitcom "Webster" as the title character's biological uncle. He also appeared as Mayor
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the label in late 1999. The album was made with the help of her "Fresh Prince" co-star and rapper Will Smith. AllMusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five, claiming: "History has often taught us that when an actor or actress decides to record an album, consumers had best be on their guard and proceed with caution. But in some cases, actors are also worthwhile singers. A case in point is Tatyana Ali, who is best known for playing Ashley on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". After establishing herself as an actress,
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Little Rascals", and, along with his "Fresh Prince" costar Will Smith, appeared in the 1996 movie "Independence Day." In 2005, Bagley enrolled in California State University at Northridge, where he sought a degree in cinema and television arts. Bagley has two younger sisters, Tiffany and Danielle, who currently live in Los Angeles, California. Ross Bagley Ross Elliot Bagley (born December 5, 1988) is an American former actor and comedian he is best known for his role as Nicky Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as well as Dylan Dubrow-Hiller in "Independence Day". Most popular as a child actor during
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the rich white family to a rich black family “That way we could explore Black-on-Black prejudice as well as Black class differences“ said Medina in an interview for "Ebony" magazine. Medina pitched the idea to Quincy Jones, who had just signed a TV deal with Time-Warner. Jones was impressed by the idea and arranged a meeting with NBC chief Brandon Tartikoff. Medina wanted Will Smith to portray him in the show. Smith was well known by then as his music career as The Fresh Prince had put him in the main stream radar. After Tartikoff subsequently communicated he was interested
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will "The Fresh Prince" Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy aunt and uncle in their Bel Air mansion after getting into a fight in his hometown. In the series, his lifestyle often clashes with the lifestyle of his relatives in Bel Air. The series ran for six seasons and aired 148 episodes. In 1990,
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people are still able to start spitting out those lyrics on cue, its lasting appeal is undeniably impressive." Tom Eames of "Digital Spy" ranked the song 3rd in a list of 25 sitcom theme songs. and "Rolling Stone" readers ranked the song 6th out of a list of 10 television theme songs. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (song) "Yo Home to Bel-Air", informally known as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme", is a song performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It is the theme song to the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Music for the
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (season 6) The sixth and final season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" premiered on September 18, 1995, and aired its final episodes on May 20, 1996. In the series finale, the main characters all move out of the Banks Mansion to move on with their lives. Hilary's talk show moves to New York City; Ashley moves to New York with Hilary; Carlton transfers to Princeton University; Geoffrey moves back to England to be with his son; Philip, Vivian and Nicky move to New York to be closer to the rest of the family; and
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Williamstown Theatre Festival in "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Christopher Walken, Sigourney Weaver and Blythe Danner, and in the West coast premiere of Robert Coovers "The Babysitter". He has made guest appearances on TV shows, some of those appearances range from "", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "ER" "Joan of Arcadia", "Nash Bridges", "Party of Five" and "". Keith Bogart Keith Bogart is an actor who has starred in film, television and theatre. He is best known for his role in the horror film "". He also starred in the 1999 movie "The Secret Life of Girls". Bogart made his
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simulate a casting room and after Tartikoff was satisfied with Smith’s performance contracts were signed on the spot to get the show started and bind Smith to the project. Less than two months later the pilot episode began taping on May 1, 1990. Season 1 first aired in September 1990, and ended in May 1991. The series finale was taped on Thursday, March 21, 1996. The theme song "Yo Home to Bel Air" was written and performed by Smith under his stage name, The Fresh Prince. The music was composed by Quincy Jones, who is credited with Smith at the
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you will have what I have because you are an amazing, strong, intelligent woman, like Hilary ... from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"." "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was a series that previously aired on NBC, and the Hilary character was a dull-witted individual who lacked intelligence. Before going their separate ways, Liz discovers that Wesley's last name is Snipes, but Wesley tells her that it is a name more fitting for a "pale English guy", than actor Wesley Snipes. Liz and Wesley also attend a second run of the movie Hot Tub Time Machine, which provokes arguments between them despite
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School. Parsons starred as Hilary Banks on the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", which aired on NBC from 1990 to 1996. She co-created, co-produced, co-wrote, and co-starred on the Fox sitcom "Lush Life" in 1996, which was later canceled after four episodes. In 2001, she starred in the critically acclaimed but short-lived television series "The Job" with Denis Leary. Besides television, Parsons has starred in several films, particularly in comedies such as "Late Nights" (1992), "Major Payne" (1995), and "The Ladies Man" (2000). Parsons is the creator of Sweet Blackberry, a line of animated films about unsung black heroes.
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guest starred on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Touched by an Angel" (with Della Reese), "Judging Amy", "ER", and "Southland". From 1998 to 2002 she had a recurring role on "The Hughleys". In 2012, Gibbs appeared in the Tyler Perry film "Madea's Witness Protection", and in 2014 she starred in the independent film, "Grantham & Rose". In 2015, Gibbs has made two appearances in the Shonda Rhimes' drama series, "Scandal". She later guest starred on "Hot in Cleveland", "" and "This Is Us". In 2018, she was cast in a recurring role on the ABC drama series "Station 19". Gibbs
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Charlayne Woodard Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actress and playwright. She has written four plays, titled "Pretty Fire", "Neat", "In Real Life", which she starred in, and "Flight". She portrayed the recurring role of Janice on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". She played the role of Vonda on "Roseanne", and also appeared in a recurring role on "" as , a nun who looks out for the safety of prostitutes and junkies and occasionally helps the SVU detectives. Her film credits include the role of Tituba in "The Crucible", alongside
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Christa Miller Christa Beatrice Miller (born May 28, 1964) is an American actress who has achieved success in television comedy. Her foremost roles include Kate O'Brien on "The Drew Carey Show" and Jordan Sullivan on "Scrubs" (which was created by her husband Bill Lawrence). She has also appeared in "Seinfeld", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "". From 2009 to 2015, she starred in the TBS (formerly ABC) sitcom "Cougar Town", also created by Lawrence. Miller was born in Manhattan, and attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart. She is the daughter of Bonnie Trompeter, and a niece of actress
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Harris, an intellectual property lawyer, since 1991. Tony Award Genie Award Charlayne Woodard Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actress and playwright. She has written four plays, titled "Pretty Fire", "Neat", "In Real Life", which she starred in, and "Flight". She portrayed the recurring role of Janice on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". She played the role of Vonda on "Roseanne", and also appeared in a recurring role on "" as , a nun who looks out for the safety of prostitutes and junkies and occasionally helps the SVU detectives. Her
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a contract and built a sitcom, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", around him. The show was successful and began his acting career. Smith set for himself the goal of becoming "the biggest movie star in the world", studying box office successes' common characteristics. Smith's first major roles were in the drama "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993) and the action film "Bad Boys" (1995) in which he starred opposite Martin Lawrence. The latter film was commercially successful, grossing $141,407,024 worldwide — $65,807,024 in North America and $75,600,000 overseas. However, critical reception was generally mixed. In 1996, Smith starred as part of
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Justin Shenkarow Justin Moran Shenkarow (born October 17, 1980) is an American actor, voice actor, producer, writer and director best known for his roles of Matthew Brock in "Picket Fences", Simon Holmes in "Eerie, Indiana", and the voice of Harold Berman on "Hey Arnold!". Shenkarow was born in Torrance, California. He has starred in television and film for over 19 years. He received three Young Artist Award nominations for his work as an actor on "Picket Fences". He has starred in television shows including "Eerie, Indiana, Home Improvement, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Strong Medicine", and "Boston Public". Shenkarow's production
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as Whitney Houston, Tameka Cottle and Nicki Minaj. Johari Johnson Johari Johnson is an American actress, director, comedian, screenwriter and producer. She has guest starred in a number of notable television series including "Moesha", "The Steve Harvey Show", "Smart Guy", "In the House", "Eve", "Cory in the House", "Mr. Show with Bob and David" and among other series. She has also guest starred numerous times on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and the Disney Channel Original Series "That's So Raven", each time playing a different character on both series. Johnson has her own YouTube channel in which she writes, produces
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Johari Johnson Johari Johnson is an American actress, director, comedian, screenwriter and producer. She has guest starred in a number of notable television series including "Moesha", "The Steve Harvey Show", "Smart Guy", "In the House", "Eve", "Cory in the House", "Mr. Show with Bob and David" and among other series. She has also guest starred numerous times on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and the Disney Channel Original Series "That's So Raven", each time playing a different character on both series. Johnson has her own YouTube channel in which she writes, produces and directs a number videos parodying celebrities such
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Kimberly Cullum Kimberly Cullum (born November 29, 1981) is an American former child actress who had many film and television roles during the 1990s. Born in Los Angeles, California, Cullum is the daughter of cartoonist Leo Cullum whose work regularly appeared in "The New Yorker" magazine. Her younger sister Kaitlin Cullum is also a former child actress. Cullum began acting professionally at the age of seven when she starred in the 1989 made-for-TV movie "The Revenge of Al Capone", starring Keith Carradine. Among her other credits are appearances on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Empty Nest" (in the episode "Read
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Hero", "Soap", "Midnight Caller", "Miami Vice", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "The X-Files", "Murder, She Wrote" and "Hill Street Blues". Sierra also guest-starred as a Jewish radical in an unusually dramatic episode of "All in the Family", working with the Hebrew Defense Association, an organization whose goal it was to stop antisemitism in the neighborhood. In the plot, he volunteers in helping to chase away neo-Nazi thugs presiding in the neighborhood who spray-painted a swastika on the Bunkers' front door. He is later killed by a car bomb planted by the neo-Nazis. The actor later went on to star as
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who actually played on the record, but the most likely candidates are: The late Brian Brocklehurst stated in 1995 that he played the upright bass on both "It's Not Unusual" and "Downtown". The song enjoyed a resurgence in the mid-1990s, as it was used in the hit sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" on several occasions. It typically features Carlton Banks, one of the lead characters, lip-synching to the lyrics and performing comedic choreography. Jones had guest-starred on the show on a few occasions, also performing and dancing alongside Banks in the episodes. Jones later made a guest appearance in
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comedy about Steven and Elyse Keaton, previous hippies in the 60's, who were attempting to raise their family in a normal suburban area. Their oldest child, played by Michael J. Fox, had different views from their own. He was conservative, in contrast to his radical liberal parents. The series starred Michael J. Fox, Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter and won many awards including Golden Globes and Emmys. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was an instant hit and won many awards for its comedy aspects. In addition to its 1993 NAACP's Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, it also won the
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Bang the Drum, Ashley "Bang the Drum, Ashley" is the second episode of the first season of the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". It was aired on 17 September 1990. This episode introduced the recurring character Jazz (DJ Jazzy Jeff) who is a friend of Will. It also guest-starred Bette Ford as Ashley's music teacher Madame Chatchka. Ashley doesn't have a driver to her violin lesson, so Philip orders Will to drive her, since he doesn't have any chores. What he doesn´t know is that the whole class is going in the same car. After driving for a while
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Michole Briana White Michole Briana White (born June 29, 1969 in Maywood, Illinois) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as attorney Fatima Kelly in the A&E series "100 Centre Street". She has also guest starred in a number of notable television series namely "L.A. Law", "The Wonder Years", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Family Matters", "Blossom", "Martin", "Living Single", "Ellen", "Chicago Hope", "" and among other series. She also had regular role in the WB sitcom "Muscle" in 1995. White has also co starred in the films "Encino Man" (1992), "Courage Under Fire" (1996),
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"Volcano" (1997), the Spike Lee films "25th Hour" (2002) and "She Hate Me" (2004) and the 2010 film "Faster". In 2009, she co-starred in the traveling stage production "Stick Fly". Michole Briana White Michole Briana White (born June 29, 1969 in Maywood, Illinois) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as attorney Fatima Kelly in the A&E series "100 Centre Street". She has also guest starred in a number of notable television series namely "L.A. Law", "The Wonder Years", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Family Matters", "Blossom", "Martin", "Living Single", "Ellen", "Chicago Hope", "" and
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Parent 'Hood", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Sister, Sister", "The Burning Zone", "The Steve Harvey Show", "", "Mercy Point", "Nikki", "JAG", "It's All Relative" and "Courting Alex". In 1997, Kirkwood co-starred in the TV series "Deepwater Black", which ended after one season. Kirkwood's most notable role to date was as Jerry "Rev" Harris in the 2000 Disney film "Remember the Titans". Kirkwood co-starred in "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and the Disney Channel Original Movie "Hounded" with Tahj Mowry. He appeared in the films "Slash", "Dead Above Ground", "Cats and Mice", "Rain" and "Calendar Girls". He has performed in
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which featured Arsenio Hall and Earvin "Magic" Johnson discussing the realities of HIV and AIDS and the best ways to prevent its spread. He went on to star in "Jeremiah", was the voice of The Producer character on "The Magic School Bus" and co-starred with comedian Eddie Griffin for four years on the UPN sitcom "Malcolm & Eddie". Warner continued his career on the CBS sitcom "Listen Up!" with Jason Alexander and was the host of the literacy-promoting children's show "CBS Storybreak". He guest-starred on an episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" playing the role of Hilary's boyfriend.
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hit TV shows, "Martin" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", when filming "Bad Boys". "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" even references the film in an episode. In the season 6, episode 20, called "I Stank Horse", Nicholas "Nicky" Banks tells Will that his parents will not let him watch "Bad Boys", to which Will replies, ""Bad Boys", huh? What'cha gonna do?" Director Bay did not like the script and often engaged Smith and Lawrence in discussions about how the dialogue and scenes could improve. He often allowed them to improvise while the cameras were rolling. He secretly told Smith to
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Kirkeby after Atkinson's wife refused to move into a house she thought too ostentatious). After the exterior shooting was completed, the residents of that address forbade any more filming, as passers-by would wander onto the property and ask to see 'Granny'. Exterior scenes from films such as "Get Shorty" have also been filmed in the area. Several episodes of the television show "The Rockford Files" were filmed in Bel Air. The television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" was set in the neighborhood, although the exterior shots used were filmed in nearby Brentwood. The Bel Air Film Festival, first held
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called the video "snoozy", "an artform", and drew comparisons between Del Rey's work and neo-noir films. AOL's Spinner said: "Here's how we imagine the pitch meeting going for Lana Del Rey's new "Bel Air" video. Director: Lana, can you stand around in smoke for a little while and occasionally look at a camera? Lana: Yes. Director: Brilliant!" MTV pointed out the obvious parallels the song title gained with the television program "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". Noting that Del Rey was "stunning" in the video for "Bel Air", "Vibe" said it would "...definitely keep the Lana-obsessed occupied for a
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sitcom, he was almost bankrupt, and it immediately launched his acting career. The premise of the character of Will, and of the show in general, is outlined in the opening theme. Will is a street-smart and laid-back West Philadelphia teenager. After Will gets into a fight his mother sends him to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle (Vivian and Phillip Banks) in Bel-Air. Following Will's arrival in Bel-Air, he was a great distance from home and was considered an outsider by many people in his Bel-Air neighborhood. Early on, he had a picture of Malcolm X on his wall.
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Griffin gradually amassed a number of TV and film credits throughout the 1990s. She appeared in fellow comedian Julie Brown's "", a Showtime parody of the 1991 Madonna film "". Griffin had two appearances as the character Susan Klein, a reporter, on NBC's "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", her TV sitcom debut. She appeared in fellow comic Bobcat Goldthwait's film "Shakes the Clown" and as the enthusiastic leader of a fanatical car club in the "Ellen" episode "Oh, Sweet Rapture", airing in January 1996. Griffin played Jerry's nemesis Sally Weaver in two episodes of "Seinfeld". She starred in a dual
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New York University. True made her television debut in 1991 on the episode "Theo's Final Final" of "The Cosby Show". Later, she moved to Los Angeles, and made appearances on "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Getting By", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", and "Dream On". In 1993, True appeared in the feature film "CB4." After appearing in the horror film "Embrace of the Vampire", she had a breakthrough role was in the 1996 film "The Craft", where she played a member of a teenage coven. The following year, she starred in "Nowhere", then appeared in the 1998 film "Half Baked". From 1997
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1990. She was cover model and had a pictorial in the first U.S. edition of "Maxim". Miller's first role on television was in "Kate & Allie", which starred her real-life aunt, Susan Saint James, whom she resembles. She then appeared in episodes of "Northern Exposure", "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", and "Party of Five". She had a small role in the horror film "Stepfather III" (1992) with Priscilla Barnes. Miller later appeared twice on "Seinfeld", as two different characters. In the 1993 episode "The Sniffing Accountant", she played the boss of George Costanza. She had intended to be a dramatic
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and held the office of president in student government. He graduated in 1995. At eighteen years of age, Ventimiglia studied at the American Conservatory Theater for their summer program. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles as a theatre major. At eighteen, Ventimiglia began pursuing an acting career. His first starring role was as a gay teenager in "Must Be the Music", a short film released as part of Strand Releasing's "Boys Life 2". After, he enrolled at UCLA before landing a role on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air". He has guest starred on such television series as
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in 1988 He also starred in "Fever Lake" (1996) with Corey Haim and Mario Lopez. Randy Josselyn Randy Josselyn (born February 1, 1974) is an American recurring character actor whose TV appearances include "Family Matters", "Undressed", "7th Heaven", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Picket Fences" and "Full House". He was born on February 1, 1974 in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Trabuco Hills High School in 1992. He first started his career by appearing in 104 episodes of "Down to Earth" as J.J. Preston. This was later followed by an appearance in "Dolly" in 1987, starring as Andy Colby
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Angeles in the early nineties and guest starred on several TV shows such as Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Martin, Murder She Wrote and Silk Stalkings. She also appeared on ER and Grey's Anatomy. In film, Jeffers appeared in The Surgeon, starring Malcolm McDowell and more recently played Geoffrey Owens' wife in Play The Game starring Andy Griffith and Doris Roberts. She was nominated alongside John Leguizamo and Colin Quinn for a Drama Desk Award for the Off Broadway performance of her solo show, "Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down". Jeffers has also appeared in over fifty TV commercials.
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worked with combat veterans, and received an award from the Military Order of the Purple Heart in 1996 for "caring about combat-wounded veterans and veterans as a whole". Marjean Holden Marjean Holden (born November 3, 1964) is an American actress, stuntwoman and martial artist. Margaret Jean Holden was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 3, 1964, and attended Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University. Holden made her professional acting debut in 1987 in the feature film "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". She has guest-starred in "JAG", "Tales from the Crypt", "", "La Femme Nikita", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air",
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Nicole Bilderback Nicole Bilderback (born June 10, 1975) is a Korean-born American actress, known for her recurring guest roles on the television programs "Dark Angel" and "Dawson's Creek", and the films "Bring It On" and "Bad Girls From Valley High" (aka "A Fate Totally Worse than Death"). She also was one of the Cordettes, Cordelia Chase's friends, on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" episode "The Wish" and the Unaired "Buffy" pilot. She also starred in a few episodes in season 6 of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" as Ashley's friend. Bilderback was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised
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Marjean Holden Marjean Holden (born November 3, 1964) is an American actress, stuntwoman and martial artist. Margaret Jean Holden was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 3, 1964, and attended Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University. Holden made her professional acting debut in 1987 in the feature film "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". She has guest-starred in "JAG", "Tales from the Crypt", "", "La Femme Nikita", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Suddenly Susan", and "The Steve Harvey Show". She was featured in Steven Spielberg's "" and Jan de Bont's "", as well as other films including "Philadelphia Experiment II"
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Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1990 to 1996. She has also starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original sitcom "Love That Girl!" and had a recurring role as Roxanne on the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless" from 2007 to 2013. Tatyana costarred in the 2017 TV film "Wrapped Up in Christmas". In 2018, she will have a movie on the Hallmark Channel titled "Everlasting Christmas". Ali was born
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"Knots Landing", "Benson", "Growing Pains", "Too Close for Comfort", "Matlock", "ALF", etc. In the 1990s, McKenzie would guest star on shows such as "The Golden Girls", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "NYPD Blue", "In the Heat of the Night", etc. His last appearance on television was in a 2002 episode of "Judging Amy" as Judge Novak. He also appeared in many movies and TV movies. He starred in more than 10 movies between the course of 22 years. His first movie role as "Behan" in the 1971 movie "Doc". Some of his other memorable appearances in the movies included those
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on the series "Lost". He also played murderous drug dealer Bo Crowder in one season of the hit FX series "Justified". He has guest starred on over 40 television shows, including "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Knight Rider", "Designing Women", "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.", "Walker, Texas Ranger", "Criminal Minds", "", "Cheers", "Days of Our Lives", "The X-Files", "Desperate Housewives", "Burn Notice", and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". In 2003, Gainey appeared in "The Last Cowboy", playing the role of Lance Henriksen's friend, along with Bradley Cooper and Jennie Garth. In 2004, Gainey appeared as a cuckolded husband in full
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Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for her performance in the film. During the 90's she made many guest appearances in various television shows. She portrayed Charmaine Brown during Seasons 7 and 8 of "The Cosby Show" (1990-1992), and Season 6 of "A Different World" (1992-1993). White also guest starred as Jewel, Jazz's wife in two episodes of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'.' Shayla' in "Living Single" episode 'Woman to Woman'. From 2001-2005, she performed the voice of Dijonay Jones on the animated Disney Channel series "The Proud Family". Betty Lebo is Season 2 of "I Didn't Do It"
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Sexiest Stars in Film History" list in May 1995. In 1996, Givens portrayed Claudia in the television movie "The Face" (also known as "A Face to Die For") with Yasmine Bleeth. Later that year, she co-starred in the UPN sitcom "Sparks", which series ended its run in 1998. She also played Denise in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". In January 2000, Givens appeared in a cameo in Toni Braxton's music video "He Wasn't Man Enough", as the wife of a cheating husband. She returned to the entertainment industry later that year as the host of the talk show "Forgive or
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also appeared in "Designing Women", "Frasier", "Baywatch" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Other television roles include "State Trooper", "Hawaii Five-O", "The Rockford Files", "L.A. Law", "The 4400", and "Cold Case". In 2008, Towers starred in the Los Angeles revival of Arthur Allan Seidelman's production of "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks"; the play premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in 2001 with Uta Hagen and David Hyde Pierce in the two roles. Towers was first married to Eugene McGrath from 1959 until their divorce in 1966. In 1974, she married actor and former ambassador to Mexico John Gavin. She has
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that year, Maples also made a special appearance in the hit television series "Designing Women" as herself. In August 1992, Maples joined the cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "The Will Rogers Follies" as "Ziegfeld's Favorite", a role originated by Cady Huffman when the show opened in May 1991. In 1994, Maples appeared alongside Trump in a cameo appearance in an episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", and the television series, "Something Wilder", in 1994. Maples co-hosted the 1996 and 1997 Miss Universe Pageant, and the 1997 Miss USA Pageant. She guest-starred in the television sitcoms, "Spin City"
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"The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", as JoAnn Morgan. She also guest starred in episodes of "Martin", "Living Single", and "The Cosby Show". Belcon is a 1991 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. Natalie Venetia Belcon Natalie Venetia Belcon (born April 5, 1969) is a Trinidadian-born American actress and singer. She is best known for originating the role of former child television star Gary Coleman in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Avenue Q". Her other Broadway credits include the role of Joanne Jefferson in "Rent" and Erzulie in "Once on This Island". Belcon performs on the original cast recordings of "Avenue
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2015. She also guest starred in 2 episodes during the second season (1991–1992) of the NBC hit "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". She made a guest role as herself on "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" in 1993. Latifah appeared in the 1996 box-office hit, "Set It Off", and had a supporting role in the Holly Hunter film "Living Out Loud" (1998). She played the role of Thelma in the 1999 movie "The Bone Collector", alongside Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Although Latifah had previously received some critical acclaim, she gained mainstream success after being cast as Matron "Mama" Morton in "Chicago",
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five seasons, ending in 1991. Hemsley then was a voice actor in the ABC live-action puppet series "Dinosaurs", where he played Bradley P. Richfield, main character Earl's boss. The series ran four seasons, ending in 1994. Hemsley retired from television acting, although Isabel Sanford and he appeared together in the mid- to late 1990s and in the early 2000s, reprising their roles in guest roles on such television series as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", in commercials for The Gap, Old Navy, and Denny's, and at dry cleaning conventions. He also starred with Sanford in a touring company of "The
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"Martin", "Family Matters", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Arli$$", "The King of Queens", "The Wayans Bros.", "The Jamie Foxx Show", as well as providing the voice of Indira "Indy" Daimonji in the MTV series "". Brooks had also appeared and co-starred in numerous of box office hit films such as "The Brothers" (2001), "Blue Hill Avenue" (2001), "Book of Love" (2002) and her feature film debut "Cappuccino" (1998). Angelle Brooks Angelle Brooks (born August 11, 1967) is an American actress and model. Brooks is best known for her co-starring role as fashion designer Maxine De La Cruz in the comedy/drama
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a junior agent at a modeling agency. It was during this time she wanted to take a break from acting. Williams has appeared in a wide variety of television series including "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" and "Quintuplets". In 2004, she played Lauren in the film "Raise Your Voice" which reunited her with her former Co-Star Hilary Duff. She was also the youngest person featured in Kevin Aucoin's makeup book "Face Forward" alongside Sharon Stone and Christy Turlington. In 2004, she starred in a pilot for The Disney Channel entitled "Triple Play" starring Zac Efron and
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Gina Ravera Gina Ravera (born May 20, 1966) is an American actress. She has appeared in films "Showgirls" (1995), "Soul Food" (1997), "Kiss the Girls" (1997), and "The Great Debaters" (2007). She co-starred as detective Irene Daniels in the TNT crime drama series, "The Closer" (2005-2009). Ravera was born in San Francisco, California. She is of African-American and Puerto Rican descent. She is a classically trained dancer. In early 1990s, Ravera began appearing in guest starring roles on television shows, include "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Melrose Place", "". During 1993-1994, she was cast member on the CBS crime series,
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the Cardassian Union in ""s final two episodes, "" and "What You Leave Behind". Johnson has also guest starred in "The Munsters Today", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "The Practice". His other motion picture credits include "Off the Mark", "American Blue Note," "Murder By Numbers", "Hideous!", "Archibald the Rainbow Painter" and "In the Shadow of the Cobra". Johnson also served as the creative head of Full Moon Entertainment label Alchemy Entertainment/Big City Pictures. His credits as producer while there include "Ragdoll", "The Horrible Dr. Bones", "Killjoy" and "The Vault". As producer: Mel Johnson Jr. Mel Johnson Jr. is an
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place. They hired black writers and crew members in order to be accurate in their depictions. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air resulted in a change of pop culture with its popularity, influencing America on the vast lifestyles of all races. It also successfully started many careers for other African American people inspiring networks and writers to further incorporate lead stars as being African American. "Out All Night" was co-created by Susan Borowitz, Andy Borowitz and Rob Edwards. The Borowitz's were also executive producers. The series starred Patti LaBelle and ran on NBC from September 1992 to July 1993. LaBelle played
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company. It starred Margaret Cho, and was not picked up by ABC. This led to a string of guest starring roles in black sitcoms like "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Sister Sister", "Roc", "Minor Adjustmnents", and in HBO's "Dream On". He was a regular on the HBO/CTW show "Encyclopedia", where he played characters ranging from George Washington to Napoleon Bonaparte to Leif Erikson. He also appeared in what is widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made, Hellroller. He wrote the movie script "Army Dog" for Disney, and sold the feature "Jackpot" to Nickleoden. His script "Baby Love"
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drama "Dangerous Minds". Jones had co-starring roles on the 1998-2002 series "For Your Love" and the short-lived "The Tracy Morgan Show". She had a recurring role as Tonya, an old girlfriend of Flex's (seasons one and five) on "One on One". She has guest-starred on other television series, including "The Parent 'Hood", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Veronica's Closet", "My Name Is Earl", "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip", and "Malcolm & Eddie". In 1993, Jones appeared in the music video for "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" by En Vogue. In 2001, she was in the music video for
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TV miniseries (1998). As such, Lewis earned the title "Black Mother of Hollywood". She also provided the voice for Mama Odie in Disney's animated feature, "The Princess and the Frog" (2009). Additional film roles include "Dead Presidents" (1995), "Cast Away" (2000), and "Hereafter" (2010). On television, Lewis starred as Lana Hawkins in the Lifetime medical drama "Strong Medicine" from 2000 to 2006. She also had recurring roles on sitcoms "A Different World", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "Girlfriends". In 2014, Lewis began starring as Ruby Johnson in the ABC comedy series "Black-ish", for which she received two Critics' Choice
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of Cassietta Hetebrink on the NBC sitcom "Amen". Montgomery played the role for four years before leaving the series in 1990. Later that year, she starred in the short-lived ABC program "Married People" as Olivia Williams. She has also appeared on many shows such as "A Different World", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "Disneyland", and "Living Single". In 2013, Montgomery made her directorial debut with the historical film "Mitote", starring Ruby Dee and S. Epatha Merkerson. Barbara Montgomery Barbara Montgomery (born June 25, 1939) is an American stage, television and film actress, and theatrical and film director. Born in Queens,
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when she was about 15. In early 1980s, she began appearing on television and films. She guest-starred on "Simon & Simon", "21 Jump Street", "Who's the Boss?", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "China Beach" and "Walker, Texas Ranger". She also has appeared in a number of films, include "Lovelines" (1984), "The Sure Thing" (1985) and "Less Than Zero" (1987), "Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever" (1991), and "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" (1991). Buxton is primarily known for her performance in the NBC daytime soap opera "Sunset Beach", which aired from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. Buxton
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guest role was expanded after director Debbie Allen proved impressed by the qualities Sanders brought to the character, whose appearances were expanded to five that season and 18 the following season, after which she was added to the show's opening credits. Sanders has made guest appearances on the sitcoms "Martin", "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "The Parent 'Hood", "The Wayans Brothers", "The Jamie Foxx Show", and "Moesha". She also guest-starred in a 2001 episode of the Lifetime show, "The Division". Sanders had a major role in the independent urban comedy, "High Freakquency", in which she was
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as another recurring character, also (coincidentally) named Ed on the Netflix sitcom "The Ranch". He has guest-starred in a number of other television shows including "Police Story", "The A-Team", "The Cosby Show", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "In the House", "Martin" as Sgt. Hamilton Strawn (Tommy's father), "Touched by an Angel", "Psych", "Sanford And Son", "My Name Is Earl", "Lie to Me", and "Murder, She Wrote". He has also appeared as a spokesman for The Cochran Firm (a national personal injury law firm). Amos is the writer and producer of "Halley's Comet", a critically acclaimed one-man play that he performs
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Tom Devanney Thomas "Tom" Devanney is an American animation television writer. He has written several episodes of the animated series "Family Guy". Devanney also wrote briefly for "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", and was a producer on "Perfect Strangers" in the 1991-92 season. Devanney and his "Perfect Strangers" producing colleagues (Shari Hearn, Bob Keyes) went on to produce the Fox sitcom "Shaky Ground", which ran during the 1992-93 season and starred Matt Frewer, Robin Riker and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Devanney met fellow "Family Guy" writer Chris Sheridan while writing for the 1993 series "Thea. Devanney joined "Family Guy" in
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Bi and Bye" which in 1976 the "Progress Bulletin" called an "offbeat and hilarious black satire with a zinging performance by Ron Thompson." A life member of the Actors Studio, Felton has starred on the television show "Hooperman" as Inspector Clarence McNeil. He has made guest appearances on many TV series, including "227", "Adam-12", "Ironside", "Hill Street Blues", "L.A. Law", "Cagney and Lacey", "What's Happening Now!!", "Ironside", "Mannix", "The Partridge Family", "Barnaby Jones", "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", "N.Y.P.D. Blue", "Judging Amy", "Civil Wars", "Murphy Brown", "Stingray", "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Sports Night" and "The West Wing". He has also done
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2005. He has since written multiple episodes, including: Tom Devanney Thomas "Tom" Devanney is an American animation television writer. He has written several episodes of the animated series "Family Guy". Devanney also wrote briefly for "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", and was a producer on "Perfect Strangers" in the 1991-92 season. Devanney and his "Perfect Strangers" producing colleagues (Shari Hearn, Bob Keyes) went on to produce the Fox sitcom "Shaky Ground", which ran during the 1992-93 season and starred Matt Frewer, Robin Riker and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Devanney met fellow "Family Guy" writer Chris Sheridan while writing for the
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Edwards moved to Los Angeles following graduation and gained success as a television writer. After writing for the long-running ABC-TV series "Full House", Edwards went on to become a writer, story editor, and consultant for several prime time series including Bill Cosby's "A Different World" and the Golden Globe nominated "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Edwards was also an Emmy Award nominee for the long-running sketch comedy show "In Living Color". Edwards is also credited with creating the NBC sitcom "Out All Night" which starred Patti LaBelle, Morris Chestnut and Vivica A. Fox. Throughout the 1990s, Edwards wrote and produced
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the spokesperson for Sense Skincare. She has guest starred on many comedic television shows such as "Seinfeld", "Murphy Brown", "Suddenly Susan", "Herman's Head", and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". Recurring roles include "Ladies Man", and "The Bold and the Beautiful". McClellan was the host of TLC's "For Better or For Worse" (2003-2005). She was the sideline correspondent for "Battle Dome" (1999-2001) and host of "Surprise Weddings" (FOX), and Warner Brothers' "Live From the Red Carpet". She has appeared as herself as a guest host on shows such as "Wild On E!", "MTV Spring Break", and as herself as a TV
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