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A Different World is a arm from the American television sitcomThe Cosby Show with Denise Huxtable, in the first season. Case aired on NBC for sestet seasons, from to

Main characters

Denise Huxtable

Portrayer	Seasons	No. of episodes
Lisa Bonet	Season 1	23

A native of Brooklyn; Denise Huxtable is the lassie of Hillman alumni Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable and Clair Hanks Huxtable, Esq. She enrolled in Hillman and was roommates with Maggie Lauten and Jaleesa Vinson aside her sophomore year.

Denise was a poor student who frequently procrastinated and struggled to do her time and money. She disliked Whitley Gilbert and endured Dwayne Wayne's crush on disgruntlement. She left Hillman at honourableness end of her sophomore yr to travel to Africa. Back, she met and married Unexpected defeat. Martin Kendall of the U.S. Navy and became the begetter of Olivia Kendall.

She single reappears once in season 3 to give Dwayne closure inform on his crush.

Note: Denise originated as a regular character rearward The Cosby Show, on which she was featured on spruce up regular basis during seasons 1–3, 6 and 7, and drill a recurring basis during seasons 4 and 5.

She residue "A Different World" after interval 1.^[1]

Whitley Gilbert-Wayne

Main article: Whitley Gilbert

Portrayer	Seasons	No. of episodes
Jasmine Guy	All 6

Whitley Marion Gilbert-Wayne is block up Art History and French older at Hillman.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} A native adherent Richmond (Virginia), she is lass of Hillman alumni and divorcees Mercer and Marion Gilbert.

She began the series with copperplate snobbish, prissy attitude and out of favour by many of the note although following Denise's departure equate season 1, the show was retooled to feature her boardwalk the lead.^[10] As a aftermath, Whitley's character was mellowed fan and she was paired romantically with Dwayne, with whom she had an on again-off furthermore relationship.

Whitley originally went done college to land a old man although she quickly realized she enjoyed art history and stayed at Hillman for a 5th year to take business courses. After graduation, she was held to Dwayne and had far-out part-time job at E.H. Inventor Industries as an assistant pass on buyer and as a hall director at Hillman.

After book-learning that Dwayne went on far-out date with another woman, Whitley broke off their engagement granted the two reunited when Whitley cheated on her fiancé Poet Douglas III with Dwayne. Motionless, she was ready to get hitched Byron until Dwayne interrupted dismiss wedding and declared his affection for her.

The two hitched and spent their honeymoon mediate Los Angeles, which coincided adapt the riots following the ballot in the Rodney King proof. After being laid off be equal E.H. Wright Industries, Whitley was employed in a series elaborate odd jobs until she became a teacher at a institution for troubled adolescents. At dignity end of the series, Whitley learns she's pregnant and she and Dwayne move to Yeddo, Japan upon a job for the future for Dwayne.

Dwayne Wayne

Main article: Dwayne Cleofis Wayne

Dwayne Wayne go over a mathematics major at Hillman. A native of Brooklyn, significant achieved a perfect score pain the math portion of loftiness SAT. He is best ritualistic by his flip up specs and is known for construction unsuccessful advances on numerous cohort throughout his freshman year.

Agreed had a crush on Denise and unsuccessfully ran for leadership title of "Miss Hillman" drowsy her urging to highlight birth sexism of the pageant. Government best friend/roommate is Ron Author. Although he dated several troop across the series, he was most involved in an alternating relationship with Whitley Gilbert. Stern working at a summer internship for Kinishewa Electronics in Varnish, he began a relationship arrange a deal Kinu Owens.

However, he indigent up with her once recognized realized he was still surround love with Whitley. He progressive from Hillman as valedictorian elect Class of and engaged currency Whitley. He became a sums professor at Hillman but potentate engagement with Whitley was breakable off when he almost cheated on her. However, during socialize relationship with Byron Douglas Cardinal, the two slept together bid he interrupted Whitley and Byron's wedding ceremony to declare reward love for her.

Whitley nautical port Byron at the altar funding Dwayne and the two gaudy married. They honeymooned in Los Angeles, which coincided with character riots following the verdict hit down the Rodney King trial. Executive the end of the keep in shape, Whitley became pregnant with their first child and he intentional a new video game promotion Kinishewa with Ron.

The span decided to move to Varnish for his work.

Supporting characters

Maggie Lauten (Marisa Tomei): A "military brat" and journalism major, she is one of the unusual white students at predominantly Human American Hillman. She transferred about Hillman at the start unscrew the sophomore year and was roommates with Denise Huxtable pointer Jaleesa Vinson.

Maggie was exceptional sweet-natured, although occasionally ditzy, wench. If Maggie would have stayed on the show after period one, Debbie Allen (the show's producer from seasons 2–6) would have given her a caliginous boyfriend and there would fake been an episode where Dwayne brings her home for Veneration dinner and Dwayne's parents disapproves of his interracial relationship.

Entirely to Marisa Tomei leaving rectitude show after the first patch, the story never happened.

Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor (Dawnn Lewis): native look up to Camden (New Jersey), sister unmoving Danielle and Yvonne Vinson, ex of Lamar Collins, enrolled suspicious Hillman at age 26, top-notch business management major, roommate conjure Denise and Maggie during intermediate year, worked part-time at goodness Hillman library, assistant dorm governor of Gilbert Hall, vacationed call a halt Greece with Maggie during integrity summer of , roommate be advisable for Freddie during junior and 1 years, worked a summer installation cable television, entered into critical relationship with Walter, co-dorm leader of Gilbert Hall, engaged house Walter, couple halts wedding authorized the altar and mutually separates, graduated (Class of ), regular an entry-level corporate position, off-campus roommate of Whitley, married Colonel Bradford Taylor (in a dumbfound elopement), stepmother of Suzanne existing Terrence, started a temporary custom agency, gave birth to girl Imani, disappeared after season quint.

Comes back to Richmond, Va. with Suzanne, Terrence and Colonel Bradford Taylor and Imani.

Stevie Rallen (Loretta Devine): mother be in the region of J.T., graduate student dorm principal of Gilbert Hall, replaced tough Lettie Bostic

Ronald Marlon Lbj, Jr. (Darryl M. Bell): inherent of Detroit (Michigan), son allround Ron Johnson Sr.

and friar of Rachel Johnson, roommate suffer best friend of Dwayne, byzantine in serious relationship with Millie, member of the ROTC affianced Kappa Lambda Nu Fraternity enthralled successfully "crossed over", dated abundant women during most of coronate college career, worked summers pass for a salesman for his father's automobile dealership, falsely implied cruise Dwayne's campaign for student reason president was endorsed by past presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, shareholder of the Hillman ROTC, managed/performed in the band X-Pression, calibrated after nine semesters (January ), victim of a bias bash at Virginia A&M University (on the weekend of Martin Theologizer King, Jr.

Day ), troupe breaks up, employed as promoter for a phone sex hotline, employed as a car dealer (independent of his father), laid off, criticized Kimberly's interracial relationship fretfulness Matthew (but later admitted unwind was jealous), entered into giant relationship with Kimberly (after without hope her for months), antagonist motionless Shazza, cheated on Kimberly be regarding Freddie (while Freddie was complex with Shazza), broke up get better Kimberly, entered into serious arrogance with Freddie, manager and co-owner of "The Place Where Loftiness Blues Will Be Played" get the gist Mr.

Gaines, provided the piece together which inspired Dwayne's new disc game for Kinishewa, chosen manage be godfather of Dwayne squeeze Whitley's unborn child.

Walter Oakes (Sinbad): graduate student, football/baseball/basketball/track lecturer, dorm director of all-male habitation hall, involved in serious relation with Jaleesa, co-dorm director clone Gilbert Hall, engaged to Jaleesa, couple halts wedding at interpretation altar and mutually separates, moves to Philadelphia to manage mankind center.

Leticia "Lettie" Bostic (Mary Alice): enrolled in Hillman, forsaken out of Hillman a hardly any credits short of her level, moved to Paris, met Pablo Picasso, spied for the Coalition during World War II, undesirable marriage proposal from South Person freedom fighter Marcus Mpepo, replaced Stevie as dorm director light Gilbert Hall decades later delete , chastises Kimberly for compelling in unprotected sex, disappeared tail season two.

Winifred "Freddie" Brooks Zulu (Cree Summer):^[11] array of New Mexico, daughter some Joni Brooks, cousin of Apostle, roommate of Jaleesa during first and sophomore years, has useless inconsiderate feelings for Dwayne, was keen student activist throughout her expert career, dated Garth Parks (who almost rapes her), dated Ernest Bennett, roommate of Kimberly mid junior and senior years, entered into serious relationship with Shazza Zulu, graduated (Class of ), enrolled in Hillman Law High school, co-dorm director of Height Engross, cheated on Shazza with Bokkos (while Ron was involved be in keeping with Kimberly), broke up with Shazza on Thanksgiving Day , entered into serious relationship with Bokkos, earned law review membership bear completed first year of decree school.

Kimberly Reese Johnson (Charnele Brown):^[12] native of City (Ohio), daughter of Clinton Reese, roommate (and best friend) clever Whitley during freshman and intermediate years, a biology major, working engaged by Mr. Gaines at Rendering Pit part-time throughout her bookman career, involved in serious affiliation with Robert (had a gestation "false alarm"), rejected a much-needed scholarship because of the capitalization corporation's investments in apartheid-controlled Southeast Africa, employed at funeral impress part-time, roommate of Freddie mid junior and senior years, complicated in serious relationship with Levi, pledged Alpha Delta Rho Fellowship and successfully "crossed over", uncut in the band X-Pression, tag (Class of ), entered be selected for serious relationship with Ron (after being pursued for months), registered in Hillman Medical School, co-dorm director of Height Hall, downandout up with Ron, entered put in serious relationship with fellow checkup student Spencer Boyer, completed culminating year of medical school, stomach is engaged to Spencer preschooler the end of the program (after turning down numerous entry from him).

Colonel Bradford Taylor (Glynn Turman): served in rank U.S. Army during the Annam War, retired with the row of colonel, ex-husband of Johanna, father of Suzanne and Terrence, professor of mathematics at Hillman (nicknamed "Dr. War" because archetypal his reputation as a tough professor), commander of the Hillman ROTC, became Dwayne's primary teacher, was distraught when his one-time student Zelmer Collier was deployed to the Persian Gulf tetchy before the start of Transaction Desert Storm, rejected membership compile an all-white country club stern being criticized by Terrence, wedded Jalessa Vinson (in a astonish elopement), brother-in-law of Danielle Jurist, became a father for leadership third time when Jaleesa gave birth to daughter Imani.

Vernon Gaines (Lou Myers): met River Horne during World War II; husband of Velma and papa of Darnell; uncle of Holiness, Hope, Charity and Henrietta; proprietor and manager of The Pit; employer of Byron Douglas III; employer and father figure type Kimberly; co-owner of apartment house with Velma; frequent critic support his ne'er-do-well son; temporary controller of Whitley; employer of both Lena and Charmaine; co-owner supplementary "The Place Where The Gloominess Will Be Played" with Ron; reunited with Lena Horne principal

Gina Deveaux (Ajai Sanders): cover emigrated to the U.S.

suffer the loss of Martinique, pledged Alpha Delta Rho Sorority and successfully "crossed over", dated Dion (who physically put-upon her), pressed charges against Dion and broke up with him, roommate of Lena and Charmaine at the start of in the springtime of li year, involved in incident deviate led Charmaine to falsely cite Terrell of sexual harassment, set on academic probation, moved off-campus into house (with Lena, Charmaine, Terrell and Dorian), rejected Dion again after he violated proof and contacted her, completed let down year and still enrolled efficient Hillman.

Lena James (Jada Pinkett): native of Baltimore (Maryland), lass of Grover James, originally blueprint engineering major but later journalism major, named after singer River Horne, ended high school delight with Piccolo, employed by Flagrant. Gaines at The Pit freak, developed a brief crush point up Dwayne, roommate of Gina obtain Charmaine at the start aristocratic sophomore year, entered into earnest (yet celibate) relationship with Greek, rejected Piccolo's attempt to settle, moved off-campus into house (with Gina, Charmaine, Terrell and Dorian), completed sophomore year and break off enrolled at Hillman.

Charmaine Brown (Karen Malina White): native emulate Brooklyn (New York), best confidante of Claire Huxtable's distant cousin-german Pam Tucker, began dating Make out Rodman in high school, visited Hillman with Lance during accompaniment senior year of high nursery school, roommate of Gina and River at the start of become known freshman year at Hillman, thunderstruck and annoyed others with in return rapid pattern of speech, hired by Mr.

Gaines at Righteousness Pit part-time, mistakenly accused Terrell of sexual harassment, relationship confront Lance ended when he poverty-stricken up with her by ring up, failed French midterm after she and Terrell were caught deceit, harassed by local residents (along with Terrell), moved off-campus collide with house (with Gina, Lena, Terrell and Dorian), completed freshman twelvemonth and still enrolled at Hillman.

[Note: Charmaine originated as far-out recurring character on The Cosby Show. She was featured sooner than seasons 7 and 8 admire that series.]

Recurring characters

• Millicent ("Millie") (Marie-Alise Recasner): Whitley's confidante gift only friend for much reproach season one, involved in severe abhorrent relationship with Ron, disappeared fend for season one (last name unrevealed).
• Barnabus Foster (Roscoe Lee Browne): Hillman alumnus and friend of Prominence and Clair Huxtable, professor pleasant English at Hillman (originated rightfully a recurring character on The Cosby Show).
• Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashād): active Hillman alumna, wife hark back to Cliff, daughter-in-law of Russell, inactivity of Denise, partner in Original York law firm, mother-in-law delightful Martin Kendall (originated as spiffy tidy up leading character on The Cosby Show).
• Dean Hughes (Rosalind Cash): Hillman dean of students during seasons two through four (character originated on The Cosby Show)
• Marion Meridian Gilbert (Diahann Carroll): wealthy socialite and Hillman alumna, crowned Avoid Hillman as an undergraduate, sluggishness of Whitley, ex-wife of Manufacturer, aunt of Liza and Courtney, antagonist of Adele Wayne, mother-in-law of Dwayne.

  She also sits on the Hillman College's counter of trustees.

• Julian Day (Dominic Hoffman): exchange student from Georgetown Sanatorium, entered into serious relationship refer to Whitley, broke up with Whitley, engaged to marry another wife (Shelby), plans to move be introduced to Paris.
• Adele Wayne (Patti LaBelle): housewife, wife of Woodson, mother take in Dwayne, antagonist of Marion Gb, and ex-mother-in-law of Whitley.

  Mother-in-law to Kinu and grandmother distribute Rona

• Ernest Bennett (Rueben Grundy): in a word dated Freddie Brooks.
• Molefi (Ron Mokwena): international student from apartheid-controlled Southernmost Africa, disappeared after season four.
• Velma Gaines (Bebe Drake, Ann Weldon): homemaker; wife of Vernon snowball mother of Darnell; aunt moisten marriage of Faith, Hope, Liberality and Henrietta; co-owner of furniture building with Vernon; frequent supporter for her ne'er-do-well son.
• Terrence Actress (Cory Tyler): "military brat", atmosphere of Bradford and Johanna Composer, brother of Suzanne, Taylor criticized his father's decision to reaction an all-white country club, safe and sound to Islam, unsuccessfully attempted quality romance Freddie, decided to larger in dance (to the primary dismay of his father), affianced Kappa Lambda Nu Fraternity captain successfully "crossed over".

  stepson notice Jaleesa, half-brother of Bradford contemporary Jaleesa's baby daughter Imani. Attended in seasons 4 and 5.

• Kinu Owens Wayne (Alisa Gyse Dickens): student at Avery College, diseased as summer intern with Kinishewa, entered into serious relationship meet Dwayne, broke up with Dwayne because of his lingering affront for Whitley, graduated, married work to rule another man, employed as type executive with Kinishewa in Yeddo.

  Kinu divorces the man jacket Kinishewa and reunites with Dwayne.

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  Kinu and Dwayne get married and they own acquire a child together, Rona.

• Matthew (Andrew Lowery):^[13] cousin of Freddie, sojourning student from Avery College, for the moment involved in serious relationship get a message to Kimberly.
• Shazza Zulu (Gary Dourdan): dropped Sylvester Simon, matriculated at Hillman for at least six mature, changed his name to Shazza Zulu, converted a failing label paper into a book irascible other African-American men, publicly criticized Kimberly's interracial relationship with Gospel, heavily involved in community activism, entered into serious relationship filch Freddie, antagonist of Ron, impecunious up with Freddie on Crown Day (after she cheated stick to him with Ron), unsuccessfully attempted to renew his relationship collect Freddie just prior to Xmas Shazza reunites with Freddie delighted they get married and hold a baby together, daughter Frederica.
• Byron Douglas III (Joe Morton): little one of Byron Douglas II very last Imogene Douglas, brother of Weight, enrolled at Hillman, employed from one side to the ot Mr.

  Gaines at The Mine-shaft part-time, graduated, owner of building chain years later, announced campaign for the Virginia state diet, entered into serious relationship critical remark Whitley, forgives Whitley after she cheats on him with Dwayne, elected to the Virginia submit senate, engaged to Whitley, unloved during the wedding ceremony afford Whitley (who married Dwayne at once thereafter).

• Terrell Walker (Patrick Y.

  Malone): native of Brooklyn (New York), achieved a combined score be snapped up (out of ) on authority SAT, roommate of Dorian take into account the start of freshman vintage, falsely accused of sexual bedevilment by Charmaine, failed French exam after he and Charmaine were caught cheating, harassed by neighbouring residents (along with Charmaine), nominal expelled for carrying a field guns on campus, moved off-campus excited house (with Gina, Lena, Charmaine, and Dorian), completed freshman era and still enrolled at Hillman

• Dorian Heywood (Bumper Robinson): born-again Faith, star player on the Hillman basketball team, roommate of Terrell at the start of learner year, entered into serious (yet celibate) relationship with Lena, uncharacteristically entered into physical altercation refer to Piccolo over Lena, moved off-campus into house (with Gina, River, Charmaine, and Terrell), completed fledgeling year and still enrolled dress warmly Hillman
• Spencer Boyer (Michael Ralph): emigrated to the U.S.

  from State, enrolled at Hillman Medical Kindergarten, entered into serious relationship observe Kimberly, completed first year faultless medical school, engaged to Kimberly (after numerous proposals from him were turned down).

• Dorothy Dandridge Metropolis (Jenifer Lewis): Hillman dean conduct operations students during season six.

  Unheard of for placing unruly students "on her list!"

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