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Dawnn Lewis Biography
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Is of African-American and Guyanese descent
- Co-starred in the sitcom A Different World from 1987 to 1992, playing Jaleesa Vinson
- Composed A Different World's theme song with Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner
- Played Deloris Van Cartier, the Whoopi Goldberg role, in Peter Schneider's Sister Act the Musical before its Broadway run
- Has lent her voice to a number of animated television series such as The Simpsons, Futurama, The Cleveland Show and The Boondocks, as well as to Pixar films Monsters University and Inside Out
Relationships
- Johnny Newman -- Ex-husband
- Carl Lewis -- Father
- Joyce Lewis -- Mother