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A Different World 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.
340 Cast Members
Jasmine Guy
Whitley Gilbert
144 Episodes
Kadeem Hardison
Dwayne Wayne
144 Episodes
Darryl M. Bell
Ron Johnson
135 Episodes
Cree Summer
Freddie Brooks
122 Episodes
Charnele Brown
Kim Reese
122 Episodes
Glynn Turman
Colonel Brad Taylor
122 Episodes
Dawnn Lewis
Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor
119 Episodes
Lou Myers
Vernon Gaines
114 Episodes
Sinbad
Coach Walter Oakes
77 Episodes
Jada Pinkett Smith
Lena James
47 Episodes
Ajai Sanders
Gina Devereaux
44 Episodes
Cory Tyler
Terrence Taylor
31 Episodes
Mary Alice
Lettie Bostic
30 Episodes
Karen Malina White
Charmaine Brown
26 Episodes
Lisa Bonet
Denise Huxtable
23 Episodes
Bumper Robinson
Dorian Heywood
23 Episodes
Patrick Malone
Terrell Walker
23 Episodes
Marisa Tomei
Maggie Lauten
22 Episodes
Michael Ralph
Spencer Boyer
10 Episodes
Gary Dourdan
Shazza Zulu
15 Episodes
