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    Dawnn Lewis was born on August 13, 1961 [4] [5] [6] in Brooklyn, New York City, to Carl and Joyce Lewis, who are of African-American and Guyanese descent, [7] She began singing at the age of four and acting at eleven.

  3. Family & Personal Life. Dawnn Lewis was born on August 13, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York, USA, to Carl and Joyce Lewis. Her parents are of African-American and Guyanese descent. She studied at the High School of Music & Art (present day - Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School).

  4. Oct 12, 2023 · Dawnn Lewis is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. With a career spanning over three decades, Dawnn Lewis has showcased her incredible talent in various areas of entertainment. She was born on August 13, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York.

  5. Jan 12, 2022 · Dawnn Jewel Lewis is an American singer and actress born on 13 August 1961 in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, to Guyanese parents. She began singing at four, dancing at seven, and acting at eleven. Lewis rose to prominence for her debut role of Jaleesa Vinson on the 1985 NBC sitcom A Different World.

  6. Dawnn Lewis. Actress: A Different World. Dawnn Lewis was born August 13, 1961. She is remembered mostly from her role as Jaleesa Vinson on A Different World (1987). Dawnn composed the theme song with Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner that was used for the series.

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  7. Feb 18, 2023 · She differed from other screen depictions of young Black women who, at the time, were usually being shown—or not shown—on TV. She's particularly proud of the way A Different World smashed a ...

  8. Sep 22, 2017 · The show highlighted college students attending the fictional Hillman, where they not only attempted to navigate growing up to be affluent, black adults, but they also tackled situations that...