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Janet Hubert
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago, IL. She is best known for playing the sassy, witty, outgoing, protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). Jan…
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Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago, IL. She is best known for playing the sassy, witty, outgoing, protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence, IL. That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City. After Juilliard, Janet studied all forms of dance and studied with some of the best teachers including Alvin Ailey and David Howard. She debuted on Broadway in "The First". She went on to do shows such as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Dancin'", and was a member of the original Broadway cast of "CATS", where she created the role of Tantomile, and was the understudy for Betty Buckley, singing the title role, in New York City. However, her most memorable role came in 1990 when she made her TV debut in "Fresh Prince". She has since guest-starred on numerous shows, including Gilmore Girls (2000), Friends (1994), The Bernie Mac Show (2001) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). She has also appeared on the Tyler Perry hit House of Payne (2006). Janet has been battling osteoporosis and has recently became an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Janet will forever be known as a versatile actress, dancer and singer. She was, to many, a woman who stood her ground, much like that of her character on "Fresh Prince"--the strong-willed yet elegant, original, one and only Vivian Banks.
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2025
Demascus
TV show Dr. Bonnetville
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2024
Snatched
Movie Carolyn
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2023
The Perfect Find
Movie Monica
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2023
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
TV show Empress Gurira (voice)
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2022
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Movie Aunt Duke
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
Fever
Movie
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2022
Bel-Air
TV show Iris
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2022
Single Black Female
Movie Denise Harris
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2020
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Movie Self
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2020
Love Life
TV show Donna Watkins
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2020
Sweet Magnolias
TV show Bev
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2019
Christmas Belles
Movie Whitley
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2019
King Ester
TV show Mignon Pappion
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2018
New Amsterdam
TV show Dr. Palpa
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2018
POSE
TV show Latrice
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2018
The Last O.G.
TV show Miss May Miller
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2016
Not Another Black Movie
Movie Aunt Gloria
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2016
No Letting Go
Movie Dr. Stacey Slater
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2013
Mom
Movie Judy
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2004
Christmas at Water's Edge
Movie Mrs. Turner
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2001
The Bernie Mac Show
TV show Leora
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2001
30 Years to Life
Movie Joy's Mom
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2001
The Job
TV show
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2000
Gilmore Girls
TV show Gisele Gerard
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1997
Lawless
TV show Esther Hayes
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1996
The Pretender
TV show Madam Director
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1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV show Edwina Dubois
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1996
Goode Behavior
TV show Dr. Pamela Fordham
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1996
The Faculty
TV show
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1995
White Man's Burden
Movie Dinner Guest
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1994
New Eden
Movie Ashtarte
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1994
Friends
TV show Ms. McKenna
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1993
Dave's World
TV show Elise
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1991
Reasonable Doubts
TV show Mary Sims
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1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV show Vivian Banks
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1989
Tales from the Crypt
TV show Psyche
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1989
Coach
TV show Karen Williams
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1989
A Man Called Hawk
TV show
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1987
21 Jump Street
TV show Councilwoman Travers
