A Different World (1987) Cast & Crew

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Created by Bill Cosby.

Cast

• Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert
• Kadeem Hardison as Dwayne Wayne
• Darryl M. Bell as Ron Johnson
• Cree Summer as Freddie Brooks
• Charnele Brown as Kim Reese
• Lou Myers as Vernon Gaines
• Glynn Turman as Colonel Brad Taylor
• Ajai Sanders as Gina Devereaux
• Karen Malina White as Charmaine Brown
• Jada Pinkett Smith as Lena James

Crew

• Debbie Allen — Producer
• Tom Werner — Producer

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