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    Dawnn Lewis’ A Different World Memories: She Wrote Theme Song Before Getting Cast! | ET Then & Now



    Dawnn Lewis’ A Different World Memories: She Wrote Theme Song Before Getting Cast! | ET Then & Now

    Dawnn Lewis sits down with ET’s Denny Directo for a look back at her time on ‘A Different World,’ on which she starred as Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor for five seasons. She reacts to her first-ever ET interview, while reflecting on the memorable guest stars and life-changing stories they shared on the beloved sitcom. She also explains how she wound up writing the iconic theme song before getting cast! Plus, stories from behind the scenes of ‘Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper,’ ‘I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,’ ‘Dreamgirls’ and her pivot into voice-over work, in dozens of projects like ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘King of the Hill,’ ‘Futurama’ and ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks.’ Dawnn is back in front of the camera in ‘Nemesis,’ now streaming on Netflix. She also carries on the legacy of ‘A Different World’ with her A New Day Foundation, a non-profit providing education, financial and programmatic support to underserved youth.

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    2. @Cornelia-k2s on

      Wow!! “Then & now??!”… Dawnn was beautiful then, and she’s absolutely stunning now!!😍 You can tell she’s a genuine sweetheart!!

    16. @charmagnemckenzie722 on

      Dawn has not aged. However she tends to get bored with her roles and usually she quits a series after a few season and almost never stay until the ending or finale of the series that she was on.

    17. @ZarahTKingsley on

      some women are just ageless, dawn did't fall for the botox , fillers and surgery like all those other celebs, and LOOK HOW FABULOUS SHE LOOKS!!!!

    23. @TanyaOwens on

      Wow she was my favorite character actually all of them on a different world were my favorite characters. But I so happy to hear about all the wonderful things she has done in her career

    37. @GiftFromGod4U on

      DAWNN!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

    44. @pheezypls on

      The fact that she helped write the theme song when I’ve always imagined her being who sang the first season’s theme song is very fulfilling to me 😭😭

    45. @teebrown1782 on

      I'm impressed, glad she's giving back to the future leaders. With that mindset, she will ALWAYS be blessed. 👏🏾👍🏾🙌🏾✊🏾👌🏾💃🏾