On “The Cosby Show” spin-off “A Different World,” Denise Huxtable got more than she bargained for in roommate Jaleesa, a sassy upperclassman who had low tolerance for nonsense. For six years, Dawnn ...

Dawnn Lewis spent six years playing Jaleesa on the NBC sitcom A Different World. Although she's maintained a busy, thriving career since the show ended in 1993, she says it isn't always easy for Black ...

Dawnn Jewel Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom A Different World from the series beginning in ...

The world has changed a lot since the late ‘80s, but actress Dawnn Lewis and her former A Different World castmates are prepared to keep up with the times — and the show’s new sequel series. The ...