Biography
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.
Filmography
all 35
TV Shows 24
Movies 11
Voice 1
self 1
Director 1
The Perfect Find (2023)
Demascus (2023)
My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023)
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (2022)
Fever (2022)
Single Black Female (2022)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (2020)
Love Life (2020)
Sweet Magnolias (2020)
Christmas Belles (2019)
King Ester (2019)
New Amsterdam (2018)
Pose (2018)
Not Another Black Movie (2016)
No Letting Go (2016)
Christmas at Water's Edge (2004)
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
30 Years to Life (2001)
The Job (2001)
Gilmore Girls (2000)
Lawless (1997)
The Pretender (1996)
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
Goode Behavior (1996)
The Faculty (1996)
New Eden (1994)
Friends (1994)
Dave's World (1993)
Reasonable Doubts (1991)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Coach (1989)
A Man Called Hawk (1989)
21 Jump Street (1987)
Hunter (1984)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1956-01-13 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJanet Hubert-Whitten
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