Janet Hubert
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Snatched as
- 2023 · The Perfect Find as Monica
- 2023 · My Dad the Bounty Hunter as Empress Gurira (voice)
- 2022 · Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story as Aunt Duke
- 2022 · Fever as
- 2022 · Single Black Female as Denise Harris
- 2020 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion as Self
- 2020 · Love Life as Donna Watkins
- 2020 · Sweet Magnolias as Bev
- 2019 · Christmas Belles as Whitley
- 2019 · King Ester as Mignon Pappion
- 2018 · New Amsterdam as Dr. Palpa
- 2018 · POSE as Latrice
- 2018 · The Last O.G. as Miss May Miller
- 2016 · Not Another Black Movie as Aunt Gloria
- 2016 · No Letting Go as Dr. Stacey Slater
- 2013 · Mom as Judy
- 2004 · Christmas at Water's Edge as Mrs. Turner
- 2001 · The Bernie Mac Show as Leora
- 2001 · 30 Years to Life as Joy's Mom
- 2001 · The Job as
- 2000 · Gilmore Girls as Gisele Gerard
- 1997 · Lawless as Esther Hayes
- 1996 · The Pretender as Madam Director
- 1996 · The Jamie Foxx Show as
- 1996 · Goode Behavior as Dr. Pamela Fordham
- 1996 · The Faculty as
- 1994 · New Eden as Ashtarte
- 1994 · Friends as Ms. McKenna
- 1993 · Dave's World as Elise
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Mary Sims
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Vivian Banks
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Psyche
- 1989 · Coach as Karen Williams
- 1989 · A Man Called Hawk as
- 1987 · 21 Jump Street as Councilwoman Travers
- 1984 · Hunter as Vanessa Riley
- Future · Demascus as Dr. Bonnetville