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Dawnn Lewis (Jaleesa Vinson). Lewis left the show to play Robin Dumars on another TV series, Hangin' With Mr. Cooper. She was Melba Early in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls, and had small roles on One Tree Hill, Days of Our Lives, and The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Lewis left the show after the conclusion of the first season due to the producers deciding to change the direction of the show, replacing her character with a mother and child; Mark's cousin Geneva Lee (portrayed by Saundra Quarterman) and her daughter Nicole (portrayed by Raven-Symoné).
She has been married to Andy Comeau since 2007. They have one child.
Dawnn Lewis was born August 13, 1961. She is remembered mostly from her role as Jaleesa Vinson on A Different World (1987). Dawnn composed the theme song with Bill Cosby. She left the show in 1992 to join the cast of Hangin' with Mr.
We thought we were slick. Avid fans of the iconic late 1980s/early 1990s sitcom, A Different World may have already known this, but the actors who played two of the most beloved characters on the show, Dwayne Wayne and Freddie Brooks, dated in real life.