Janet Hubert Biography

Fast Facts

• Is an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation, specifically raising awareness in the African American community
• Studied at the Juilliard School on a scholarship, but quit after a year
• Joined the Alvin Ailey Dance Company and worked in daytime television and theater
• Best known for her role as Vivian Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air․"
• Was an understudy for Betty Buckley, who played the role of Grizabella in the musical "Cats" in the 1980s
• Wrote her self-published memoir "Perfection is Not a Sitcom Mom" about her experiences on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air․"
• Created and played the role of Tantomile in the original Broadway cast of "Cats․"