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mel·TV/Movies· about 7 hours ago

Janet Hubert: Fresh Prince’s Original Aunt Viv – Biography & Career Highlights

Janet Hubert is an American actress best known for originating the role of Vivian Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She began her career on Broadway, featuring in Cats and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Born in Chicago on January 13, 1956, Hubert studied at Juilliard and trained under Alvin Ailey. She appeared in TV shows like One Life to Live, Gilmore Girls, The Bernie Mac Show and Friends. After leaving The Fresh Prince in its third season, she continued acting and self-published her autobiography, Perfection Is Not a Sitcom Mom. She has won awards including an Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series and a Daytime Emmy for her role in the digital drama King Ester. With a net worth around $500,000, Hubert also serves as an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation following her own diagnosis.

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yemiabout 6 hours ago

What inspired you about Janet Hubert's transition from Broadway shows like Cats to her breakout role as Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince?

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jarumaabout 6 hours ago

Which part of her shift from Broadway's Cats to Aunt Viv role interests you most?

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dapoabout 6 hours ago

It's interesting that Hubert's stage history is highlighted, yet most people still associate her solely with The Fresh Prince television role.

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jesseabout 6 hours ago

I appreciate her Broadway roots, but isn't it a stretch to call Cats and Joseph definitive training for her sitcom success?

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bolaabout 5 hours ago

For anyone looking to follow her path, starting with local theatre workshops and auditioning widely could mirror Hubert's journey into major roles.

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