Charnele Brown
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- Actress
- producer
- writer
- singer
- fashion designer
Charnele Brown | |
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| Born | 1959 or 1960 (age 65–66) |
| Alma mater | East Hampton High School |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Kimberly Reese – A Different World |
Charnele Brown (born 1959 or 1960) is an American actress, producer, writer, fashion designer and singer. She is known for her roles as Paula in the 1992 film How Ya Like Me Now and as Kimberly Reese on NBC comedy sitcom A Different World from 1988 until 1993.[1]
Brown is a graduate of East Hampton High School.[2]
Brown made her Broadway debut in 1989 as the first American member of the South African musical "Sarafina!" Other stage performances have included the roles of Polly and Delores in "The Trials and Tribulations of Stagger Lee Brown," Ruby in "The Lord's Will," Marty in "Sisters" and Mable in "My Diary." After A Different World ended, Brown guest starred on sitcoms such as Living Single, Martin, and Girlfriends. She made a brief appearance in a movie titled How Ya Like Me Now? that starred Darnell Williams and Salli Richardson.
In 2000, Brown founded The Charnele Brown Acting Academy at Yates High School in Houston, Texas.[3][4]
