Celebrity Nooz: Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison (Actor) as Dwayne - A Different World

Updated: 1/22/2006

Name: Kadeem Hardison

Born: Born: July 24, 1965 in New York, New York

Claim To Fame: Kadeem is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne in the television series 'A Different World' which was a spin-off of 'The Cosby Show.'

Family Life: Chanté Moore (1997 - 2000) (divorced) 1 child, daughter, Sophia, born 1996.

Info: Kadeem got his start doing a small turn in the "The Color of Friendship", a 1981 "ABC Afterschool Special", that starred future director James Bond III. He made his motion picture debut in Stan Lathan's adaptation of James Baldwin's classic "Go Tell it on the Mountain" (1984).

Trivia: Was mentioned in the thank yous of 'A Different World' co-star Cree Summer's 1999 debut album Street Faerie.

Son of Bethann Hardison, a former model who now has her own modeling agency.

Is very famous in The Netherlands because of his character in 'A Different World.' The Dutch know exactly what you mean by "Dwayne Wayne glasses" since everyone wanted them back in the 90s.

Was married to R&B singer Chanté Moore.

Where Are They Now: After 'A Different World' went off the air in 1993, Hardison concentrated on film work, with roles ranging from the horror/comedy 'Vampire in Brooklyn' to the political drama 'Panther.' He took another stab at series television on the short-lived sitcom 'Between Brothers', and began adding more TV guests spots to his resume.

He also want to do more directing after his successful stint of both directing and producing, 'The Other 23 Hours.'

But you'll be able to see Kadeem soon in the film 'The Cassidy Kids' which is in post-production.

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