The Cast of ‘A Different World’: Where Are They Now?

When A Different World premiered on NBC on September 24, 1987, it broke new ground by focusing on life at the fictional historically Black college Hillman College. A spin-off of The Cosby Show, it ran for six seasons and became one of television’s most influential portrayals of Black college life.

Now, more than 30 years later, Netflix has officially ordered a sequel series, which will reportedly center on the daughter of Whitley Gilbert and Dwayne Wayne as she begins her freshman year at Hillman. In anticipation of the new series, here’s where the original cast members are today.