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Janet Louise Hubert Wiki Biography

Janet Louise Hubert was born on 13 January 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress best known for her portrayal of the original Vivian Banks from the television show, “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air”, starring alongside Will Smith. Aside from that, she’s also appeared in various television series, mainly as a guest. She’s also worked on films and video games, all of which have helped raise her net worth to where it is now.

How rich is Janet Hubert? As of early-2016, sources estimate that her net worth is at $500,000, mostly earned through her relatively successful career as an actress. Aside from her notoriety on television, she’s also had a few minor roles in big films and has even worked on Broadway.

Janet Hubert Net Worth $500,000

For her education, it is known that Janet won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City, however, she would leave the school after a year due to difficulties in adjusting to the environment. Later, she studied dance, and debuted in the Broadway production “The First”. She then continued to work on shows like “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Dancin’”. One of the more notable appearances she made was in the original production of “Cats”, playing the character Tantomile.

Eventually in 1990, she was cast for the series “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air”. While she stayed there for three seasons, she ended her run with the series early due to an apparent violation of contract when she became pregnant. During her final season with the show, her pregnancy was accommodated into the plot of the series, and the following year she was replaced with actress Daphne Reid. Later in an interview, Will Smith would admit that he didn’t work well with Janet on the show.

Janet then worked on other roles, mainly just as a guest for various series. One of the more notable series she was in was for an episode of “Friends”, portraying the boss of Matthew Perry’s character Chandler. Hubert then went on to score a recurring role in the series “One Life To Live”, and even became a part of an episode of “Gilmore Girls”. Other series she’s been in include “NYPD Blue”, “The Bernie Mac Show” and “All My Children”.

One of Hubert’s recent works is in voice acting. She voiced the character Aunt Denise for the video game “Grand Theft Auto V” and was even nominated as part of the Best Vocal Ensemble for the Behind the Voice Actors Awards. She also worked on a memoir which was released during 2009.

For her personal life, it is known that Hubert has been married twice, firstly to James Whitten from 1990 to 1994, and she had a son. She has been married to Larry Kraft since 2005. According to some reports, Janet is an ambassador of the National Osteoporosis Foundation as she is believed to suffer from the disease herself.



Full Name Janet Hubert
Net Worth $500,000
Date Of Birth January 13, 1956
Place Of Birth Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5′ 7″ (1.7 m)
Profession Actress
Education Juilliard School
Nationality American
Spouse Larry Kraft (m. 2005), James Whitten (m. 1990–1994)
Children Elijah Isaac Whitten
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Blacktress-Janet-Hubert-346443688881487/
Twitter https://twitter.com/i/moments/689569489470537728?lang=en
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0399494
Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (1991)
Movies The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1993), “One Life To Live” (2005, 2010), “Gilmore Girls” (2002), Christmas at Water’s Edge (TV film, 2004), 30 Years to Life (2001), Proud (2004), Goode Behavior (1997), Dave’s World (1994)
TV Shows “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (1982), “Dancin” (1978), “The Bernie Mac Show” (2003)
Fact
1 Self-published an autobiography titled “Perfection is Not a Sitcom Mom” in 2009. The book details life before The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), with juicy details of life on the set of one one of the most beloved sitcoms from the 1990s, such as her much written and talked about departures, orchestrated by Will Smith according to Hubert and now validated in the biography series Life After (2009).
2 Graduated from Momence High School, Momence, Illinois in 1974.
3 Left The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) when NBC failed to negotiate beyond offering her 10 weeks of work.
4 Son, Elijah, born 1993.
5 Educated at Juilliard School

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Marcus Garvey Biopic 2017 filming Sarah Jane Richards
Not Another Black Movie 2016 Aunt Gloria
Ward of the State 2016 TV Movie Diana Ward
No Letting Go 2015 Dr. Stacey Slater
Life Twirls On 2015 TV Series Aunt Lorraine
Grand Theft Auto V 2013 Video Game Aunt Denise (voice)
Mom 2013/I Judy Curtains
House of Payne 2011 TV Series Evelyn
One Life to Live 2005-2010 TV Series Lisa Williamson
Neurotica 2004 The Neighbor (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
Christmas at Water’s Edge 2004 TV Movie Mrs. Turner
Proud 2004 Larry’s Mother (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
The Bernie Mac Show 2003-2004 TV Series Leora
Friends 2002 TV Series Ms. McKenna
Gilmore Girls 2002 TV Series Gisele Gerard
The Job 2001-2002 TV Series Adina Phillips
30 Years to Life 2001 Joy’s Mom
All My Children 1999 TV Series Alice Dawson
California Myth 1999 Lysistrata (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
NYPD Blue 1998 TV Series Hiruut Kebede
Lawless 1997 TV Series Esther Hayes
Goode Behavior 1997 TV Series Dr. Pamela Fordham
The Jamie Foxx Show 1997 TV Series Edwina Dubois
The Pretender 1996 TV Series Madam Director
The Faculty 1996 TV Series Annette Freeman
White Man’s Burden 1995 Dinner Guest (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
CBS Schoolbreak Special 1995 TV Series Elaine Baham
New Eden 1994 TV Movie Ashtarte (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
Coach 1994 TV Series Karen Williams
Dave’s World 1994 TV Series Elise
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990-1993 TV Series Vivian Banks
Reasonable Doubts 1992-1993 TV Series Judge Mary Sims
Tales from the Crypt 1990 TV Series Psyche
A Man Called Hawk 1989 TV Series Serita
Hooperman 1989 TV Series Loretta Todd
21 Jump Street 1988 TV Series Councilwoman Travers
Hunter 1988 TV Series Vanessa Riley
Agent on Ice 1986 Lola (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Doctors 2016 TV Series Herself
The Real 2016 TV Series Herself
Life After 2010 TV Series Herself
E! True Hollywood Story 2007 TV Series documentary Herself
Weakest Link 2002 TV Series Herself
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 1992 TV Series Herself
Vicki! 1992 TV Series Herself (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
The Chuck Woolery Show 1991 TV Series Herself
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1991 TV Series Herself
The More You Know 1989 TV Series Herself (as Janet Hubert-Whitten)
All Night Strut! 1988 TV Movie Herself – Performer

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1996 TV Series Vivian Banks

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game Grand Theft Auto V (2013)

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