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Reagan Gomez
After portraying Zaria Peterson in ‘The Parent’ Hood,’ Gomez-Preston appeared in ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing’ alongside Nick Cannon and Christina Milian as well as 2005’s ‘Beauty Shop’ and voiced characters on ‘Steven Universe’ and ‘The Cleveland Show.’ Her company, RGP Productions, is also behind the Gotham Award-nominated sci-fi web series Surviving.
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Kellie Shanygne Williams
The ‘Family Matters’ actress is still all about family. The actress, who played Laura Winslow and Steve Urkel’s love interest, is living a pretty low-key life now as a wife and stay-at-home mom of two. Williams also ran the Kellie Williams Program, which aimed to give students in Washington, D.C. an opportunity to produce a local television show.
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Kiami Davael
Who could forget Matilda’s best friend Lavender, the little girl who put a newt in Miss Trunchbull’s glass of water? Post Matilda, Davael appeared on Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, and even had a role in Shirley MacLaine’s Bruno. A University of Kentucky grad, Davael lives in California and is pursing a singing and acting career.
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Raven-Symone
From defending a host who said Michelle Obama looked like a cast member from ‘Planet of the Apes’ to defending a police officer who assaulted a teenage black girl, Raven-Symone has left us wondering what the hell she was thinking quite a few times. But, now it seems the actress is trying to get back in our good graces. She recently announced that she’s leaving ‘The View’ to develop ‘That’s So Raven 2’ for Disney.
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Amanda Seales
After a brief stint on ‘My Brother and Me,’ Amanda became a familiar face on shows like ‘Best Week Ever’ as a cultural commentator. Now, she plays Tiffany DuBois on Issa Rae’s hit show ‘Insecure.’ She’s also a stand-up comedian, host, DJ, and all-around funny and smart entertainer.
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Ashli Amari
You may remember Ashil Amari Admas as CeCe, the darling of the Peterson family on ‘The Parent ‘Hood.’ Adams was also the voice of Teddy in Baby Geniuses. Adams hasn’t appeared in anything since Girlfriends and seems to be living a pretty chill life, but according to her Twitter bio Adams is still interested in acting.
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Marcus T. Paulk
Who knew Moesha’s little brother would end up like this? In 2013, Paulk was arrested for domestic violence after kicking and punching his ex-girlfriend. He was pinched for a DUI and drugs in 2015. Now, Paulk is CEO and one half of Model Mafia L.A. and an actor, producer, creative director, and artist — according to Instagram.