40992 Janet Hubert Photos Tatyana Ali Karyn Parsons
Janet Hubert, left, hangs backstage with her on-screen daughters, Tatyana Ali and Karyn Parsons, on the set of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
“We had so much fun on that set,” she says.
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41002 Janet Hubert Photos Karyn Parsons
Hubert and Parsons make a striking duo. Hubert says viewers often tell her how much they enjoyed her character.
“They loved what I did with her. They really loved to have this dark-skinned sister playing this upscale woman,” she says.
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41012 Janet Hubert Photos Cradles Son
Hubert cradles son Elijah. The actress says she doesn’t want him to follow in her show business footsteps.
“He’s got creativity, but I don’t want him to struggle the way that I’ve had to,” she says. “This is not a career for the faint of heart.”
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41021 Janet Hubert Photos New Eden
On set of the film “New Eden,” Hubert rides high. The movie also features Lisa Bonet and Stephen Baldwin.
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41031 Janet Hubert Photos Sophisticated Ladies
Hubert serves as the leading lady in “Sophisticated Ladies” show in Paris.
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41032 Janet Hubert Photos Hubert Poses
Another scene from “Sophisticated Ladies” showcases Hubert’s svelte physique.
“Dark-skinned sisters, we have a hard time,” she says. “Part of my beauty to me was my dark skin. I love my dark skin. I feel it’s so much a part of my beauty.”
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41041 Janet Hubert Photos Headlines France
Hubert headlines a fiftieth anniversary of Josephine Baker’s death celebration in Monte Carlo, France.
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41042 Janet Hubert Photos Cats
Hubert starred as a member of the original “Cats” cast on Broadway.
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41051 Janet Hubert Photos Bob Fosse Dance Comp
Hubert spends time with the Bob Fosse Dance Company.