Janet Hubert bio: net worth, height, family, age, weight, wiki.
Janet Louise Hubert, better known as Janet Hubert, is a film and television actress from the United States. She is also well-known for her lovely dancing and singing abilities. She rose to prominence as the original Vivian Banks on the hit television comedy “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1990), which she played until the third season when the producers sacked her and replaced her with another actor. When she alleged that she was mostly disrespected by actor Will Smith while working on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” she sparked several controversies.
Janet Hubert: Profile summary
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 |
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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) |
Janet Hubert: Biography and Early Life
From the very childhood, Janet Hubert had a deep interest in dancing, and she knew that she wanted to be an actress. So, she decided to study all forms of dancing and took lessons from the best teachers, including Alvin Ailey and David Howard, which gave her a Broadway role called “The First.” She went on to be a member of the Original Broadway cast of “CATS,” where she created the role of Tantomile.
Janet Hubert: Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Janet Hubert in 2022 and what is her height and weight? Well, Janet Hubert’s age is 66 years old as of today’s date 24th June 2022 having been born on 13 January 1956. Though she is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 147.71 lbs in Pound and 67 kg in Kilograms. Her eye colour is Brown and her hair colour is Black.
Janet Hubert: Education
Janet Hubert graduated from Momence High School in 1974. Soon, she received a scholarship to join the renowned Julliard School in New York City. However, she did not complete her studies afterwards and decided to concentrate on her career, and focused on becoming a successful actress.
Janet Hubert: Personal Life- Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids
Janet Hubert was first married to James Whitten in the year 1990, and they had a son, whose name was Elijah Isaac Whitten. She separated from James, in 1994 and they got divorced. She married Larry Kraft in 2005. She was suffering from a disease named Osteoporosis, and after a while, she became the ambassador of the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
She appeared in the “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion” on HBO Max, where she revealed that she was not really fired from the show as many believed. Rather, she was offered a deal to return as Vivian Banks, which according to her was not a great idea. In the fourth season, she refused to accept the deal.
Janet Hubert: Career
Janet Hubert is popularly known for her role as Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She played the character of Chandler’s boss in the 2002 episode of the television series “Friends.” She made occasional guest appearances on famous shows like “Gilmore Girls,” “NYPD Blue,” “Friends”, “Bernie Mac Show” and “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” She portrayed her writing skills by self-publishing her autobiography in 2009, which was named “Perfection is not a Sitcom Mom.” This book contained details regarding her life details as an actress, both on TV as well as Broadway.
Janet Hubert: Awards
- Janet Hubert had won the Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as the character Mignon in the series “King Ester” in 2020, under the category of “Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Digital Drama Series.”
- In 2014, she elegantly voiced the character of Denise Clinton which led her to win the “Behind the Voice Actors Award” in the game Grand Theft Auto V.
- She was nominated for an NAACP Award for Outstanding Actress in a comedy series for her role in the same in 1991.
- She was nominated in 2014 for the BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award under the category “Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game”.
Janet Hubert: Net Worth
Her net worth is approximately $600 thousand as of 2022.