Janet Hubert
Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago, IL. She is best known for playing the sassy, witty, outgoing, protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990).
Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence, IL. That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City. After Juilliard, Janet studied all forms of dance and studied with some of the best teachers including Alvin Ailey and David Howard. She debuted on Broadway in "The First". She went on to do shows such as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Dancin'", and was a member of the original Broadway cast of "CATS", where she created the role of Tantomile, and was the understudy for Betty Buckley, singing the title role, in New York City. However, her most memorable role came in 1990 when she made her TV debut in "Fresh Prince". She has since guest-starred on numerous shows, including Gilmore Girls (2000), Friends (1994), The Bernie Mac Show (2001) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). She has also appeared on the Tyler Perry hit House of Payne (2006). Janet has been battling osteoporosis and has recently became an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Janet will forever be known as a versatile actress, dancer and singer. She was, to many, a woman who stood her ground, much like that of her character on "Fresh Prince"--the strong-willed yet elegant, original, one and only Vivian Banks.
Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence, IL. That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City. After Juilliard, Janet studied all forms of dance and studied with some of the best teachers including Alvin Ailey and David Howard. She debuted on Broadway in "The First". She went on to do shows such as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Dancin'", and was a member of the original Broadway cast of "CATS", where she created the role of Tantomile, and was the understudy for Betty Buckley, singing the title role, in New York City. However, her most memorable role came in 1990 when she made her TV debut in "Fresh Prince". She has since guest-starred on numerous shows, including Gilmore Girls (2000), Friends (1994), The Bernie Mac Show (2001) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). She has also appeared on the Tyler Perry hit House of Payne (2006). Janet has been battling osteoporosis and has recently became an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Janet will forever be known as a versatile actress, dancer and singer. She was, to many, a woman who stood her ground, much like that of her character on "Fresh Prince"--the strong-willed yet elegant, original, one and only Vivian Banks.
Known for
![Snatched](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lpF983TGN4joqwjugS8yDP4wSys.jpg)
Snatched
![The Perfect Find](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fZXturIugHYCl7T6oLeMj1AWm7p.jpg)
The Perfect Find
![My Dad the Bounty Hunter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cWSPHOTFFf5hs77gamKeLDhxNvm.jpg)
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
![Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yGIAUwAbfz6Hc7e9bfeSeIqUX2w.jpg)
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
![Fever](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qOQ5olqZOLv3VeUy8R90iIWfbup.jpg)
Fever
![Single Black Female](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5GX86GggMNMW6mpIqmA1Il603kW.jpg)
Single Black Female
![The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tcKsgTnrjuZLWAJwn8uBZHy5YWy.jpg)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
![Love Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y39Qhqee8TV1JIag5xYxGosrf0Z.jpg)
Love Life
![Sweet Magnolias](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n1WDSFOnCCg3cdHHGBywZtYIzf9.jpg)
Sweet Magnolias
![Christmas Belles](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vH4vYQxtt5LnzOOVvJ7ApytL2tY.jpg)
Christmas Belles
![King Ester](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/o2b8Of1PBjAkU0s6Mwf1g1MZkMJ.jpg)
King Ester
![New Amsterdam](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jsH4AeGZn5Q6h314A3OTUHKxHhR.jpg)
New Amsterdam
![POSE](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5f23i30nFJz0nrd3DGheOCqXa2P.jpg)
POSE
![The Last O.G.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4jJ4TfnhA6ph3NWic50bsF9Rwer.jpg)
The Last O.G.
![Not Another Black Movie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/a9BYzHxQ3nUouKNpl0sqjdA1fxZ.jpg)
Not Another Black Movie
![No Letting Go](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2t4E3f6mgffulUw5ZiWlUwjUxiK.jpg)
No Letting Go
![Mom](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/q5ubw3BQNhQfH9diZVMAQyyLUGE.jpg)
Mom
![Christmas at Water's Edge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dTmFdEcIRISaPEJ2vOoZu0sA1S7.jpg)
Christmas at Water's Edge
![The Bernie Mac Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/auTnAsA5USO1901qti1mxbUIVoE.jpg)
The Bernie Mac Show
![30 Years to Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/19JsJKJ05WXOrvJX5SwfSOqTw93.jpg)
30 Years to Life
![The Job](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iDiiIBZCjdihpBoDKzVRhb7C9B.jpg)
The Job
![Gilmore Girls](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8hWwBpB1mLUKqzjdGrcvJcIklp4.jpg)
Gilmore Girls
![Lawless](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u5Yl417D1zPsXTtLk0ThZUhpAYA.jpg)
Lawless
![The Pretender](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/76q5tPOPQkQYIuZu2SG6viZcp2b.jpg)
The Pretender
![The Jamie Foxx Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/75rRmOm7jfGdxhYeg36mgnetYJS.jpg)
The Jamie Foxx Show
![New Eden](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ju6gadJFQT2JwuzWYwu8B1ya6zM.jpg)
New Eden
![Friends](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2koX1xLkpTQM4IZebYvKysFW1Nh.jpg)
Friends
![Dave's World](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pAv15TI2wRZiS07D2z5rgdPtdKv.jpg)
Dave's World
![Reasonable Doubts](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fKfeWB32R0TuSXrqHSx20jOtU4p.jpg)
Reasonable Doubts
![The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3d6tBbClvVjgF6ZyPl3SojfFU3e.jpg)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
![Tales from the Crypt](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/265Gpw7wSwwMkUQlksot8B2chRg.jpg)
Tales from the Crypt
![Coach](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wLOWTQMBuYu1AcbWI6YvQJrlxoJ.jpg)
Coach
![A Man Called Hawk](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4cJpKy2zy3lGMXbgG360YwDKBnT.jpg)
A Man Called Hawk
![21 Jump Street](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9w2y0146P5EjLw63FHGWRRpqQ6v.jpg)
21 Jump Street
![Hunter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kmC8d3KQozh1SlIih0hdfXsGLe8.jpg)
Hunter