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My Take
What I admire most about Dawnn Lewis is her quiet versatility. Plenty of people remember her as Jaleesa on A Different World, but the detail that gets me is that she co-wrote the show's theme song. That tells you she was never just a face on screen; she's an actor, a singer, and a writer who can carry weight from multiple angles. Her long run in voice work shows the kind of durability that flashy stars rarely have. I respect performers who stay useful and in demand for decades, and Lewis is exactly that sort of dependable, multitalented professional.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dawnn Lewis
- Name (Japanese)
- ドーン・ルイス
- Reading
- どーん・るいす
- Born
- August 13, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / voice actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- University
- University of Miami
Awards & achievements
- 1990 BMI Film & TV Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.dawnnlewis.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawnn%20Lewis
Frequently asked questions
When was Dawnn Lewis born?
Born August 13, 1961 (age 64).
Where is Dawnn Lewis from?
Dawnn Lewis is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Dawnn Lewis do?
Dawnn Lewis works as actor, television actor, voice actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.