Dawnn Lewis

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.

Name (English)

Dawnn Lewis

Name (Japanese)

ドーン・ルイス

Reading

どーん・るいす

Born

August 13, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / voice actor / film actor

High school

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School

University

University of Miami

Awards & achievements

• 1990 BMI Film & TV Awards

• Official sitehttp://www.dawnnlewis.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawnn%20Lewis
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3019260

Tags

• New York
• actor
• television actor
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-20

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