1. Jeannette Theresa Dubois, known professionally as Ja'Net DuBois, Ja'net DuBois, and Ja'Net Du Bois, was an American actress and singer.
20 Facts About Ja'Net DuBois
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Ja'Net DuBois was best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods, the neighborhood gossip maven and a friend of the Evans family on the CBS sitcom Good Times, which aired from 1974 to 1979.
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Ja'Net DuBois was the daughter of Lillian Gouedy and Gordon Adelbert Dubois and was raised in Amityville, New York, on Long Island.
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Ja'Net DuBois appeared in the drama A Raisin in the Sun with Louis Gossett Jr.
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Ja'Net DuBois next appeared in the Broadway musical Golden Boy with Sammy Davis Jr.
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Ja'Net DuBois portrayed Anna, the sister of Davis's character, through the entire original run from October 1964 to March 1966.
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Ja'Net DuBois landed the role of Stormy Monday in the 1973 comedy Five on the Black Hand Side and appeared in Lanford Wilson's play The Hot l Baltimore that same year.
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Ja'Net DuBois cast her in his CBS sitcom Good Times as Wilona Woods, the Evanses' neighbor and best friend of family matriarch Florida Evans, portrayed by Esther Rolle.
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Ja'Net DuBois appeared in the show from February 1974 until the show ended in August 1979.
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Ja'Net DuBois began the show as a costar alongside Rolle and John Amos.
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In 1977, Ja'Net DuBois's role became more prominent during the fifth season after Rolle had left the cast.
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Ja'Net DuBois returned to her costarring role when Rolle returned in the sixth and final season in 1978.
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Ja'Net DuBois appeared in former Good Times co-star Janet Jackson's 1987 "Control" music video as her mother.
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Ja'Net DuBois co-starred in the films I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and on television in Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, A Different World, Touched by an Angel and The Wayans Bros.
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In 1995, Ja'Net DuBois won a CableACE award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Lifetime film Other Women's Children.
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Ja'Net DuBois won Emmy Awards for her voiceover work on the animated program The PJs in 1999 and 2001.
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In 2000, Ja'Net DuBois served as grand marshal for the North Amityville Community Parade and Festival Day in Amityville, New York.
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Ja'Net DuBois was an honorary member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.
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In 1959, Ja'Net DuBois was romantically involved with actor Brock Peters.
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Ja'Net DuBois died on February 17,2020, of cardiac arrest at her residence in Glendale, California.