19 Facts About Janet Hubert

Janet Louise Hubert was born on January 13,1956 and is an American film and television actress and dancer.

Janet Hubert is best known for playing the role of the original Vivian Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from its first season in 1990 until the end of its third season in 1993.

Janet Hubert was born in Chicago, Illinois and spent her early days growing up on Chicago's South Side.

Janet Hubert won a scholarship to the Juilliard School in New York City, but did not complete her studies.

Janet Hubert created the role of Tantomile in the original Broadway production of Cats, and understudied Grizabella and Demeter.

Janet Hubert left Cats in April 1983 to star in the national tour of Sophisticated Ladies, opposite Dee Dee Bridgewater and Gregg Burge.

Janet Hubert played Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the role she is most known for.

Janet Hubert has since denied this, explaining that she had left the show after being informed that she had two months and a half of remaining on set and that she could not work on another project.

Janet Hubert was featured in a 2002 episode of Friends as Chandler's boss.

Janet Hubert was featured as Michel Gerard's mother in an episode of the CW show Gilmore Girls.

Janet Hubert has made appearances on episodes of All My Children, NYPD Blue, The Bernie Mac Show, and Tyler Perry's House of Payne, among others.

In November 2018, it was announced that Janet Hubert had been cast on the daytime soap opera, General Hospital; she made her debut as Yvonne on December 7,2018.

Janet Hubert appeared in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion on HBO Max in November 2020.

Janet Hubert discussed issues regarding her personal life, which included domestic violence, and revealed she had not been fired from the show as largely believed.

Janet Hubert has insisted that being a parent has taught him how to understand what she was dealing with and apologized for his actions.

Janet Hubert then joined the rest of the guests at the reunion.

Janet Hubert appeared on FX's Pose in season 3 as a family member of Billy Porter's character, Pray Tell, alongside Jackee Harry and Anna Maria Horsford.

In 1990, Janet Hubert married James Whitten, who was verbally and physically abusive towards her until their split in 1994.

Janet Hubert suffers from osteoporosis and is the ambassador of the National Osteoporosis Foundation.