Kadeem Hardison
| Kadeem Hardison | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1965 Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981 – present |
| Spouse | Chanté Moore (1997-2000) |
Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dwayne Wayne on A Different World, a spin-off of the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.
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[edit] Childhood
Hardison was born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, the son of Bethann (née Hardison), a fashion model who owned a modeling agency, and Donald McFadden, an art collector.[1]
[edit] Career
Hardison was a starring cast member on the sitcom A Different World as Dwayne Wayne, and a regular cast member of the short-lived sitcoms Abby and Between Brothers. His career was managed predominately by his mother, Bethann Hardison. He has also guest starred on several other sitcoms, including Living Single, Girlfriends, Under One Roof, The Boondocks (as himself), and on Everybody Hates Chris as the judge. His movies include School Daze, Def by Temptation, Vampire in Brooklyn, 30 Years to Life, Made of Honor, The Sixth Man, Drive, Renaissance Man, Panther, The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale, Bratz: The Movie, Biker Boyz, Who's Your Daddy?, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, "Blind Faith," and White Men Can't Jump
[edit] Personal life
Hardison was formerly married to singer Chanté Moore; they have a daughter named Sophia.
Hardison remains a close friend of actor Darryl Bell, who played his best friend Ron Johnson on A Different World; he makes an appearance alongside Bell on FOX's Househusbands of Hollywood.
[edit] Cultural influence
- Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran credit Hardison for making the name "Kadeem" familiar.[2]
- Hardison is the model for the title character in the inserts of the album "The Cool" by Lupe Fiasco.
- When Chanté Moore recorded her 1999 single "Chanté's Got a Man", the man she was singing about was her then-husband Kadeem Hardison.
[edit] References
- ^ Kadeem Hardison Biography (1965?-)
- ^ Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, Baby Names Now: From Classic to Cool--The Very Last Word on First Names (Macmillan, 2002), 353.
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