Janet Hubert

Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago IL She is best known for playing the sassy witty outgoing protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of BelAir 1990 Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence IL That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City After Juilliard Janet studied all forms of dance and studied with some of the best teachers including Alvin Ailey and David Howard She debuted on Broadway in The First She went on to do shows such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Dancin and was a member of the original Broadway cast of CATS where she created the role of Tantomile and was the understudy for Betty Buckley singing the title role in New York City However her most memorable role came in 1990 when she made her TV debut in Fresh Prince She has since gueststarred on numerous shows including Gilmore Girls 2000 Friends 1994 The Bernie Mac Show 2001 and Tales from the Crypt 1989 She has also appeared on the Tyler Perry hit House of Payne 2006 Janet has been battling osteoporosis and has recently became an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation Janet will forever be known as a versatile actress dancer and singer She was to many a woman who stood her ground much like that of her character on Fresh Princethe strongwilled yet elegant original one and only Vivian Banks