Dwayne, a math major, and his best friend, ron; A sophomore, denise shares her quarters with divorced freshman jaleesa and naive maggie, one of hillmans few white students. Other hillman students include whitley, a southern belle full of attitude; A different world is a sitcom spin-off from the cosby show featuring denise huxtable and her college life at hillman. Learn about their careers, relationships, and the netflix sequel series. · more than 30 years after its groundbreaking run, netflix has ordered a sequel to a different world. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and more on the movie database (tmdb). A different world (tv series 1987–1993) - cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Some sources included in this module are from justwatch. · a different world was first released in 1987 and became a favourite among audiences. · we have always been that [way], we spend time together intentionally. here’s everything to know about where the cast of a different world is now. Denise huxtable is in a different world -- predominantly black hillman college -- in this popular cosby show spinoff. Find out who starred in the tv series a different world, which ran from 1987 to 1993. The original series is available to stream for viewers wanting to revisit the show before the sequel airs. The web page lists the main and supporting characters, their portrayers, and their roles and relationships in the series. The series followed students at a fictional black university in virginia. · see how the stars of the cosby show spinoff have changed over 30 years. A sophomore, denise shares her quarters. The original cast members have enjoyed successful careers in acting, voice work, music, and mentoring, with several reuniting for an hbcu tour.