A Different World (2026)★ 7.6/10
- Comedy
- Drama
Directed by: Tiffany Johnson, Angela Barnes, Nefertite Nguvu, Bille Woodruff, Debbie Allen
Written by: Joel Armstead, Tasha Armstead, Ashley Jackson, Howard Jordan Jr., Lisa McQuillan
Deborah Wayne enters her freshman year at Hillman College, her parents' HBCU alma mater, where she must escape their shadow and build her own legacy.
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Maleah Joi MoonDeborah Wayne
Alijah KaiRashida Duvall
Cornell Young IVShaquille Johnson
Jordan Aaron HallAmir RodaleKennedi ReeceHazel Henry
Chibuikem UcheKojo Achebe
Jasmine GuyWhitley Gilbert
Kadeem HardisonDwayne Wayne
Darryl M. BellRon Johnson
Cree SummerFreddie BrooksVincent Jamal HooperEllingtonRenee HarrisonCandaceJoshua SuiterAndre
Elijah J. RobertsJalen
Dasan FrazierXavier
Norman Nixon Jr.Professor BaptisteImani DuckettTeedra
Aysia MoorerOfficer Boo BooCalvin RowellDurag Upperclassman
Famecia WardNellie
Jalen K. StewartDavion
Charnele BrownDr. Kimberly Reese Boyer
Method ManCoach Coles
Jonathan AugusteTreshawn
Micaiah VargasPlayboy Upperclassman
Joe MortonByron Douglas III
Debbie AllenDr. Langhorne
Tichina ArnoldDarlene
Raven GoodwinDr. Brooklyn BoyerUche NwosuNnekaJoshua E. NelsonDemarcus
Rainbow Sun FrancksLarry
Galen J. WilliamsMarquise
Mariah GoodieBonnet Upperclasswoman
Dawnn LewisJaleesa Vinson-Taylor
Jada Pinkett SmithLena James
Glynn TurmanCol. Bradford Taylor
Jenifer LewisPresident DavenportCameron JordanCam Jordan
Karen Malina WhiteCharmaine Brown
Ajai SandersGina Deveaux
Summer WalkerSummer Walker
Tina Tena AnsahAbena
Richard Mofe-DamijoChukwu
DijonJamesJadah ClayKeisha
LaTonya HolmesDr. Henry
Jade JohnsonKekeDevon CultureDevon CultureCleveland ClarkBouncer
Chelsea DavisKayla
Phillip LynchDJ
Kamal Ani-BellowHeckler
Carl KennedyFelix
Smack LouisFBI Agent
Dave DeutschleICE Agent
Aries SandersMs. Perkins
Nysa MorrisNaomiCeeJay AllenKappa Lambda Nu Brother
Javarius ConwayHostKemberly Edwards-WilliamsParent #1Elgin LeeParent #2
Justin MobleyClerk
Antwinette MccloudRoommate
Justyn Burgest-GrahamStudent (uncredited)
Terence R Williams Sr.Fraternity alumni (uncredited)
Calvin S MartinSelf - Frat Brother (uncredited)
Brittany Renes ZandersFreshman (uncredited)Khristee LoveReceptionist (uncredited)