Charnele Brown (born ) is an American actress, producer, writer, fashion designer and singer. She is known for her roles as Paula in the 1992 film How Ya Like Me Now and as Kimberly Reese on NBC comedy sitcom A Different World from 1988 until 1993.
Biography Brown is a graduate of East Hampton High School.
Brown made her Broadway debut in 1989 as the first American member of the South African musical "Sarafina!" Other stage performances have included the roles of Polly and Delores in "The Trials and Tribulations of Stagger Lee Brown," Ruby in "The Lord's Will," Marty in "Sisters" and Mable in "My Diary." After A Different World ended, Brown guest starred on sitcoms such as Living Single, Martin, and Girlfriends. She made a brief appearance in a movie titled How Ya Like Me Now? that starred Darnell Williams and Salli Richardson.
In 2000, Brown founded The Charnele Brown Acting Academy at Yates High School in Houston, Texas.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1992How U Like Me NowPaula1994Drop SquadKyra1996Tendrils2005BathshebaSaul's Daughter2007City GirlsBernice Jackson2020BKS, Best Kept SecretToni BenwahAlso screenwriter2021ChangesWriter and producer2022DilemmaMs. Jones2023The ReadingOda Brown2024Where Loyalty LiesCapt. Wright
Television Year Title Role Notes1987The Cosby Show1 episode1988–1993A Different WorldKimberly Reese122 episodes1993MartinFlorence1 episode1994Living SingleJackie1 episode2004Oliver Beene1 episode2004GirlfriendsBeverly1 episode2004My Wife and KidsNurse1 episode20205th WardJudge Hunter1 episode2026A Different World (2026)Kimberly Reese A Different World Upcoming series
References
External links
Charnele Brown at Hollywood.com