Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Janet Hubert
Date of Birth: | 1956, January 16 |
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Years: | 64 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
birth name | Janet Louise Hubert |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth / city | New York |
ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actress |
Net worth | $0.5 million |
eye color | grey eyes |
Hair color | Blonde |
face color | White |
Married to | Larry Kraft (d. 2005), James Whitten (d. 1990) |
Kids | Elijah Isaac Whitten |
Divorce | Larry Kraft (), James Whitten (div. 1994) |
Education | juilliard school |
Synopsis
Janet Hubert is an American film, stage, and television actress best known for her lead character. Vivian Banks in the television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She played the character of Vivian Banks from the series’ first season from 1990 until the end of its third season in 1993. She also made appearances on several other television shows, including Gilmore Girls and Friends.
Early age and education
Born on January 16, 1956, in New York City, actress Janet Hubert spent her early days growing up on Chicago’s South Side. She moved to a rural area of the city of Illinois with her family when she was 9 years old.
At this time, Hubert also won a scholarship to the Juilliard School in New York. However, he did not complete his studies and went home after one year. He also studied all forms of dance at the Alvin Ailey Dance Company with some of the best tutors including Alvin Ailey and David Howard .
Hubert belongs to the American nationality and regarding his ethnicity, Hubert is African-American.
Career
Janet Hubert began her acting career on Broadway, The First. She later went on to do shows like Dancin and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
After doing several plays and plays, Hubert landed the role of Vivian Banks on the hit comedy series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, along with Will Smith , Alfonso Ribeiro , and Karyn Parsons . She played the character of Vivian Banks for the first three years of the series from 1990 to 1993, on the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
After leaving the series in 1993, Hubert appeared on various shows including Friends, Gilmore Girls, and The Bernie Mac Show. He also appeared as Tantomile in the original Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘s musical Cats.
Personal life
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Janet Hubert, 61, has been married twice. Hubert was married to her boyfriend, James Whitten in 1990. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Elijah Isaac Whitten in 1993.
However, the couple divorced after four years of marriage. The reason for their divorce has not been disclosed. Hubert is currently married to Larry Kraft . The couple married in 2005 in an intimate ceremony in the presence of family, close friends and relatives.
The couple is happily living together for more than 12 years without rumors about their divorce and extramarital affairs. Hubert revealed in an interview with a testimonial on Empowerer that he was first diagnosed with osteoporosis when he was 46 years old.
Net worth and body measurement
American film and television actress, Janet Hubert, is best known for playing upper-class Aunt Viv on the television sitcom French Prince of Bel-Air. IMDb and TV.com rated 7.9 and 8.8 out of 10 for the series, respectively.
The actress has also earned a good amount of money from her acting career. As of 2017, Hubert has an estimated net worth of $0.5 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. She is 1.7 m (5 feet 7 inches).