Flashback Tonight- Dawnn Lewis talks Bill Cosby, A Different World and more.. (pt. 1)

Dawnn Lewis talks A Different World, why she continues to work, and her organization A New Day Foundation

[@0amycarter0]

Damn she is aging beautifully 😍

[@frederickweeksjr.1189]

DEFINITELY 💯.

[@jayr.4179]

her n will smith are half vampire

[@Mc007-]

That show promoted HBCU's which did amazing job

[@yeslia2010Godis]

Dawn Lewis 57 years young, she looks Ah-mazing!!!

[@sourheartroasie]

She looks better than Jasmine Guy. The more melanin, the better.

[@quietstormkel2509]

Dawnn is so beautiful. 😍😍😍😍

[@smoothbro9711]

I hope she’s getting royalties for writing that song

[@gregoryjolley8024]

She has an amazing spirit...so full of joy

[@yogaflame4128]

Dawn that theme song went over my head as a kid, but as an adult it's an amazing song.

[@GrwninGrace]

I'm like, "Yes, I remember!" I remember all of them. Every. Last. Episode. Love you Dawnn!!!!

[@frankiegirl5207]

Why am I cheesing so hard at this and the video just started? 😆😁

[@Awillii]

Me too??

[@sunnymarie2060]

Hunni she is WORKINGGGGG!

[@kaaywi6214]

Would love to have seen Dawnn Lewis as “Zora” in Disappearing Acts

[@melissamiller7748]

Dawnn was far and away the best on A Different World. So glad she continues to thrive.

[@sunnymarie2060]

It really was a huge inspiration for AA kids to go specifically to HBCU'S

[@deezzzeverything51]

sunny marie Yes!

[@Angedoescoversongs]

Yes! hanging with Mr. Cooper I miss that show oh I could go for a reunion show man that would be great.

[@meekasmith4141]

Ange Moore They have the series on Hulu

[@TrinetteBrooks]

AWESOME program!!!! Wonderful...bringing the parents on board.

[@MisterDarkBro1]

I like it when she came out doing The Prep #OldSkool #BackInTheDay

[@Queenalika85]

I watches A Different World every day...it's like my version of a morning cigarette...I got to have my cigarette break of Dwayne and friends.

[@neeshh384]

Yup lol. Over and over and over, it never gets old

[@Queenalika85]

@@neeshh384 😂❤

[@dragqueentv820]

Dawn "Legend" Lewis!!

[@t.g.4177]

i watch every weekend early in the morning.. LUV LUV the show.. i thank everyone who produced and worked on this show. the laughter is everything sometimes in tears!!! if u dont know u better tune in . FIND IT IN YOUR STATE ..TOWN. etc.

[@jfb2]

Great interview. Enjoyed watching.

[@wms5253]

Dawn Lewis wrote that theme song wow 😮

[@misswandalove]

Awww this makes me want to sit up and watch reruns all day ❤

[@TaylorLeRon95]

She could play grown whitney in a biopic about the later years. Like the “I look to you” era.

[@marvinscott3364]

Taylor LeRon so true.... she definitely could

[@saraschneider6781]

No. Just no.

[@Awillii]

Right!

[@marieperez3796]

Love different world . Great show . Glad they all doing well .

[@qoqopepper]

I knew she wrote the theme but didn't know the backstory. What a fabulous beginning👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@davidcombs3617]

Could listen to her all day. Whew.

[@KiasLifestyle]

I Love that song

[@sclmplsoulstar]

I just watched her on The Steve Harvey Show a few minutes ago.. and she still looks the same! 💐

[@RahYisrael99]

The audience didn't remember that episode of A Different World. Millenials. Lol.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

That show and most shows are on KZbin... People who are not Millenials........... lol

[@marcuswainright952]

You mean the people that showed up for her...

[@EMills-tg6qi]

I remember

[@terramckee3806]

Love Her...

[@Queenalika85]

She is Legendary

[@ysmbklyn]

That was an awesome intro.

[@queen_of_domination]

The theme song sounded hot! She looks good for her age too.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

Saying that she looks good for her age is not a compliment. Just say that she looks good. How hard is that?

[@queen_of_domination]

@@Michelle-pn9xt How about the fact that your opinion doesn’t matter? I don’t have to please you.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

@@queen_of_domination Goodbye.

[@queen_of_domination]

@@Michelle-pn9xt 👋👋👋👋

[@Deklectic]

Wait wtf?? That woman has barely aged in 30 years 😲😲😲😭

[@leasandiford8]

I'm bragging. My cousin on my Dad's side; Guyana 🇬🇾.

[@CaliforniaGuy888]

Such a multi talented Lady!

[@indianprincess8219]

Dawn Lewis can really sing.

[@celestesamuel7962]

Hello Dawn!!! Beautiful as ever💋💋

[@russie.russell]

Am I crazy or does he not look like actor/comedian David Allen Grier???

[@soniarena5250]

he do, at first I misread your post, thought you said she looks like David Allen Grier. 😂😂

[@kevindsmith122]

Ok! Mrs. Lewis I just subscribed, hope it's worth it.

[@sunni_side_up]

She looks better now than she did back then!

[@matthewramsey5239]

Love her

[@MsLuvmusic81]

alfonso ribeiro was the tap dance kid in the early 80s too

[@lawrencemoore3863]

You guys have to go to google type in natalie cole hit images and go to a picture under 10 essentials songs from natalie Cole from rolling stone they look so much alike from that picture compared to this video,I thought it was her,from short skirt to stool

[@Imisambi]

Is there another segment where the band plays...?? And plays that theme song in FuuuuuuuuuuLLLLLLLL!?!?!?!?!?

[@nefrettitim]

💚💚

[@gmcneoplan84]

Dawnn Lewis still look real good. I bet her boyfriend is so happy to come home to her.

[@havealot2say]

is that the dude from all-4-one ?

[@FlashbackTonight]

Carlter Egho yes it is!

[@havealot2say]

Flashback Tonight cool I’m going to have to subscribe

[@therealdwaynescottjay4957]

Dang, that is ole' boy...Mr. "I can love you like that."

[@sabirahbanks8836]

Woooow,I actually thought Aretha Franklin sung that song!!!! It sounds just like her!!! Woooow,who knew

[@camdensripplesourcdhjourney]

Aretha sang from season two until the second to last season. Dawn wrote the song.

[@jomocheatham]

Wow! She is still so freaking gorgeous. D A M N, girl! Yum!

[@sunshinesunflowerz1647]

My Leo ♌️ sistah... 🌺

[@singuntothelordinspiredbyt9140]

CAST DAWN ON THE VIEW AS THE COMEDIAN..RETIRE JOY..CAST MRS MCAIN AS THE CONSERVATIVE TO REPLACE HER DAUGHTER MEGHAN.

[@alexiskeys]

Black don’t crack.

[@yogaflame4128]

Damn Dawn looking like Iyanla.

[@shamondavis406]

No, she don't LOL!!

[@TonTreyMarc]

Not at all

[@saraschneider6781]

Dawnn: "My granddaughter" Me: WTF?

[@YeekTV_Atlanta]

Gahhhhh damn I’d drink her bath water!!!!!!!!!!

[@MsJoyce31202]

A cool person. Sexy voice. ❤️

[@MsJoyce31202]

Weinstein was in there?

[@Tittiesatthetop]

Gorgeous BGM

[@omoowobhd]

WOW, Dawn Lewis is GORGEOUS!!! Still...

[@melanielazare9]

What surprised ?

[@SandraKayeII]

Dawn Lewis is more beautiful than ever! So good to see you again!

[@slarvadain188]

30 years later, she still looks like Jaleesa at Hilman.

[@roibaptiste3648]

Facts... she hasn't aged at all.

[@slarvadain188]

Roi Baptiste Where are you with my family last name lol

[@roibaptiste3648]

@@slarvadain188 originally from Erie Pa now live in Cleveland.

[@TheJanWalker]

She could portray Natalie Cole.

[@latishlewis7889]

Yes she can

[@elrickpenn]

... Straight up ! ...

[@wall47291]

Yep

[@Queenalika85]

Yup

[@lawrencemoore3863]

@TheJanWalker she sure could,about 13years ago I was working at a restaurant in south central,its funny because I'm not normally not star struck,I was working double duty at the mann theater in Westwood and we did a lot of the movie premieres and I seen and talked to a lot of celebrities and was not star struck but day at the restaurant I saw Natalie Cole,not to take anything from natalie cole but I saw bigger stars and was not star struck but it was something about her and those beautiful eyes like her dad that had me feeling some type of way,that day. I dont know if it was her,those eyes,or the fact that I was seeing generational history because of her and her dad from and I'm a history buff so that means something extra to me that I got to see history but let me tell you she had me a little confused and when she passed away and I'm not to sure how long ago after that I was heartbroken,brokenhearted like Brandy

[@keshahunt1476]

She still beautiful...black don't crack

[@kkain123]

She still looks amazing!

[@Angedoescoversongs]

Dawn Lewis is amazing I'm glad she's doing well

[@2quann]

Man she is the reason we say ..."black don't crack"

[@markbey9411]

Storm ... YOU AINT LYING!!! As my pops used to say... Lawd Have Mercy!!

[@TheMrgoodmanners]

She looks part asian

[@toidean633]

@@TheMrgoodmanners 🙄

[@tjtube65]

Interesting how the interviewer tried to bring up Cosby and she stopped him in his tracks.. Glad she kept it classy.

[@MsJoyce31202]

👍

[@frederickweeksjr.1189]

FACT 💯......

[@mmmcgm444]

Ms Lewis paused that conversation. Love It!

[@toidean633]

Right

[@djblackruss]

That’s was Tacky of him to do that.

[@mongofan1]

What a beautiful and impressive person! So talented in so many areas.

[@JY008]

This woman simply doesn't get the credit she deserves. She's waaayy too talented to be overlooked in the way that she is..smh

[@cashoutsteve2495]

Facts, the best way to describe her in the 1st letters of the alphabet - ABC, Dawnn Lewis is AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, and CLASSY!!!

[@JY008]

@@cashoutsteve2495 🙃 I like what you did there lol

[@cashoutsteve2495]

@@JY008 I truly appreciate the love and compliment. I like to get creative at times.

[@TrukaLyf01]

I love that she praises GOD for her Blessings and then the audience gets quiet 🙄😒 Dawn is beautiful...she and Phylicia should do something together...

[@fwdthinker]

"Jalisa" was always my favorite. But then again, I started in junior college and a lot of my classmates were older. It was an amazing experience because before that I was just used to classes with people my own age. Older classmates had more life experience and lessons to share. So her character and storyline always resonated with me. I knew women exactly like her!

[@WEAREFREENOW]

She is soo creative and smart.

[@luluc8951]

I wish they would bring back Different World instead of having our young girls watch RHO whateva. This show is what motivated me to get my ass to college and it was everything the show said it would be. Love it. The entire cast were great.

[@ladyo7254]

You are so right. I miss positive shows for blk people that gave us hope and inspiration. Now I'm finding myself working extra hard to show my daughter how to act like a classy lady. Not bc she don't see it at home, but it constantly on tv in schools.

[@michaelbetts8379]

dawn lewis is so beautiful

[@SoundsMatter]

michael betts Damn! You think so? She looks like a fucking Man to me😂😂😂

[@parkerxjr]

She is gorgeous

[@parkerxjr]

Chris Moore starring in the 40 year old virgin ....... you probably like the lotion with ALOE

[@parkerxjr]

@Chris ask your mother

[@SoundsMatter]

Daniel Parker just like your ugly ass wife FELICIA PARKER😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@iantawashington-allotey9913]

Dawn you look fabulous

[@dmsc2810]

I always thought she had a beautiful spirit. I was right. Beautiful, inside and out!

[@vision-gc4hy]

This... woman... is... AWESOME!

[@maarifawalcott5145]

I just love when I get a chance to see Dawn Lewis. So talented, so hard working, so beautiful - a real star!

[@loveyu2778]

Never knew, she wrote the song...WOW..!

[@michellepeacelove5386]

And I still watch The Different World and my son love The Cosby Show! I'm so happy that TVOne and BET keep both of these shows on. I just subscribe to your show. Awesome❤️🙌🏾❤️

[@Mc007-]

Damn she still nice in thick

[@MiguelCastroInternational]

She ‘s inspirational...& a phenomenal talent!

[@EricOWilliam]

It's like she reversed the aging process 😍😍😍😘😘😘

[@thefreemanshow8757]

MRS.DAWN LEWIS A LADY WHO REALLY SUPERSEDES IF YOU DID NOT KNOW NOW YOU KNOW...SHE IS BEYOND SO MUCH CLASS A WONDERFUL WOMAN.

[@JoMelv]

As Dawn is talking there are moments where I'm thinking I'm listening to Michelle Obama

[@parkerxjr]

She could play her .

[@JoMelv]

I can see that

[@stripmakah215610]

she don't want to play a transgender

[@shawnparker9695]

@@stripmakah215610 lol

[@nr7920]

Black DONT crack!!! wow...she looks amazing!!!!!

[@melonyburstion6848]

I accidentally came upon this video. Ms. Lewis is great, she is assisting her community. 🙏🏾

[@niecythebudgetnista3223]

lol I did 2! & glad I did

[@a.tayborn9754]

Amazing how all the kids that worked with Cosby are all doing well

[@1920mmaa]

Get your coins girl!!! I love you Dawnn!!!❤❤❤✊🏾✊🏾👏🏽👏🏽✊🏾

[@terryhodges1680]

Dawn Lewis, is so beautiful and classy, what a true lady ☺️ .

[@antoinettebarnett2635]

She showcased a sense of humor in keenan wayan's first movie.

[@rkms5606]

Cramps!!!! 😂😂😂💯

[@freddiebrooks4486]

@@rkms5606 😂

[@verbatimmags]

Sharon Brown (Bookmans from Good Times real daughter) is the one that played the singer in the Gladys Knight episode.

[@vangoghmatisse1]

FIERCE THAN FIERCE. DAWN LEWIS!

[@parkerxjr]

You have to give her props. I am looking at her IMDB page now. I knew about different world, Hanging with Mr Cooper and Major Crimes but, the voice work on cartoons and soundtracks . Truly a talented performer . Those residuals from roughly 12 seasons on air plus the cartoons wow

[@mianta55]

Dawn Lewis is still absolutely stunningly beautiful, hysterically funny and oh so talented. It is great to see her again.

[@ronwhiteleo3352]

they didnt realize they would have to pay you twice.. lol

[@allthingsnu4673]

This is the first interview I've heard Dawnn Lewis give. She's so smart and thoughtful. No wonder she continues to do so well in the business.

[@elrickpenn]

... Dawn Lewis & Rigina King both do it for me ! ...

[@neeshh384]

Nia Long along with those two for me

[@Awillii]

Your spelling of both of their names did it for me lol!!

[@elrickpenn]

@@neeshh384 ... Word ...

[@elrickpenn]

@@Awillii ... lol ...

[@sandradavis4551]

I always wondered what happened to her. Hey girl! Lookin good!