THE QUEENS NEW YORKER

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 133: JA'NET DuBOIS(actress and singer)


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Jeannette Theresa Dubois (August 5[note 1] – February 17, 2020), known professionally as Ja'Net DuBois,[6] Ja'net DuBois,[4] and Ja'Net Du Bois[1][7][n 1] (/dʒəˈneɪ duːˈbwɑː/), was an American actress and singer. She was best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods, the neighborhood gossip maven and a friend of the Evans family on the CBS sitcom Good Times, which aired from 1974 to 1979.[8] DuBois additionally cowrote and sang the theme song "Movin' On Up" for The Jeffersons, which aired from 1975 until 1985.[9] After beginning her career on the stage in the early 1960s, DuBois appeared on television shows and in films into the mid-2010s.


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