Ja'net Dubois

Jeannette Dubois (; born August 5, 1938 or August 5, 1945) (sources differ), known professionally as Ja'net Dubois, is an American actress, singer–songwriter and dancer. DuBois is best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods on the CBS sitcom Good Times which originally aired from 1974 to 1979. She additionally co–wrote and sang the theme song of the sitcom The Jeffersons which originally aired from 1975 until 1985. 2Biography 3Early life and career Born Jeannette Dubois in either Brooklyn, New York, or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (sources differ), DuBois began her acting career in theater stage during the early 1960s, appearing in plays such as "Golden Boy" alongside Sammy Davis Jr. and Louis Gossett Jr., and "A Raisin in the Sun". Dubois' early television acting credits include the 1969 television movie J.T. and the long–television soap opera Love of Life. Her 1970-1972 role as Loretta Allen on that show made her the first African-American female as a regular cast-member on a daytime serial.' In 1970, Dubois appeared as Vera in the film Diary of a Mad Housewife. 3Career Television producer Norman Lear saw Dubois in a Lanford Wilson play The Hot l Baltimore at the Mark Taper Forum, which led to her being cast in the 1974-1979 CBS comedy series Good Times. DuBois recorded the album Again, Ja'Net Dubois, on her Peanuts and Caviar label, in 1983. DuBois appeared in former Good Times co-star Janet Jackson's 1987 "Control" music video as her mothe