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May 2012

Entertainment & Culture

/ TV & Film

[PHOTOS] Famous Black TV Moms: Then to Now

Come on, you know you wanted Claire for a mom too!

[PHOTOS] Famous Black TV Moms: Then to Now

'Julia' - Julia (Diahann Carroll) 1968

'Good Times' - Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) 1974

The Cosby Show - Clair Huxtable (Phyllicia Rashad) 1984

'227' - Mary Jenkins (Marla Gibbs) 1985

'Family Matters' - Harriette Winslow (Jo Marie Payton) 1989

'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' - Vivian Banks (Janet Hubert) 1990

'Thea' - Thea Turrell (Thea Vidale) 1993

'The Parkers' - Nikki Parker (Mo'Nique) 1999

'My Wife and Kids' - Janet Marie 'Jay' Kyle (Tisha Campbell-Martin) 2001

'Everybody Hates Chris' - Rochelle Rock (Tichina Arnold) 2005

The Game - Tasha Mack (Wendy Raquel Robinson) 2006

'Are We There Yet?' - Suzanne Kingston-Persons (Essence Atkins) 2010

'Julia' - Julia (Diahann Carroll) 1968

'Good Times' - Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) 1974

The Cosby Show - Clair Huxtable (Phyllicia Rashad) 1984

'227' - Mary Jenkins (Marla Gibbs) 1985

'Family Matters' - Harriette Winslow (Jo Marie Payton) 1989

'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' - Vivian Banks (Janet Hubert) 1990

'Thea' - Thea Turrell (Thea Vidale) 1993

'The Parkers' - Nikki Parker (Mo'Nique) 1999

'My Wife and Kids' - Janet Marie 'Jay' Kyle (Tisha Campbell-Martin) 2001

'Everybody Hates Chris' - Rochelle Rock (Tichina Arnold) 2005

The Game - Tasha Mack (Wendy Raquel Robinson) 2006

'Are We There Yet?' - Suzanne Kingston-Persons (Essence Atkins) 2010

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