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Karen Malina White is an American film and television actress. White is best known for her roles as Kaneesha Carter, in the 1989 drama film Lean on Me, as Charmaine Brown during the two final seasons on The Cosby Show (1990–1992) and its spin-off A Different World (1992–1993); Nicolette Vandross on Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000) and the voice of Dijonay Jones on the Disney Channel animated comedy The Proud Family (2001–2005).
Born
Wednesday, 07 July 1965
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Monster | Shirley Hughes | 2022 |
| The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Dijonay / Dijonay Jones (voice) | 2022 |
| 'Tis the Season to be Merry | Sonia Hendricks | 2021 |
| Love, for Real | Marie | 2021 |
| Bruh | Hilda | 2020 |
| Cherish the Day | Samantha | 2020 |
| Kidding | Latrice | 2018 |
| Lodge 49 | Trish | 2018 |
| Red Table Talk | Self | 2018 |
| 9-1-1 | Avery Webber | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Monster | Shirley Hughes | 2022 |
| The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Dijonay / Dijonay Jones (voice) | 2022 |
| 'Tis the Season to be Merry | Sonia Hendricks | 2021 |
| Love, for Real | Marie | 2021 |
| Bruh | Hilda | 2020 |
| Cherish the Day | Samantha | 2020 |
| Kidding | Latrice | 2018 |
| Lodge 49 | Trish | 2018 |
| Red Table Talk | Self | 2018 |
| 9-1-1 | Avery Webber | 2018 |
| Young Sheldon | Officer Larson | 2017 |
| Raven's Home | Loretta | 2017 |
| Snowfall | Doris Perkins | 2017 |
| Better Things | Debra | 2016 |
| Animal Kingdom | Dina | 2016 |
| Silent Cry Aloud | Dina | 2016 |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Carla Brookings | 2014 |
| I Didn't Do It | Betty LeBow | 2014 |
| Mom | Natalie | 2013 |
| Golden Boy | Lydia Lent | 2013 |
| Jump In: The Movie | Camryn Davis | 2013 |
| Veep | Kimberly | 2012 |
| Who's Watching the Kids | Elaine Nolan | 2012 |
| Love Overboard | Tina | 2012 |
| Cheaper to Keep Her | Koren | 2011 |
| Suits | Doris Miller | 2011 |
| Shameless | Sylvie Prum | 2011 |
| Mike & Molly | Paula | 2010 |
| The Middle | Mrs. Roberts | 2009 |
| Southland | Irene | 2009 |
| The Mentalist | Elsie Graham | 2008 |
| Random! Cartoons | Mindy 500 | 2007 |
| The Proud Family Movie | Dijonay Jones (voice) / Dijonay Jones | 2005 |
| Fronterz | 2004 | |
| The Shield | Dez' Girlfriend | 2002 |
| Jeremiah | Rickie | 2002 |
| The Bernie Mac Show | Denise | 2001 |
| The Proud Family | Dijonay Jones / Dijonay Jones (voice) / Mrs. Jones | 2001 |
| Boston Public | Sonia Williamson | 2000 |
| Strong Medicine | Constance 'Connie' MacRane | 2000 |
| Seven Days | Tracy Donovan | 1998 |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Nicolette Vandross | 1996 |
| Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Mary | 1996 |
| The Home Court | Leslie | 1995 |
| The Parent 'Hood | Nina | 1995 |
| Statistically Speaking | 1995 | |
| Me and the Boys | Janet | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Jennifer Koosman | 1994 |
| My So-Called Life | Abyssinia Churchill | 1994 |
| Dave's World | Natalie | 1993 |
| Living Single | Shayla | 1993 |
| Getting By | Yolanda | 1993 |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Florence / Sandra | 1992 |
| Herman's Head | Rene | 1991 |
| Roc | Michelle | 1991 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Jewel Robertson / Jewel | 1990 |
| Lean on Me | Kaneesha Carter | 1989 |
| A Man Called Hawk | Lisa | 1989 |
| A Different World | Charmaine Brown / Charmaine Tyesha Brown | 1987 |
| The Cosby Show | Charmaine Brown | 1984 |
