All of these years have gone by and either we were living under a rock, or it just flew right over our heads that Kadeem Hardison a.k.a. “Dwayne-Wayne” from It’s A Different World and his popular co-star were in a VERY serious relationship for a while back then. In recent years, both of them have publicly confirmed this.

Who Was Kadeem Superstar Girlfriend?

It’s Cree Summer a.k.a. “Freddie!” Did you think it was going to be Jasmine Guy? If so, that’s understandable because her character, “Whitley Gilbert,” connected so well with her on-screen love “Dwayne-Wayne,” that she would have seemed like the obvious choice, but NOPE it’s the actress who played the flower child type college student on the show.

None of us over here had a clue that just like that Billy Paul song, Cree and Kadeem had a thing going on and a serious thing at that- they were together for a year and based on all of the pics we found in our research, they were apparently joined at the hip during their year of dating bliss. We have shots of them out everywhere together in the public’s eye, so how did we miss this back in the day, is beyond me…LOL. Cree even posted this up on her Instagram page a little over a month ago…

A few years ago, Hardison confirmed to Essence Magazine, that he and Cree dated:

Kadeem, was it awkward being Jasmine’s love interest even though you were dating Cree Summer during the show?
HARDISON: That wasn’t even my concern at the time. Dominic [Hoffman], Jasmine’s boyfriend at the time, did some spots on the show. It’s like you have your work wife and home wife. But your home wife also happens to work with you. As much as that could have been sticky, they were so in love with each, it was never an issue. Good God, if you thought me and Darryl were close, he and Jasmine were inseparable. They brought out the silliness in each other.

Cree also had this to say when People asked her about Kadeem:

[Kadeem is a] “gentle, gentle man. Everyone who meets him falls in love with him.”

Kadeem’s Past With Ex/Mom Of His Child, Chante Moore

Of course Kadeem’s and Cree’s relationship was before Kadeem married “Chante’s Got A Man” singer, Chante Moore, of R&B Divas.

Kadeem and Chante’ are now divorced, but they’re still very close friends, and have a gorgeous 24 year old daughter named Sophia. Check her out HERE.

“A Different World” Friendships

Kadeem also said that he and Cree are still friends today and that there were also other types of on-screen relationships that were and still are very real in real-life. For example, just like on the show, Kadeem and Darryl Bell, who played his best friend/roommate, “Ron Johnson” on It’s A Different World are like best friends to this very day. Here’s what Kadeem said when asked which of his co-stars he still talks to:

Darryl Bell… with him every day or every other day we talk. He and I have always, from the day we met, argued over our knowledge of sports. There aren’t too many days that go by when him and I don’t talk. Me and Cree, we still talk. I see Lisa every now and then. She lives close by, we’re still neighbors.

Cree is also best friends with one her former co-stars. She and Lisa Bonet are extremely close and Cree’s been quoted as stating that she and Lisa are “like sisters.”

And there you have it folks, we learn something new everyday around here.

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Meet Hero and Brave! Their mother was a popular actress in the 90’s who became a household name back in the day and used to have us all crackin’ up with her sometimes ditzy lines. She was known as the earthy chick at that time and if you guessed a character from the classic sitcom, A Different World, you’re on the right track…

Can You Guess Who Their Mother Is?

On the show, she played a character who was known for being a quirky, peace-loving college student who cared about the environment and loved her some “Shazza,” her ‘boyfriend’ (played by actor, Gary Dourden). While A Different World ended in 1993, that didn’t stop this actress from working. Behind the scenes, she launched a career voicing animated cartoon series. In her illustrious voice over career, she’s even gotten to work as the voice of the green M&M in commercials.

Meet Their Actress Mommy!

Brave and Hero are the daughters of actress, Cree Summer, who played “Winifred ‘Freddie’ Brooks” on the show A Different World. Recently, Cree took to her Instagram page to share photos of her adorable daughters from their trip to New York City. Captioning the photo with the hashtag, “God Bless The Freaks,” the ladies took on the Big Apple as Cree referred to herself as “Mama” and her children as “savages.” Dressed in matching outfits, Hero and Brave  got their pose-on as they stood on both sides of their cool mama, Cree.

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Cree’s Cartoon Gigs

Before starring on A Different World, Cree was already involved in show business. As we previously reported,  she was the voice of Penny on the cartoon show, Inspector Gadget. Believe it or not, Cree is the voice of many cartoon characters such as “Elmyra” from Tiny Toons and “Susie Carmicheal” from Rugrats. In addition, in the early parts of her career, Cree was the voice for cartoon characters on the shows, The Real Ghostbusters, The Care Bears Movie, Strawberry Shortcake, and The Ewok Adventures. While Cree loves acting, she surprisingly loves doing voice acting more, because it allows her to be whatever she wants to be.

Surprise! Cree Can Sing?!!

Not only does Cree love acting, her real passion is singing. Cree, 47, loves to perform and is even really good friends with rock legend, Lenny Kravitz, who was formally married to and has a daughter with her former Different World co-star/best friend, Lisa Bonet.

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Cree also spends a lot of time with Lisa’s and Lenny’s daughter/actress, Zoë Kravitz.. In fact, they’re so cool with each other, that in 1999, Cree actually toured with Lenny as his opening act. In 1999, Cree released her own solo album entitled, Street Faerie, which was produced by Lenny Kravitz. Unfortunately, she was dropped by her record label shortly after going on the road.

Meet Cree Summer’s Husband

Cree is now happily married to her husband (the father of Hero and Brave), Angelo Pullen. On Twitter, Pullen describes himself as a ‘filmmaker, photographer, and lover of all things tech & music.’ It appears that the couple lives in Canada because Cree referred to their two children as “Toronto kids.”

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What She Does For A Living Now

Currently, Cree continues to do voice overs for cartoons, commercials, and a number of popular video games. According to Black Doctor, Cree shared that she would one day like to do the voice of a fairy. Cree also shared that she’s noticed the progress made in cartoons in terms of diversity, however, she would like to see more ethnicities being created in the cartoon world. It’s always a beautiful thing to see an entertainer from back in the day, still being able to take care of their families by doing what they love.

Check Out More Adorable Pics Of Hero And Brave!

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Kadeem’s Past Relationship With Cree Summers

For those who missed our previous report, Kadeem and actress, Cree Summer a.k.a. ‘Freddie’ the goofy ‘Spelman’ student, use to LOVE them some each other in REAL life. They dated for long while. In fact, Kadeem even mentioned the relationship during an interview with Essence, when he was asked whether or not the show made things awkward between him and Cree…

Kadeem Hardison: “That wasn’t even my concern at the time. Dominic [Hoffman], Jasmine’s boyfriend at the time, did some spots on the show. It’s like you have your work wife and home wife [Cree Summers]. But your home wife also happens to work with you. As much as that could have been sticky, they were so in love with each other, it was never an issue. Good God, if you thought me and Darryl (‘Ron Johnson,’ his best friend) were close, he and Jasmine were inseparable. They brought out the silliness in each other.”

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It appeared Kadeem and Cree were nearly inseparable for more than a year, but unfortunately, their fairytale came to an end. However, the two did remain great friends and nah people, they are NOT ‘homie-over-friends’ like that R.Kelly song. Cree is happily married with two kids, but she has had nothing but great things to say about her ex-turned-her-homie, Kadeem, over the years.

HIS CURRENT GIRLFRIEND IS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE HIS EX

After Cree, many Kadeem Hardison fans already know that he went on to marry “It’s Alright” singer/ex-“R&B Diva,” Chante Moore, from 1997 to 2000. They also have a child together, but after they went their separate ways, Kadeem seemed to reflect back to what he used to have in Cree…because now he’s ended up with another love of his life. And what’s interesting is the striking resemblance and interests she shares with his old Different World flame. Check her out below…

Kadeem is now dating Tana Roller. For those who don’t know much about Tana, she’s a highly lauded production designer and photographer in Los Angeles, Ca.. But, her resemblance to Cree has nothing to do with her career. It’s her free-spirited, earthy, Bohemian style that’s quite similar to Cree’s, so Kadeem’s attraction to Tana is understandable…

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If you take one look at those photo comparisons between Kadeem’s ex and his next, it’s clear to see that he definitely has a type! Do your thang Kadeem!

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Fans have been dying to see the cast of A Different World reunite for quite some time and now it’s really happened! For the first time in more than 20 years, the full cast of the classic show reunited for the Where Are They Now segment on The Steve Harvey Show.

Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer, Darryl Bell and Charnele Brown all sat down to discuss the show, which has actually been off the air for more than 25 years now. The memorable days at Hillman College are a reminder of just how fast time flies! Although Hillman was a fictitious college, the fervent love for the highly lauded HBCU actually contributed to the massive enrollment spike at historically black colleges and universities around the country back in the 90s.

The memorable days at Hillman College are a reminder of just how fast time flies! Although Hillman was a fictitious college, the fervent love for the highly lauded HBCU actually contributed to the massive enrollment spike at historically black colleges and universities around the country back in the 90s.

However, the cast’s discussion didn’t stop with Hillman reminiscence. They also delved into more intense topics currently plaguing America today. From the HIV/AIDs viruses to racially charged issues.

But, nevertheless, the nostalgic interview could make anyone miss those eventful days at Hillman College! Be sure to check out their discussion on The Steve Harvey Show. 

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Turn the page to see who Kadeem’s woman was…

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Remember her? She played the earthy, and sometimes goofy college student “Winifred “Freddie” Brooks” on It’s A Different World. Yeah, we’re talking about Cree Summer.

We hadn’t seen her in years until she and the rest of her ‘Different World’ cast mates reunited on Oprah’s Own Network a couple months ago. So we figured there were a lot of other people in our ILOSM family who probably haven’t seen her in a while.

So what has Cree been up to lately? Word on the Old School curb is that she may not have been in the public’s eye for the past decade or so, but her

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