MovieChat Forums > Fame (1982) Discussion > Four People Who Attended The 'FAME' Scho...

Four People Who Attended The 'FAME' School Before Becoming Famous!

posted 11 years ago by leighabc123
3 replies | jump to latest

Ella English (Aunt Helen from the Jamie Foxx Show) was a student in one episode.
Jasmine Guy (Whitley Gilbert from a Different World) was a student in a few episodes.
Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) was a dance student in an episode.
Fran Dresher (The Nanny) was also a student in an episode.

Honorable Mentions

Malcolm Jamal Warner (Theo Huxtable from the Cosby Show) was a chorus student at an elementary school where some kids from Fame mentored students.

Caryn Ward (The Game) played Leroy's rebellious little niece in a few episodes of Fame.

[–] sunneyone 10 years ago

Keith Coogan was also in the children's chorus.
Michael DeLorenzo was a dancer in the first two seasons. He was in several movies and starred in New York Undercover.

[–] ShiloWallace 10 years ago

Michael Cerveris, later Fringe's Observer and a major Broadway star, appeared in over twenty episodes.

Musings of a Film Overanalyzer
http://criticismsandpraise.blogspot.com

[–] gailmor1 10 years ago

Don't forget. Debbie Allen was a teacher at the Duke Ellington School for the Arts before she took the job on FAME.