Kadeem Hardison’s Wiki Biography, Net Worth, Wife, Daughter

• Kadeem Hardison is an American actor, most popular for his role in the sitcom "A Different World"
• He began acting at a young age and has appeared in numerous movies, TV series, and video games since 1981
• He married singer Chante Moore in 1997, but the couple divorced in 2000; they have one daughter together
• Kadeem enjoys collecting toys, travelling, listening to music, and is a lover of animals
• He has a net worth of over $2 million and is active on social media, with over 50,000 followers on Twitter

Known for movies

A Different World (1987-1993)
as Dwayne Cleophus Wayne

White Men Can't Jump (1992)
as Junior

Made of Honor (2008)
as Felix

Panther (1995)
as Judge

Kadeem Hardison Wiki Biography

Kadeem Hardison was born in New York City, USA, on 24 July 1965, so under the zodiac sign of Leo and holding American nationality – he’s popular for his acting career, particularly for his role of Dwayne Cleophus Wayne in theAmerican sitcom “A Different World” .

Childhood and Education

Kadeem spent his entire childhood in New York City alongside his father Donald McFadden and mother Bethann Hardison – Donald worked as an antique collector while Bethann was one of the first African-American models to grace the catwalk.

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? I know you just love this first picture well I wasn’t the first so I wanted to be the last almost didn’t make a post because I was being petty tbh but the love I have for you and your amazing talent is unbreakable 4 years I’ve had a fanpage for who I think is the best actor in Hollywood Kadeem Ameer Hardison from Dwayne Wayne to Malik Brody to Jeff to Felix to jojo Barrino(ROLE THAT MADE ME DISLIKE YOU as a kid?to Norman Reynolds happy birthday old man since I’m kid ? the conversations we’ve had I’ll cherish forever you playing Dwayne Wayne is the reason my standards are so high and I thank you for that you’ve been a positive role model in my life since 2015 well 2017 when we actually started having conversations and I thank you once again hope you enjoyed your day can’t wait to meet ya

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Although his parents were not into movies or TV series, Kadeem began watching TV on his own while his parents were at work – he soon discovered that he was very passionate about acting, and began participating in his high school’s plays. He was somewhat popular at school, mostly thanks to his attractive mother who worked as a model, and although not much is known about Kadeem’s education, it’s believed that he did not enroll at college after matriculation, but rather chose to focus on his acting career. Kadeem’s parents were very supportive of his decision, and didn’t force him to enroll at college.

Career of an actor

Kadeem’s career was launched in 1981 when he appeared in a single episode of the “ABC Afterschool Specials” TV series – he was 16 at the time, and although he didn’t win any roles in the next three years, this marked the beginning of his rise to stardom. The year 1984 saw him appear in the popular “The Cosby Show” TV series, while he also won his first movie roles in “The House of Dies Drear”, “Go Tell It On the Mountain”, and “Beat Street”, although his scenes in the latter were edited out.

During the next 15 years until 2000, Kadeem appeared in numerous movies, including “Enemy Territory” shot in 1987, “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka” in 1988, “Renaissance Man” in 1994, and “Dancing in September” in 2000. Some of numerous TV series he appeared in during that period include “American Playhouse” in 1985, “A Different World” in 1987, and “CBS Schoolbreak Special” in 1992. It was his role of Dwayne Cleophus Wayne in “A Different World” which made him popular – he was part of the main cast, and appeared in a 138 episodes from 1987 to 1993. Kadeem continued winning roles in numerous movies and TV series after 2000.

Some of the most popular TV series he could have been seen in include “Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child” in 2000, “Abby” in 2003, “Life is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story” in 2006 – he appeared in two episodes of “House” in 2006, in two episodes of “Everybody Hates Chris” in 2007, lent his voice to a character in “Family Guy” in 2013, and his latest role was as Spencer in “Black Monday” in 2019. Kadeem has been credited with many movie roles after 2000 as well – some of the most popular movies he was cast to play in include “Showtime” in 2002, “Who’s Your Daddy” in 2004, “Escapee” in 2011, and “Android Cop” in 2014 while his latest movie role is in the “Paddleton” comedy drama movie shot in 2019, and TV film “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home” in 2020.

However, he had a main role as Bowser Jenkins in the series “Teenage Bounty Hunter” in 2020, and appeared in episodes “Green-ish”, “The Lincoln Lawyer” and  “Moonhaven”, all in 2022.

Kadeem has also lent his voice to the Cole Freeman character in the “Beyond: Two Souls” video game.

Love life and wife

Not much is known about Kadeem’s personal life, as he prefers to stay away from the media’s attention, however, as he is a popular actor, some things have still been shared with the public. Kadeem married Chante Moore in 1997; the two first met two years before that at a party for the Soul Train Music Awards,, and began dating shortly afterwards – Chante is an American singer, and it was her voice that attracted Kadeem in the first place.

She gave birth to their daughter Sophia in 1996 before they exchanged their wedding vows, and the family seemed to be living a happy life together, however, Kadeem and Chante divorced in 2000 for unknown reasons. Rumor has it that the popular actor is currently secretly seeing someone, but Kadeem hasn’t commented on the matter and judging by his social media accounts, he’s currently single, was once married, and has one child, a daughter named Sophia.

Likes and interests

Kadeem’s very passionate about acting and has been focused on it his entire life, but there are still several other things he enjoys doing and is good at.

..made a playlist, got on my bike, took @tlrdesigns for a ride. w/my favorite prince song (all 122 of em) pic.twitter.com/ubZSqF6nwD

— Kadeem Hardison (@KadeemHardison) April 21, 2016

Kadeem loves toy figurines, and has gathered numbers throughout the years – he’s already become an avid collector, and is not planning on selling these but rather keeps them for his own satisfaction. He enjoys travelling, and his job of an actor has made it possible for him to go around the US, however, he’s been to Europe on only two occasions so far, and hasn’t yet visited Asia or Africa. He’s a big lover of animals, and has stated that he’s had dogs in his life since 1989 – his last dog was Chong and Kadeem uploaded a video of him on his Instagram account as a ‘goodbye’, shortly after Chong passed away.

Kadeem is very fond of listening to music, and usually has his headphones on his head whenever he is doing something by himself – he grew up listening to rap, but has since transitioned to blues and jazz as well.

Appearance and net worth

Kadeem has short black hair and a beard, brown eyes, and is 5ft 11ins (1.82m) tall while his weight is unknown. According to authoritative sources, Kadeem’s current net worth has been estimated to be more than $3 million as of mid-2024, and is steadily rising thanks to his acting career.

Social media presence

Just as most other celebrities, Kadeem is very active on multiple social media networks, as he enjoys the attention he’s receiving. He launched his Twitter account in May 2010 and his Instagram account not long afterwards – Kadeem is running a Facebook page as well, which counts more than 3,100 fans.