Ja'Net DuBois

American actress (1932–2020)

  • Fame55.6
  • Momentum5.9
  • Wikipedia16.3K
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Lived 1932–2020, aged 88United States
  • Wikipedia
    16 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1932–2020
    Aged 88
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-07-07

Jeannette Theresa Dubois, known professionally as Ja'Net DuBois, Ja'net DuBois, and Ja'Net Du Bois, was an American actress and singer. She was best known for her portrayal of Willona Woods, the neighborhood gossip maven and a friend of the Evans family on the CBS sitcom Good Times, which aired from 1974 to 1979. DuBois additionally cowrote and sang the theme song "Movin' On Up" for The Jeffersons, which aired from 1975 until 1985. After beginning her career on the stage in the early 1960s, DuBois appeared on television shows and in films into the mid-2010s.

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  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
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55.6
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Momentum5.9
Historical14.9
Now attention18.7
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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