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Lisa Bonet is an icon in her own right and of her own volition.
The San Francisco-born actress and activist played Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show, a classic late ’80s/early ’90s sitcom that spawned the spinoff series A Different World. The spinoff followed Denise to college and we got to see more of the free-spirited, rebellious, and intelligent character who inspired and entertained young people around the nation. Denise was all about being independent and finding her own way — it was a storyline the modern girl could relate to. In real life, Lisa Bonet embodied many of those same traits, so we weren’t surprised as she went on to explore similar characters in movies like High Fidelity. Lisa Bonet has always been the carefree, provocative Black girl showing the world what true freedom looks like from our point of view.
These days, she has a grown daughter with ex-hubby Lenny Kravitz, who is following in her footsteps. We all know Zoë — she’s got her mom’s talent, beauty, and spunk.
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To celebrate Bonet, especially today as news of her divorce from Jason Momoa hits the ‘net, we gathered some photos we think capture the light worker beautifully. For those who haven’t heard, she and Momoa (who fathered her two youngest children) announced their split.
“We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times… A revolution is unfolding ~and our family is of no exception… feeling and growing from the seismic shifts occurring… And so~ We share our Family news~ That we are parting ways in marriage,” Momoa wrote in a joint message. See below.
We are wishing them both the best as they move forward.
1. Oh you didn’t know Lil Lisa was about that life?
2. Young Lisa, circa 1985.
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3. A Godly shot taken at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards.
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4. An angelic studio portrait of the budding actress back in 1988.
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5. A sweet flick of Lisa back in 1994.
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6. Just one year earlier, here she is serving face.
7. Lisa and ‘A Different World’ costar Kadeem Hardison attend CityKids Foundation Benefit Fundraiser in 1990 at the St. James Theater.
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8. Here she is at the ‘High Fidelity’ Hollywood premiere.
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9. Lisa stuns in an off-guard moment that truly shows her beauty.
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10. On location in Brooklyn for ‘Life On Mars’ back in ’08. Otherworldly.
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11. Lisa arrives at The 6th Annual Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards presented by Hamilton Watches and Los Angeles Confidential Magazine.
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12. A shot of Jason and Lisa during happier times.
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13. A closer shot because lawwwwd.
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14. Lisa attends the Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios.
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