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American actress (d. 2020)

Jeannette Theresa Dubois (August 5^{[note 1]} – February 17, 2020), known professionally as Ja'Net DuBois,^[6]Ja'net DuBois,^[4] and Ja'Net Du Bois^{[1][7][n 1]} (), 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.^[8] DuBois additionally cowrote and sang the theme song "Movin' On Up" for The Jeffersons, which aired from 1975 until 1985.^[9] After beginning her career on the stage in the early 1960s, DuBois appeared on television shows and in films into the mid-2010s.

Biography

Early life and career

DuBois was born Jeannette Theresa Dubois in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[10] She was the daughter of Lillian Gouedy (1910–1984) and Gordon Adelbert Dubois (1915–1960)^[11]&