Claim: Lisa Bonet is an American television actress.

Lisa Michelle Bonet -LRB- born November 16 , 1967 -RRB- is an American actress . She is best known for her role as Denise Huxtable -- Kendall on the NBC sitcom , The Cosby Show -LRB- 1984 -- 92 -RRB- and originally starring in its spinoff comedy , A Different World for its first season -LRB- 1987 -- 88 -RRB- .