birth_place yearsactive nationality name birth_date |image_size known_for spouse article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
east hampton , new york , u.s. 1988 -- present american charnele brown 30 october 1965 150px kimberly reese on '' a different world '' eric brown 1987 charnele brown
 charnele ann dozier actress , singer , fashion designer east at new paltz hampton high school state university of new york
charnele brown

charnele ann brown -lrb- née doizer ; october 30 , 1965 -rrb- is an american actress , producer , and singer .
she is perhaps best known for her role as kimberly reese on nbc comedy sitcom `` a different world '' -lrb- 1988 -- 93 -rrb- .
