{"id":9783,"date":"2026-09-30T17:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/?p=9783"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:24:38","slug":"how-old-a-different-worlds-new-cast-is-as-they-have-huge-age-gaps-with-their-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/09\/30\/how-old-a-different-worlds-new-cast-is-as-they-have-huge-age-gaps-with-their-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"How old A Different World\u2019s new cast is, as they have huge age gaps with their characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Netflix\u2019s A Different World is back with a whole new generation of Hillman students, and while they\u2019re all playing college freshmen, the actors behind them are a little older than their characters’ ages.<\/p>\n

The new sequel follows Deborah Wayne and her friends as they start life at the fictional HBCU, with Deborah, Rashida, Shaquille, Amir, Hazel and Kojo making up the main group of new students. Netflix<\/a> describes Deborah as entering her first year at Hillman, while the series follows the wider incoming freshman class<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, how old are the A Different World<\/a> actors compared with their characters?<\/p>\n

Maleah Joi Moon \u2013 Deborah Wayne<\/h2>\n
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