Where Are They Now? - '90s Sitcom Kids | Essence (2024)

Kyla Pratt

Pratt’s last movie was ‘The Secret She Kept,’ a TV movie that premiered on TV One. She also played Trish Collins on ‘Recovery Road.’ Pratt seems to have slowed down to focus on being a mom to two beautiful daughters Lyric and Liyah.

Reagan Gomez

After portraying Zaria Peterson in ‘The Parent’ Hood,’ Gomez-Preston appeared in ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing’ alongside Nick Cannon and Christina Milian as well as 2005’s ‘Beauty Shop’ and voiced characters on ‘Steven Universe’ and ‘The Cleveland Show.’ Her company, RGP Productions, is also behind the Gotham Award-nominated sci-fi web series Surviving.

Kellie Shanygne Williams

The ‘Family Matters’ actress is still all about family. The actress, who played Laura Winslow and Steve Urkel’s love interest, is living a pretty low-key life now as a wife and stay-at-home mom of two. Williams also ran the Kellie Williams Program, which aimed to give students in Washington, D.C. an opportunity to produce a local television show.

Kiami Davael

Who could forget Matilda’s best friend Lavender, the little girl who put a newt in Miss Trunchbull’s glass of water? Post Matilda, Davael appeared on Moesha, The Steve Harvey Show, and even had a role in Shirley MacLaine’s Bruno. A University of Kentucky grad, Davael lives in California and is pursing a singing and acting career.

Brandy

Brandy is still out here doing it all. The singer is slated to compete with her brother on FOX’s ‘My Kitchen Rules,’ plays Zoe Moon in ‘Zoe Ever After,’ and is currently working on an album.

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana is still acting with a number of films in the works. She’s also a proud mom, recently giving birth to her first child, a boy named Edward.

Raven-Symone

From defending a host who said Michelle Obama looked like a cast member from ‘Planet of the Apes’ to defending a police officer who assaulted a teenage black girl, Raven-Symone has left us wondering what the hell she was thinking quite a few times. But, now it seems the actress is trying to get back in our good graces. She recently announced that she’s leaving ‘The View’ to develop ‘That’s So Raven 2’ for Disney.

Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee has probably appeared in your favorite show. From ‘True Blood’ to ‘Underground,’ ‘Parenthood’ to ‘The Defenders’ and ‘Friday Night Lights,’ she’s stayed busy. She also has two films slated for 2017 and is expecting her first child.

Amanda Seales

After a brief stint on ‘My Brother and Me,’ Amanda became a familiar face on shows like ‘Best Week Ever’ as a cultural commentator. Now, she plays Tiffany DuBois on Issa Rae’s hit show ‘Insecure.’ She’s also a stand-up comedian, host, DJ, and all-around funny and smart entertainer.

Ashli Amari

You may remember Ashil Amari Admas as CeCe, the darling of the Peterson family on ‘The Parent ‘Hood.’ Adams was also the voice of Teddy in Baby Geniuses. Adams hasn’t appeared in anything since Girlfriends and seems to be living a pretty chill life, but according to her Twitter bio Adams is still interested in acting.

George Gore II

George’s last role was in 2013 on Second Generation Wayans, where he played an honorary Wayans. He seems to have kept things pretty low-key since then.

Aisling Sistrunk

The ‘My Brother and Me’ star is now a married mother of three and according to the Center for Babywearing Studies is an educator for the Atlanta chapter of Babywearing International and serve as Secretary on the Babywearing International Board of Directors.

Jeffrey Wood

Curtis Williams

Post ‘The Parent ‘Hood,’ Williams appeared in ‘That’s So Raven’ and played a gangster in ‘Cold Case.’ He currently raps with hip-hop collective Two-9.

Jimmy Lee Newman Jr

Not much is known about Newman, the fun-loving friend on ‘My Brother and Me.’ There are various images of him floating around on the internet, though, from the late 2000s. He seems to have dropped out of the entertainment industry after a role in ‘Sister, Sister.’

Arthur Reggie III

Arthur Reggie III of ‘My Brother and Me’ goes by Arthur “Showbizness” Reggie III now, raps, and appeared in a video in 2011, where he talks about a new album and makes no mention of Goo Punch.

Kenan and Kel

You can catch Kenan on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and Kel on Nickelodeon’s ‘Game Shakers.’

Kenny Michael

Kenn Michael is still getting work primarily as a voice actor for video games. He also did voice work for Nickelodeon’s ‘As Told By Ginger.’

Ray J

Brandy’s little brother recently wed the love of his life, Princess Love. He hosts Oxygen’s ‘Bad Girls All-Star Battle,’ will compete with his sister on FOX’s ‘My Kitchen Rules,’ stars on ‘Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood,’ and is working on an album, Raydiation 2.

Marcus T. Paulk

Who knew Moesha’s little brother would end up like this? In 2013, Paulk was arrested for domestic violence after kicking and punching his ex-girlfriend. He was pinched for a DUI and drugs in 2015. Now, Paulk is CEO and one half of Model Mafia L.A. and an actor, producer, creative director, and artist — according to Instagram.

Robert Ri’chard

Robert is still acting with a few films in the works. He played Jamie on the hit show ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and recently Josh Bryant in ‘Lucifer.’

Ralph Woolfolk IV

Ralph left the same after ‘My Brother and Me’ and lives a relatively quiet life. He graduated from Morehouse where he played baseball and pledged Alpha Phi Alpha, then got married.

Meagan Good

Good has appeared in a number of TV shows recently including ‘Minority Report,’ ‘Mr. Robinson,’ and ‘Code Black.’ She’s also got a few movies in the works.