Whatever Happened To These '90s Sitcom Moms?

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Dee Mitchell, played by the talented Sheryl Lee Ralph, was the fun-loving and candid stepmom to Moesha, played by Brandy. From 1996 to 2001, there was no escaping Mitchell's charm and wit on the popular sitcom, and when the series ended, she continued to dazzle. 

Mitchell is known for performing as an original Dreamgirl singer on Broadway, and she remained a television fixture, starring in Instant Mom and appearing in several episodes of Ray Donovan.

In 1990, Mitchell launched the The D.I.V.A. Foundation: Divinely Inspired Victoriously Aware to honor those who've lost their lives to HIV/AIDS. In 2005, she wed Pennsylvania Sen. Vincent Hughes. 

Mitchell made headlines in 2015 when she weighed in on the controversy surrounding her Moesha co-star, Mo'Nique, who claimed she was "blackballed" by Hollywood after winning the best supporting actress Oscar for Precious because she didn't campaign for the movie. Speaking to Access Hollywood (via The Huffington Post,) Ralph said, "I wonder, do you think that they would blackball Tom Hanks for not campaigning for a movie? The game is different for women."

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