ACTOR
Emmanuel Lewis
- Known for
- Webster (1983)
15 archived facts 2 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Emmanuel Lewis is an actor best known for Webster.
All facts (15)
- #001
During his Webster (1983) fame, Emmanuel Lewis had no entourage or limousine. His mother drove him to work and back home.
- #002
His close-knit family kept him away from the destructive path taken by many child stars.
- #003
He and Michael Jackson remained friends until Jackson's death, even though they rarely saw each other.
- #004
His college years stretched from 1989 to 1997. He occasionally took breaks for acting jobs.
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Emmanuel Lewis was 12 years old when Webster (1983) first aired. The series finale aired just one day after his 18th birthday.
- #006
He became an emerging entrepreneur, running both a limousine company and a car wash service.
- #007
According to endocrinologists, he has the full potential for normal growth.
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He is the youngest of 4 children.
- #009
He chooses his projects very carefully. He turned down an offer to play an inner-city gang member.
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He founded his own music company, Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment (June 2000).
- #011
In 1997 he graduated from Clark Atlanta University with a degree in theater arts.
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His mother and father divorced when he was only 2 years old.
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He ranked 6th on VH1's 100 Greatest Child Stars (2005).
- #014
His physical size, combined with his age, made his Hollywood clout even more incongruous.
- #015
His mother's name is Margaret.
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