Bern Nadette Stanis, 68 – Actress and Author

Bern Nadette Stanis established prominence as an actress for her role as Thelma Evans in the CBS sitcom “Good Times.” The role was the only daughter of Florida and James Evans Sr., and Stanis received warm praises for her performance. She was even tagged a trendsetter in the show for her style.

She eventually admitted to Essence that she was involved in styling her character, and she made several improvements to the clothes she wore on the show. This is one reason she looked fabulous even though she had gained years. Stanis also flourished as an author and published the best-selling “Situations 101: Finances” and “The Last Night.”