Karyn Parsons

Karyn Parsons is best known for her role as Will Smith's cousin Hilary Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.  Since then, Karyn has gone on to found and produce Sweet Blackberry, an award-winning series of children's animated films, to share stories about unsung black heroes in history, featuring narration from notable entertainers such as Queen Latifah, Chris Rock, and more.  The films have been showcased on HBO and Netflix and enjoyed by schools and libraries across the country.  Karyn lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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