Dwayne Wayne is a fictional character who appears in the American sitcom A Different World, portrayed by actor Kadeem Hardison.
[7][self-published source] Maggie Lauten, portrayed by actress Marisa Tomei who left the show after one season, was to have an interracial relationship with Dwayne.
[9] They eventually get married and visit Los Angeles, which coincided with the 1992 riots following the verdict in the Rodney King trial.
[10] A native of Brooklyn, New York, Wayne was known for his characteristic flip-up glasses and for his sense of flirting with girls on the college campus.
By the fourth season, Dwayne had found an interest in Kinu Owens, portrayed by Alisa Gyse Dickens.