Whitley Marion Gilbert-Wayne is a fictional character who appears in the American sitcom A Different World, portrayed by actress Jasmine Guy.
[2][3][4] Warming up to whiz student Dwayne Wayne, the two have an on/off flirtation with each other until their eventual marriage near the end of the series.
During her continued studies, Whitley became the dorm director of Height Hall named after her family.
Whitley began to put a lot of pressure on Dwayne which led to him going out with another woman for coffee.
During the final season of the show, they found a nice house to live in, which they rented from a French professor at Hillman.
This led to her developing a relationship tutoring one of her young students struggling with learning through the use of conventional methods.
The final episode follows Whitley and Dwayne as they announce the news that they are expecting their first child and moving to Japan.