Charnele Brown (born October 30, 1965) is an American actress, producer, and singer known for her role as Kimberly Reese in The Cosby Show spinoff, A Different World, from 1988 to 1993. She was also one of the first African American actors in the hit Broadway musical 'Sarafina."

She is working on a clothing line for everyday women called the Charnele Brown Collection.