From January 23, 1996, until May 14, 2001, Moesha was an American comedy that broadcast on the UPN network. Moesha Mitchell, a high school girl living with her family in the Leimert Park district of South Central Los Angeles, is played by Brandy Norwood, an R&B singer. It was originally commissioned as a pilot for the 1995-1996 television season by the CBS network, but it was turned down. The show was taken up by UPN and shown as a mid-season replacement. It went on to become the network's biggest hit and one of the all-time greats.