Where Are They Now?
Class Is in Session! Snakkle Catches Up with the Cast of Head of the Class
Head of the Class showcased a group of gifted students in the “individualized honors program” (IHP) at a New York City public high school. This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill sitcom about a white suburban family—Head of the Class featured a groundbreaking, multiracial ensemble cast and ran from 1986 to 1991. Were their futures so bright they needed shades? Let’s find out! By Elizabeth Perkins
Leslie Bega (Maria Borges)
Then: Maria was known for being hard on herself and was quite the perfectionist. Before Maria left for a performing arts school midway through the series, the multitalented Bega shone in Fillmore High’s productions of Grease and Little Shop of Horrors.
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