Angela Bassett has an estimated net worth of $28 million
Angela Bassett is an American actress with an estimated net worth of $28 million. Bassett is 5’4″ and weighs 125 pounds. One of two girls, Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958 in Harlem, New York. Raised by a single mother, Angela excelled academically and earned a scholarship to the esteemed Yale University where she studied drama and began acting in the theatre. Soon the actress began landing roles in a number of Broadway productions including Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and on the big screen in films F/X (1986) and Boyz n the Hood (1991).
Angela’s breakthrough role was as Tina Turner in the biopic film What’s Love Got to Do with It, becoming the first African-American woman to win the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her portrayal of the iconic singer. Starring roles in Waiting to Exhale (1995) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) followed along with several accolades including two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress. Over the last two decades, the actress has built an impressive film resume with notable roles in films such as Music of the Heart (1999), Akeelah and the Bee (2006) and 2013’s blockbuster thriller Olympus Has Fallen.
Angela has been married to fellow actor Courtney B. Vance since 1997 and the couple welcomed twins, son Slater Josiah and daughter Bronwyn Golden in 2006. As well as acting as a UNICEF Ambassador, Angela is an passionate supporter for youth arts and is involved with a number of charitable organizations including the Royal Theatre Boys & Girls Club in Florida. The actress and her family reside in Los Angeles where she currently is filming her second season of FX Network’s hit series American Horror Story.
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