Kim Basinger has an estimated net worth of $36 million
Kim Basinger is an American actress and singer with an estimated net worth of $36 million. She is 5’6 1/2″ and weighs 125 pounds. Kimila Ann Basinger was born in Athens, Georgia on December 8, 1953. She is the third of five children Ann and Donald Basinger. Both of her parents worked in the entertainment business.Donald was a big band musician and Ann was a model, actress, and synchronized swimmer who appeared in several of Esther Williams’ films.
Basinger was a shy child. To help their daughter overcome her shyness Basinger’s parents enrolled her into ballet classes at a young age. By the time she was 16, Basinger was no longer shy and won the Junior Miss Georgia title. She traveled to New York to compete in the national Junior Miss pageant. The blonde beauty was offered a modeling contract on the spot with Ford Modeling Agency.
By the time Basinger was 20 she was a top earning model, commanding at least $1000 a day. During the early 1970s she appeared in thousands of ads and magazines, most notably as the Breck Shampoo girl. Basinger modeled and took acting classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
In 1976 Basinger moved to Los Angeles for more opportunities in film and television. She booked guest appearances on hit series like Charlie’s Angels and The Six Million Dollar Man. Basinger got her big film break as the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again (1983). He next big role came in 1989 when she played the role of photojournalist Vicki Vale in the box-office hit Batman.
In 1997 Kim Basinger won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film noir classic L.A. Confidential. After her big win she commanded a higher salary. She earned $5 million on her next film I Dreamed of Africa (2000). Basinger’s salary put her up there with other top Hollywood leading ladies.
Some of Basinger’s most recent filmography include : 8 Mile (2002), Cellular (2004), The Sentinel (2004), The Informers (2008), Charlie St. Cloud (2010), and Grudge Match (2013).
Kim Basinger has enough net worth to buy:
1. 15,796.4 Providence 5-pc Panel Storage Bedroom Sets ($2,279 each)
2. 300,000 MarthaWindow Hampton Grommet-Top Curtain Panels ($120 each)
3. 51,798.5 Citizen Women’s White Ceramic Diamond-Accent Watches ($695 each)
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