Vanessa Lunn Williams was born on 18 March 1963, in Millwood, New York State USA, of mixed ancestry including from West Africa, Britain and Finland. She is a popular actress, singer and model, perhaps best known for being Miss America, and also for such singles as “Save the Best for Last”, “The Right Stuff”, “Dreamin” and others. In addition to this Vanessa is known for appearing in such movies as “Shaft”, “Soul Food”, “The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland”, “Dance with Me” and others. Undoubtedly, Vanessa’s achievements are reflected by awards that she has been nominated for and has won, including American Music, Grammy, Billboard Music, MTV Video Music  and Soul Train Music Awards among others.

So just how rich is Vanessa L. Williams, as of late 2017? It is estimated by authoritative sources that Vanessa’s net worth is now over $33 million, accumulated largely from Vanessa’s career as an actor. Clearly, her modeling career also had a significant initial impact on the growth of Williams’ net worth, and subsequently her success as a musician also adds to her wealth.

Vanessa L. Williams Net Worth $33 Million

From a very young age Vanessa started learning to play the piano, and soon became interested in songwriting and singing as well. Williams studied at Horace Greeley High School, and later continued her studies at Syracuse University, from which she graduated with a degree in Musical Theatre Arts. While studying Vanessa participated in the university’s beauty pageant, and in 1983 she competed for the Miss New York crown, and after winning this title she went on to win the title of Miss America. This had a huge impact on the growth of Vanessa’s popularity and net worth.

In 1988 Vanessa released her first album as a singer, called “The Right Stuff” and its success added a lot to Williams’ net worth. In 1991 she released one of her most successful albums, entitled “The Comfort Zone”; the album contained such singles as “Just for Tonight”, “Running Back to You”, and “Work to Do”, which gained a lot acclaim all over the world. Since then she has released six more albums, and they have certainly increased Vanessa’s net worth.

As mentioned, Williams is also a popular actress, who has appeared in such television shows as “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, “Star Trek:Deep Space Nine”, “MADtv” and many others. In 1997 Vanessa appeared in one of her more famous movies, called “Soul Food”, in which she worked with Nia Long, Brandon Hammond, Vivica A. Fox and Irma P. Hall, the success of which at the box office certainly helped add to Vanessa’s net worth. Other movies and television shows in which Williams has been cast include “And Then Came Love”, “Hannah Montana: The Movie”, “Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives” among others. All these appearances and her overall success in the television and movie industries have proven that she is one of the more talented and versatile women in show business.

If to talk about Williams’ personal life, in 1987 she married Ramon Hervey II and they spent 10 years together and had three children before they  divorced. In 1999 she married Rick Fox, and they had one child before also divorcing. Since 2015 she has been married to Jim Skrip, and they are currently based in Chappaqua, New York State.

Valeria Golino, born on the 22nd of October, 1964, is an Italian actress and director, who rose to fame through her movies “Rain Man” and “Hot Shots!”

So how much is Golino’s net worth? As of late 2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $10 million acquired from her years as an actress and later on as a director, which began in the early 1980s.

Valeria Golino Net Worth $10 Million

Born in Naples, Italy, Golino is the son of an Italian father and mother, who was a painter. When her parents separated she spent most of her time growing up in Athens and Sorrento, exposing her to different language and culture.

Golino initially wanted to be a doctor specializing in cardiology as she suffered scoliosis herself when she was young, which involved surgery in the US where she also learnt English, but at the age of 14 she was exposed to the modelling world, and subsequently worked as a model in Athens and Milan. She appeared in commercials for cosmetics and perfumes, and also modelled for jeans and bathing suits. Her early years as a model helped jumpstart her career, and also her net worth.

In 1983, Golino entered the world of acting when her uncle pushed her to audition for the movie “A Joke of Destiny”, in which she won a part and actually starred in the movie, and experience which encouraged her to partly forget the world of modelling and studying, and to focus on acting.

Golino soon started appearing in independent films, including “My Dearest Son”, “Little Flames” and “A Tale of Love” which garnered her two recognitions at the Venice Film Festival in 1986 – she took home the Best Actress award – the Volpi Cup, and the Golden Ciak award which as an Italian actress, one of the highlights of her career. Other notable films that Golino was involved in during the late ‘80s were “Three Gold Rimmed Glasses” and “Three Sisters”. Her transition into acting elevated her career, and tremendously increased her wealth.

In 1988, Golino entered Hollywood and debuted in the film “Big Top Pee Wee”. That same year, she was also cast in the movie “Rain Man”, playing the girlfriend of Tom Cruise. Her memorable ‘first kiss’ with Dustin Hoffman also became an iconic scene in the movie.

Golino also starred in the comedy movie “Hot Shots!” and “Hot Shots! Part Deux.” Her success in Hollywood also helped tremendously in her net worth.

Other than acting, Golino also ventured into directing, initially directing the short film “Armandino e il Madre” in 2010, and then the film “Honey” in 2013.

Today, Golino is still active in the film industry. She most recently became a part of the main competition jury for the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

In terms of her personal life, Golino is apparently now single, having recently ended her relationship with Riccardo Scamarcio, the Italian actor and producer after 10 years. She has previously been in relationships with Peter Del Monte, Benicio del Toro, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Andrea Di Stefano since the 1980s.