Actresses
Eartha Kitt Net Worth
Eartha Mae Keith's Net Worth as of 2024
$4 Million
Eartha Mae Keith was born on the 17th January 1927, in North, a town in South Carolina, USA, and died on the 25th December 2008 in Weston, Connecticut, USA. She was an American singer, cabaret star, dancer, actress and activist, best known for her recordings “C’est Si Bon” (1953) and Christmas novelty hit “Santa Baby” (1953). Thanks to her versatility as an artist, Kitt consistently increased her net worth from when her career started in 1943; she was active in the entertainment industry until 2008.
Have you ever wondered how rich Eartha Kitt was as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Kitt’s net worth was $4 million. She earned most of her money by singing and performing on stage, but she was an actress as well, which additionally improved her wealth.
Eartha Kitt Net Worth $4 Million
Eartha Kitt was born on a cotton plantation, and her mother Mamie Kitt was of African and Cherokee descent. Although never confirmed, her father was apparently of German descent, and Eartha was conceived by rape. He was supposedly the son of the man who owned the farm where Eartha was born, but she never met him although adopted his supposed surname of Kitt. Eartha was raised by Anna Mae Riley, who she believed that was her mother. However, when Riley went to live with a black man, he refused to take the 8-year-old Kitt due to her pale complexion, so she had to live with another family until they sent her to New York City to live with her natural mother.
Eartha started her career in 1943 when she joined the Katherine Dunham Company, a troupe of dancers, singers, actors and musicians, and stayed with them until 1948. She possessed a quite distinctive voice which was immediately noticed. Kitt recorded numerous hits including “Let’s Do It” (1951), “C’est Si Bon” (1953), “Monotonous”, “Love for Sale”, “Kâtibim”, “Under the Bridges of Paris” (1955) – her most recognizable song “Santa Baby”, was released in 1953. She learned to speak four languages and sang in seven which guaranteed that she performed successfully around Europe as well.
Kitt’s debut in film was in Luciano Emmer’s “Paris Is Always Paris” in 1951, and she later starred in Michael Audley’s drama “The Mark of the Hawk”, with Sidney Poitier (1957). Eartha also appeared in several TV series before securing a leading role in “St. Louis Blues” (1958), with Nat King Cole and Cab Calloway. She was quite busy in the late ’50’s, and appeared in “Anna Lucasta” (1958) with Sammy Davis Jr. and Frederick O’Neal. Eartha Kitt also appeared in five episodes of “Batman” (1966-1968), in Bob Kellett’s comedy “The Chastity Belt” (1972), and “Friday Foster” (1975), starring Pam Grier. These roles additionally increased her net worth.
In the ’80’s, Kitt was cast in several movies, such as “The Serpent Warriors” (1985), “Master of Dragonard Hill” (1987), “Dragonard” (1987) the sequel, and “Erik the Viking” (1989), starring Tim Robbins, John Cleese, and Mickey Rooney. She wasn’t quite as popular in the 90s, but still received a few notable roles, in “Ernest Scared Stupid” (1991), “Boomerang” (1992), starring Eddie Murphy and Halle Berry, “Fatal Instinct” (1993). With Armand Assante, and Bronwen Hughes’ “Harriet the Spy” (1996). All helped her net worth to rise.
Eartha Kitt gave her voice to numerous characters in animated series – the most notable were “My Life as a Teenage Robot” (2003-2007), and her most recent ”The Emperor’s New School” (2006-2008).
Thanks to her long and successful career, Eartha earned several prestigious awards, including a Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 1960. Furthermore, she won three Daytime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, for her work on shows “Wonder Pets!” and “The Emperor’s New School”, among other awards.
Regarding her personal life, Eartha Kitt was married to William O. McDonald from 1960 to 1964, and the pair had a daughter named Kitt Shapiro. Kitt discovered she had colon cancer in 2006, and it took her life on a Christmas Day in 2008.
Actresses
Karyn Parsons Net Worth
Karyn Parsons is a famous American screenwriter, TV producer, actor and model. She was born on October 8, 1966 in Hollywood and as a child attended Santa Monica High School. She started her career as a model, but her acting career began in 1987 when Karyn played a student in the episode “The Power of a Lie” of the TV show “The Bronx Zoo”. Her debut on the big screen was in 1992, when Parsons played Ellen in the movie entitled “Class Act”. By 2013 she had an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
Karyn Parsons Net Worth $1.5 Million
Karyn’s next appearance on the TV screen was in 1988, when she played Lynette from “CBS Summer Playhouse” in the episode entitled “Roughhouse”, but her real big break was came in 1990, when the actress had the opportunity to play Will Smith‘s cousin “Hilary Banks” in the NBC sitcom called “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. After this performance, Karyn Parsons had numerous roles in movies and TV shows. Many viewers also know Karyn Parsons as an actress from “Lush Life” – she not only appeared in it, but was also the co-producer, co-writer and co-creator of the show. However, in the show business industry Karyn has been working for a relatively short span of time, and maybe that is the reason her net worth isn’t rather higher.
She has starred in movies such as “Major Payne”, “Late Nights” and “The Ladies Man”, but her last notable appearance on screen was in 2002. Audiences saw Karyn as Lily in the comedy-drama film called “13 Moons” and since then the actress has appeared only a few times on TV.
In her personal life, Karyn Parson’s first husband was Randy Brooks, an American film and TV actor, most known for his role in the film called “Reservoir Dogs”, who is also well known in the soap opera community because of “The Young and the Restless”. But the couple divorced in 90’s. Karyn Parsons married again 10 years later, in 2003. Her second husband is Charles Alexandre Rockwell, an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Together couple have two children: their older daughter Lana was born in year 2003, and younger son Nico was born in year 2007.
Actresses
Stacey Dash Net Worth
Stacey Lauretta Dash was born on 20 January 1967, in The Bronx, New York City USA, of Barbadian, Mexican and Afro-American descent. Stacey Dash is an actress in movies and on TV, perhaps best known for her parts in the TV series “The Cosby Show“ in the 1980s, and more recently “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”.
So just how rich is Stacey Dash? Stacy is now relatively comfortable with an estimated worth of $10 million, which wealth she has earned by starring in numerous movies and TV shows during a career in the entertainment industry spanning more than 30 years.
Stacey Dash Net Worth $10 Million
Stacy Dash made her debut in 1982 when she appeared in “Farrell for the People” alongside Ed O‘Neill. Then followed such famous shows as “The Cosby Show“, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “TV 101“. Her movie career started with the Richard Pryor film “Moving” (1988). The 80‘s were actually a really successful period for the young actress, since her other two movies, “Mo’ Money” and “Renaissance Man”, were also big hits. Her real big break, however, was in 1995 when she appeared in Amy Heckerling’s “Clueless” as Dionne Marie Davenport. The comedy, which was based on Jane Austen‘s novel “Emma”, was very well received and grossed $55 million, thus increasing Dash’s net worth considerably. The film also made her and fellow actresses Brittany Murphy and Alicia Silverstone true international stars, probably more so as it was soon made into TV series and Dash reprised her role as Dionne. The series ran from 1996 till 1999, and also featured actress and singer Cher. During that period, Stacy also appeared in films like the crime drama “Cold Around the Heart” (1997) and comedy “Personals” (1999). Naturally all of these appearances enhanced Stacy’s net worth.
Stacey Dash is also known for her appearances in music videos. In 2001 she was a part of the music video for the Carl Thomas song “Emotional”, and in 2004 she appeared alongside Kanye West in the music video for his single “All Falls Down.” At the same time Dash continued to have a successful film career with movies “American Primitive”, “I Could Never Be Your Woman”, “Nora’s Hair Salon II”, “Ghost Image” and “Fashion Victim”. She did not, however, forget television and appeared in the series “Single Ladies” in the role of Valerie Stokes but, unfortunately, she did not return for the second season. She was also a part of the reality TV show “Celebrity Circus”, in which celebrities had to perform circus tricks. Dash was one of the finalists, finishing second after Antonio Sabato, Jr. In addition, she also had guest roles in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “The Game”. All these roles in movies and TV shows helped to increase her overall net worth.
Besides her acting career, Stacey Dash also has her own lingerie line “Letters of Marque” and posed for Playboy in 2006.
In her personal life, Stacy Dash was first married to Brian Lovell(1999-2000), and then James Maby(2005-06). She married Emmanuel Xuereb in 2007, but divorced him in 2010 and asked for restraining order against him, claiming physical abuse. Stacy also has a son fathered by R&B singer Christopher Williams, and a daughter (born 2003). She is very open about her political views and often uses Twitter to criticise certain public figures. Interestingly, she supported Barack Obama in 2008, but in the presidential elections of 2012 she expressed her support for Republican candidate Mitt Romney.
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