Actresses
Lesley Gore Net Worth
Lesley Sue Goldstein's Net Worth as of 2024
$5 Million
Lesley Sue Goldstein, better known by her stage name Lesley Gore, was born on 2 May 1946, in Brooklyn, New York City, USA, to Ronnie and Leo Goldstein, of Jewish descent. She was a singer, songwriter, actress, and activist, probably best known for her hits “It’s My Party” and “You Don’t Own Me”. She passed away in 2015.
A talented artist, how wealthy was Lesley Gore? Sources state that Gore had acquired a net worth of over $5 million. The main source of her fortune had been her involvement in the entertainment industry, from her debut in the early ‘60s.
Lesley Gore Net Worth $5 Million
Gore grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, along with her brother. She attended Dwight School for Girls in Englewood, NJ, and later enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College, in Yonkers, New York, to study British and American literature, graduating in 1968.
In 1963, during her junior year at high school, Gore was discovered by the legendary music producer Quincy Jones, who signed her to Mercury Records and produced her first song and the biggest hit of her career, “It’s My Party”. The single became an immediate success, reaching the top of the charts and selling over a million copies. It went gold and received a Grammy nomination for rock n’ roll recording. Gore became an instant star, and her wealth began to grow.
Later that year, she released her first album under Mercury, entitled “I’ll Cry If I Want To”, reaching #24 on the U.S. albums chart. Aside from “It’s My Party”, the album spawned another hit, “Judy’s Turn to Cry”, which reached #5 on the charts. Over the next two years, Gore released three more albums, containing a number of hit singles, such as “She’s a Fool”, “That’s the Way Boys Are”, “Maybe I Know”, “Look of Love”, “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows” – nominated for a Grammy- and “You Don’t Own Me”, the latter song holding #2 for weeks, being surpassed only by The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. All contributed to her rising popularity, and to her net worth as well.
The singer expanded her range into the film industry in 1965, appearing in “The Girls on the Beach” and “Ski Party”, performing several of her songs. Two years later, she appeared in the series “Batman”, with the recurring role of the Catwoman’s Pussycat minion. She went on to make appearances in numerous television variety shows.
By the end of the ’60s, Gore had released several more albums, and scored Top 40 hits with singles “My Town, My Guy and Me” and “California Nights”. All contributed to her net worth.
During the next decade, Gore pursued a songwriting career, which was reflected in her next album, “Some Place Else Now”, under new label, MoWest Records. She went on to release another album during the ’70, entitled “Love Me By Name”.
In 1980 she composed songs for the soundtrack of the musical drama film “Fame”, earning an Academy Award nomination for the single “Out Here on My Own”. Her album “The Canvas Can Do Miracles” came out two years later.
In the following years Gore played many concerts and undertook numerous tours. In 2004, she served as the host of the PBS LGBT television news magazine entitled “In the Life”, which was the longest running LGBT television program in history. The following year she released her last album entitled “Ever Since”, produced by Blake Morgan through his label, Engine Company Records. The album received critical acclaim, and was featured on the soundtracks of popular television shows “CSI: Miami” and “The L Word”, and in the film “Flannel Pajamas”, significantly improving Gore’s net worth.
In 2015 she worked on a memoir and a Broadway show based on her life. Unfortunately, she didn’t have a chance to finish it, as Lesley Gore died in early 2015 of lung cancer, at the age of 68.
When it comes to her private life, during her hosting of the “In the Life” program, Gore outed herself as being a lesbian. She had been in a relationship with luxury jewelry designer Lois Sasson since 1982.
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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