Actresses
Melissa Benoist Net Worth
Melissa Marie Benoist's Net Worth as of 2024
$3 Million
Born Melissa Marie Benoist on the 4th October 1988, in Littleton, Colorado USA, she is an actress and singer, probably best known to the world as Supergirl/Kara Zor-El in the TV series “Supergirl”, and as Marley Rose in the TV series “Glee”, among many other appearances she has made so far in her career.
Have you ever wondered how rich Melissa Benoist is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Benoist’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through her successful career in the world of entertainment, active since 2008.
Melissa Benoist Net Worth $3 Million
Melissa is a child of divorced parents, Julie and Jim Benoist, and has two sisters. As early as three years of age, Melissa started attending dance lessons, and the following year her aunt cast her in a church play, of which she was the director.
Growing up, Melissa became more interested in performing arts, and during her teen years became a part of Disneyland, thanks to her studying at the Academy of Theatre Arts, a musical theatre school in her hometown. She appeared anonymously in several productions, including “Cinderella” among others. She eventually received her Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City in 2011.
Her on-screen debut happened even before she finished her studies; she portrayed Laurel at the age of 18 in the adventure comedy film “Tennessee” (2008), starring Mariah Carey, Adam Rothenberg and Ethan Peck, and then continued with minor roles in such TV series as “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (2010), “Blue Bloods” (2010), and “Homeland” in 2011, before auditioning for the role of Marley Rose in the TV series “Glee”. Being a musical drama, the producers held five singing auditions, and Melissa performed a different song each time. She eventually got the part, and in the next two years appeared in over 40 episodes of the critically appraised show, which considerably increased her net worth and popularity.
Thanks to her budding career, Melisa was offered a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola, and endorsed their new product called P10 300 ml Coke Mismo, which also increased her net worth. In 2014, Melissa was chosen for the role of Nicole in the music drama film “Whiplash”, starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, which launched her to a level higher in Hollywood, and since then her career has been on a constant rise. The following year Melissa featured in three quality productions – “Danny Collins” directed by Dan Fogelman, which eventually received a Golden Globe Award nomination, then the romantic drama film “The Longest Ride”, and the comedy adventure “Band of Robbers”, starring Kyle Gallner, Adam Nee and Matthew Gray Gubler. Also in that year, Melissa was chosen for the title role of in the fantasy adventure series “Supergirl”, and so far has appeared in all 65 episodes of the award-winning series, which has added a considerable amount to her net worth. She appeared as Supergirl in several other TV series too, including “The Flash”, and “Legends of Tomorrow”.
In recent years, Melissa appeared in the drama that chronicles the Boston Marathon shootings – “Patriots Day” (2016), next to Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan, and starred in the comedy-drama “Sun Dogs” (2017), while she is also working on the TV series “Waco”, which will be released late in 2018.
Back in 2013, she teamed up with Blake Jenner for a Kickstarter’s campaign to fund the production of the film “Juvenile”. The two were successful, and the film came out in 2017, with screenplay written by Jenner, and directed by Bradley Buecker, while Melissa was the lead star of the film as Jennifer. However, the film didn’t attract much attention.
When it comes to her personal life, Melissa was married to Blake Jenner from 2015 until December 2016, when she filed for divorce, stating irreconcilable differences as the reason.
Melissa discovered that she has suffered from depression and anxiety attacks ever since she was 13 years old, but has managed to overcome those problems mostly thanks to her colleague Chris Wood, whom she helped launch a website “I Don’t Mind” in 2017, which deals with the stigma around mental illnesses.
Back in 2015, Melissa suffered a head injury, when she hit her head and one eye on a potted plant, which left her with one eye pupil larger than the other.
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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