Angela Bassett
Movie Actress

Angela Bassett Net Worth

Angela Bassett is an acclaimed actress who was born on August 16, 1958 in New York City, NY. She is best known for her Academy Award nominated role as Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What's Love Got to Do with It. She has also starred in many other films such as Waiting to Exhale, Notorious, The Jacksons: An American Dream, Malcolm X, and Panther. Currently, she plays Desiree Dupree in FX's American Horror Story.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 16, 1958
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 65 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $20 million (2024)

About

Actress who earned an Academy Award nomination for her role as Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What's Love Got to Do with It. Her other film credits include Waiting to Exhale, Notorious, The Jacksons: An American Dream, Malcolm X and Panther. She also plays Desiree Dupree in FX's American Horror Story.  

Before Fame

She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1983. After graduation, she worked as a receptionist at a beauty salon then began landing roles in a number of New York stage productions. 

Trivia

She made brief appearances in the films F/X and Kindergarten Cop, then had one of her first prominent film roles in the 1991 drama Boyz n the Hood, playing the character Reva Devereaux. 

Family Life

She married Courtney B. Vance in 1997, and the couple welcomed twins named Bronwyn and Slater in 2006.

Associated With

She was nominated for a BET Award for Best Actress for her role as Rosa Parks in the 2002 film The Rosa Parks Story.

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