Ethel Waters
Jazz Singer

Ethel Waters Net Worth

Ethel Waters was an iconic jazz and blues singer, stage and screen actress born on October 31, 1896 in Chester, PA. She is best known for her songs "Stormy Weather" and "Am I Blue?". Waters was a pioneering African-American artist who made a lasting impact on the music industry.
Ethel Waters is a member of Jazz Singer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 31, 1896
Birth Place Chester, PA
Age 123 YEARS OLD
Died On Sep 1, 1977 (age 80)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Jazz and blues singer who was also a stage and screen Actress and who sang "Stormy Weather" and "Am I Blue?"

Before Fame

When she was seventeen, she attended a costume party at a nightclub where some of the guests convinced her to sing, helping her to land her first gig.

Trivia

She was the second African American to be nominated for an Academy Award.

Family Life

She married Merritt Purnsley in 1910, then Clyde Edward Matthews in 1929, and then Ed Mallory in 1938.

Associated With

Waters released the 1933 film Rufus Jones for President, which starred Sammy Davis Jr.

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About the author

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