Angela Bassett Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Dress Size, Contact Details, Spouse(Husband), Children, Bio & More

Angela Bassett

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Angela Evelyn Bassett

BIRTHDAY

August 16, 1958

BORN ON DAY

Saturday

NEXT BIRTHDAY ON

Saturday

BIRTHPLACE

New York, United States

AGE

66 Years 7 Months 8 Days

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actress)

ZODIAC

LEO

ALSO NOTED FOR

Activist

FEATURES

Dark brown eyes and

Physical Stats

WAIST

25 ''

Hip

37 ''

DRESS SIZE

4 ''

HEIGHT

5'4''(feet & inches)

1.6256 meters

162.56 cm

WEIGHT

52 kg

114.4 lbs

Angela Bassett Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Betty Jane Bassett

FATHER

Daniel Benjamin Bassett

SISTER(S) NAME

D'nette Bassett

Angela Bassett Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Angela Bassett husband Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance (1997-Present)

Child(ren) of Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance

Bronwyn (27 January, 2006) (Daughter)

Slater (27 January, 2006) (Son)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

F/X (Film 1986)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

What's Love Got to Do with It (Film 1993)

ADDRESS

Los Angeles, California, United States

twitter.com/imangelabassett

Education, Net Worth & More

COLLEGE

Yale University

QUALIFICATION

Bachelor of arts degree

NET WORTH

$20 Million

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Career of Angela Bassett

She made her acting debut by playing a prostitute in the made for TV movie "Doubletake". She appeared as Katherine Jackson in miniseries "The Jacksons: An American Dream". She played the character of Tina Turner in "What's Love Got to Do with It". She played a starring role in the film "Contact".

Some Lesser Known Facts About Angela Bassett

Does Angela Bassett takes alcohol? Yes. Her favorite drink is Vodka.
Is Angela Bassett in the habit of Smoking? NA.
Angela Bassett went through medical treatments to enhance her beauty. She was rumored to have plastic surgery.
Angela is the first African-American actress to win the Golden Globe Award in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
She was honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the year 2008.
She worked as a receptionist for a beauty salon and as a photo researcher before getting a job in the entertainment industry.
Alma mater, Yale University awarded her an honorary doctoral degree in fine arts in the year 2018.
She became interested in acting when she saw actor James Earl Jones who was performing in the play "Of Mice and Men".
Angela refused for the part of Leticia Musgrove in "Monster's Ball" due to its nude scene. The role went to Halle Berry.
She became the mother of twins on January 27, 2006, through a surrogate.
Angela served as a part of international judges at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema in Argentina.
Her line "Right here! Right now!" from the film "Strange Days" were used by Fatboy Slim in his best-known song "Right here! Right now!".
She lived with her aunt as her mother was pregnant with her sister and she was only 10 months old at the time. She went with her mother and younger sister after her parents' divorce.
Angela got injured when she was filming a domestic violence scene in the movie "What's Love Got to Do with It". The same footage was used in the movie.
Angela proud to be a Black. Most of the girls play with the white doll as a kid but Angela used to play with her black dolls which her Aunt Golden had given to her.