Jasmine Guy Net Worth is $4 Million (as of 2020)
Jasmine Guy net worth is estimated at $2 million dollars, so at least in comparison to the fortunes of the highest paid TV stars it is not particularly impressive. For the largest part, this is because her career sort of has been going down the hill since the mid 1990s. Jasmine landed her most important role so far, the role of Whitley Marion Gilbert Wayne in A Different World, while still very young. Now Guy is already 54 and although she has never stopped acting for long, most of her roles were of secondary importance. In this article we are going to concentrate on the period of life during which Jasmine Guy net worth grew at the highest rate: her 20s. However we will also tell you some stories that do not fall within this time period.
Quick facts
| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
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| Age: | 61 years old |
| Height: | 5 ft 1 in (1.57 m) |
| Date of birth: | Mar 10, 1962 |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
| Occupation: | Actor, Singer, Dancer, Television Director, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Film director |
| Last Updated: | 2023 |
The millionaire was born into a family of African American pastor/college instructor in religion and philosophy and White American former teacher. She‘s been studying arts since an early age: first at Northside Performing Arts High School (now North Atlanta High School) and later at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Jasmine Guy net worth started to grow when she landed a role of a dancer on TV series Fame. Although this role was insignificant, it led her to more important parts. A breakthrough in her career came up 1987. That year the young dancer and actress was cast for A Different World. This television series focused on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert (portrayed by Jasmine ) and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison). As Jasmine has said during an interview for Essence, at the time they started filming this sitcom she had no idea how much influence she would have on black youth in America: she felt pretty isolated, spending most of the time on the set. However, this does not mean that the actress did not do everything she could to make Whitley as believable as possible – quote to the contrary, this was her main goal at the time. Although Jasmine did not predict it, the show actually had a huge influence on African American youth and school kids in general.
Not only A Different World has increased Jasmine Guy net worth and gave her a chance to make a difference, it has also brought a lot of laughter into her life. When asked what the funniest moment on the set was, the actress remembered the day she met Denzel Washington. It happened when they were filming an episode where Whitley celebrates her birthday lonely in her room, with a bottle of wine and a photo of Denzel pinned to her pillow. According to the script, while having a moment with the actor Whitley was supposed to be walked in on by her friends. But in reality the friend tapping on her shoulder was Denzel: “I freaked out! I thought I was seeing a ghost. I thought I concentrated so hard that he appeared“ the actress remembered.
