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Vanessa Bell Calloway is an American actress and dancer who has a net worth of $2 million. She is best known for her roles in films such as Coming to America, What's Love Got to Do with It, and The Inkwell. She has also appeared in television shows such as The Parkers, The District, and The Game.
Calloway was born on March 20, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio. She attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she studied dance. She then moved to New York City to pursue a career in dance and acting.
Calloway made her film debut in the 1984 comedy film, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. She then went on to appear in films such as Coming to America, What's Love Got to Do with It, and The Inkwell. She has also appeared in television shows such as The Parkers, The District, and The Game.
In addition to her acting career, Calloway is also a successful entrepreneur. She owns a production company, Vanessa Bell Calloway Productions, and a dance studio, Vanessa Bell Calloway Dance Studio. She is also a philanthropist and has been involved in numerous charities and organizations.
Popular As |
Vanessa Bell |
Occupation |
Actress,dancer |
Age |
67 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
Born |
20 March 1957 |
Birthday |
20 March |
Birthplace |
Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States |
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Vanessa Bell Calloway Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Vanessa Bell Calloway's Husband?
Her husband is Anthony Calloway (m. 1988)
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Husband |
Anthony Calloway (m. 1988) |
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Ashley Calloway, Alexandra Calloway |
Vanessa Bell Calloway Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Vanessa Bell Calloway worth at the age of 67 years old? Vanessa Bell Calloway’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated
Vanessa Bell Calloway's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In 2018, Bell Calloway appeared in the Christian drama film Unbroken: Path to Redemption and the crime thriller Dragged Across Concrete. In 2019, she played abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s mother in the biographical drama film Harriet. She set to reprise her role as Imani Izzi in the upcoming sequel Coming 2 America.
In 2016, Bell Calloway was cast as lead character in the Bounce TV first prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners. She plays Lady Ella Johnson, the widow of pastor and manipulative "First Lady of the Church". Also in 2016, Bell Calloway co-starred as president Obama's future mother-in-law, Marian Shields Robinson, opposite Tika Sumpter as Michelle Obama, in the comedy-drama film Southside with You, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. She also guest starred on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy playing Arizona's Lawyer.
In 2009, Bell Calloway was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma, an early stage of breast cancer. She underwent two lumpectomies, and then a mastectomy. She subsequently underwent reconstructive surgery, in which tissue from her stomach was used to reconstruct her breast. She recounted her experience in an October 2015 essay in Ebony magazine, by which point she had been cancer-free for six years.
In the 2000s, Bell Calloway had the recurring roles on Boston Public and The District. She co-starred in films including The Brothers, All About You, Dawg, Biker Boyz, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and Cheaper by the Dozen. Bell Calloway also guest starred on The Division, Strong Medicine, The Closer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Dexter, Rizzoli & Isles, and Castle. From 2010 to 2011, she had the recurring role in the TNT medical drama, Hawthorne. In 2011, she began appearing in the Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless.
Bell Calloway has been married to anesthesiologist Dr. Anthony Calloway since 1988. The couple have two daughters, Ashley and Alexandra. Ashley was one of the stars of the BET series Baldwin Hills which originally ran from 2007 until 2009.
Bell Calloway began her acting career in the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children in 1985. After moving to Los Angeles in 1986, she began appearing in episodes of prime time shows such as The Colbys, Falcon Crest, 227, China Beach, A Different World, and L.A. Law. She made her film debut on Number One with a Bullet (1987), before supporting role of Eddie Murphy's character's arranged wife in the 1988 comedy Coming to America. In 1990, Bell Calloway co-starred alongside Joe Morton in the ABC drama series, Equal Justice. During the 1990s, Bell Calloway had number of supporting roles in films, including What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) opposite Angela Bassett, The Inkwell (1994), and Crimson Tide (1995) as Denzel Washington's character wife. She also voiced main role in the 1992 animated comedy, Bébé's Kids. Bell Calloway also had number of leading and supporting roles in the made for television movies. In 1995, she co-starred opposite James Earl Jones and Joe Morton in the short-lived CBS prime time soap opera, Under One Roof, the first drama series that feature an African-American lead characters. For her role on the series, Calloway was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. She also had the leading roles on the short-leved NBC sitcom Rhythm & Blues (1992–93), and starred alongside Larry Hagman as his girlfriend in the CBS drama Orleans (1997).
Vanessa Bell Calloway (born March 20, 1957) is an American actress and dancer. Beginning her career as a dancer, Bell Calloway is perhaps best known for her role as Princess Imani Izzi (Eddie Murphy's character's arranged wife) in the 1988 comedy Coming to America. In the following years, Bell Calloway appeared in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), The Inkwell (1994), Crimson Tide (1995), and Daylight (1996). Bell Calloway had several starring roles on television series and movies, include first African American prime time soap opera, Under One Roof (1995). She later played recurring roles on Hawthorne and Shameless. In 2016, she appeared in comedy-drama film Southside with You, and began starring as Lady Ella Johnson in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners. Bell Calloway is a nine-time NAACP Image Award nominee.