Cicely Tyson Net Worth

Cicely Tyson net worth in 2019 is $25 Million, which makes her one of the richest celebrities in the world. She has earned her net worth through her career as an actress, singer and author as well as being awarded as one of the greatest actresses of all time. Cicely Tyson was born on December 18, 1933, in New York City, New York. Cicely Tyson net worth of $25 Million dollars ranks in the Top 10 of the highest paid actresses in the world today.

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Early Life

Born in 1938 in Harlem, Cicely Elizabeth Tyson is an American actress. She started acting at an early age and got her first role on Broadway in 1954. Her breakthrough role came in 1959 when she starred as Rebecca Morgan in The Member of The Wedding, a Broadway play by Carson McCullers. Since then, she has made a name for herself starring in other successful productions like The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter and Sounder. She was nominated for her first Tony Award nomination back then but didn’t win until 1989 when she played Harriet Eubanks in A Raisin In The Sun which won her Best Actress In A Leading Role. Her net worth is $6 million dollars today.

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Career Beginnings

Born in Harlem and raised in Manhattan, Cicely Tyson began acting on television in 1961. She made her Broadway debut in A Hand is on The Gate (1965) and went on to star as Mary Toussaint McCauley in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1972). Tyson’s film debut came a few years later with Sounder (1972), which led to roles in numerous films throughout her career. The actress was nominated for three Academy Awards before she finally won for playing Rebecca Morgan Jordan-Holcomb in The Help (2011). In addition to Academy Award wins, she has received 15 additional nominations and three Tony Award nominations during her esteemed career. Cicely Tyson is said to have an estimated net worth of $10 million.

Acting Career & Modeling Career

Cicely’s first acting job was with The Negro Ensemble Company in New York City, where she worked on a stage production of A Raisin in the Sun. During her time there, she met Sidney Poitier, who helped give her career a boost. She then moved to Los Angeles and began auditioning for films. Her first credited film appearance was in Lilies of The Field (1963), which starred Sidney Poitier. She went on to appear in films like Huck & Lilly (1988) and The River Niger (1995). In between films, Cicely earned money as a model for Wilhelmina Models.

Awards and Nominations

Cicely Tyson has an impressive list of awards and nominations to her name. She won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, six NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, and one Screen Actors Guild Award. Also she was nominated two times Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama and Screen Actors Guild Award. Also she got Oscar, Tony and Grammy nominations. So how rich is Cicely Tyson? Read on…

Assets & Properties

Cicely Tyson owns no properties and has a net worth of $2 million. She lives in an apartment in West Hollywood, California. Her primary asset is her $1 million Las Vegas villa and she has a bank account with First Mariner Bank valued at $20,000. Her car is a 2009 Lincoln MKS Hybrid with a market value of around $40,000. Cicely’s assets are estimated to be worth over half of her total net worth.

Other Sources Income

Cicely Tyson’s other source of income comes from her acting career, as well as her producer job. In fact, she has been producing various projects and movies for over three decades. Most notably, in 1986 she produced a film called Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986), which gained high ratings and positive feedback from critics. Furthermore, her other project is Beloved (1998), which was a TV series that aired on NBC in 1999. The show starred some very big names including Andre Braugher and Aunjanue Ellis. Apart from being an actress and producer, Cicely is also known to be a writer as well. However, it appears that most of her works have yet to be released in print form.