Willadele Givens was born on the 1st July 1960, in Chicago, Illinois USA, and is an actress, stand-up comedian and writer, probably best known for her appearances in the 1998 comedy movie “The Players Club”, “The Hughleys” TV series between 2001 and 2002, as well as the comedies “Beauty Shop” (2005) and “Sex Ain’t Love” (2014). Adele Givens’ another memorable appearance was certainly in “The Queens of Comedy” show in 2001.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this “Queen of Comedy” has accumulated so far? How rich Adele Givens is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total amount of Adele Givens’ net worth, as of late 2016, is $1.5 million. It has been acquired through her career in the entertainment industry which has been active since 1989.
Adele Givens Net Worth $1.5 million
The 3rd February 1989 is considered to be the birthday of the Queen of Comedy – on that day, Adele Givens debuted as a stand-up comedian in the Crown Royal Comedy Contest at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois – and what about the birthday present for the queen? Could anything be more suitable than the contest’s Grand Prize? Of courses not! Just a year later, in 1990 Adele appeared in the Miller Lite Comedy Search reaching finals, but lost the title to Bernie Mac. However, these accomplishments marked the beginning of a bright stand-up comedy career, also providing the basis for Adele Givens’ net worth.
In 1996, Adele Givens guided her talent to make people laugh towards acting. She debuted on the small screen with the role of Nurse Johnson in the fourth season of “Martin”, a popular American sitcom, aired between 1992 and 1997 and featuring Martin Lawrence in the title role. This was followed by another co-starring role in the same year, this time in “Moesha”. In 1997, Adele starred as Odette in “The Steve Harvey Show”, and her big screen debut and first memorable role came in 1998, when Adele appeared as Tricks, a stripper in “The Players Club”. These roles helped Adele to establish herself in the world of acting, aa well as comedy, and also contributed to her growing net worth.
During 1998 and 1999, Adele Givens were engaged in the “Tracey Takes On…” comedy TV series. She then continued a streak of acting projects with roles in “The Parkers” in 2000, and “The Hughleys” in 2001 and 2002, in which she played the sister named Shari of one of the series’ main characters, Yvonne Williams-Hughley portrayed by Elise Neal. It is certain that all these achievements have helped Adele Givens to further increase her overall wealth.
In 2001, Adele Givens alongside Laura Hayes, Mo’Nique and Sommore launched “The Queens of Comedy” tour which was streamed into a movie; it follows the four female stand-up comedians performing their show at Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee. The huge success of the show led Adele Givens to have her own morning radio show, “The Howard MaGee and comedian Adele Givens Morning Show”. HBO recognized her skills and talents, and soon after Adele was hosting a 30-minute comedy special “The Adele Givens Show”. Doubtlessly, these ventures have raised the popularity of Adele Givens which resulted in increased revenues too.
In 2005 Adele Givens got the role of DJ Helen in Bille Woodruff comedy “Beauty Shop”. In 2014, Adele Givens added one more memorable role to her portfolio, the role of Valerie in William Adams’ romantic comedy “Sex Ain’t Love”.
For her personal life, Adele keeps that very private, with no information or even rumors about relationships.
