Carol Diahann Johnson was born on the 17th July 1935. in The Bronx, New York City USA, of African and American descent. As Diahann Carroll, she is an actress perhaps best known for appearing in a number of film and TV titles, including “Carmen Jones” (1954), “Porgy And Bess” (1959), “Julia” (1968-1971), and “Dynasty” (1984-1987). She is also recognized as a musician. Her career has been active since 1954.
Have you ever wondered how rich Diahann Carroll is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Carroll’s net worth is as high as $28 million, which has been accumulated through her involvement in the entertainment industry not only as an actress, but also as singer, in a career now spanning over 60 years.
Diahann Carroll Net Worth $28 Million
Diahann Carroll is the daughter of John Johnson and Mabel Faulk. When she was a baby, her family moved to Harlem, where she spent her childhood, attending Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts. Parallel with education, she began working as a nightclub singer, as well as a model, appearing in the magazine “Ebony”. After matriculation, she enrolled at New York University, where she majored in Sociology.
Diahann`s career began in the 1950s, when she was a contestant in the show “Chance of a Lifetime”, winning $1,000 prize for her performance of “Why Was I Born?”. After her initial success, she launched careers as both a singer and actress, and has managed both of them simultaneously since then.
She began on stage, appearing in the musical “House of Flowers” in 1954, and since then she has appeared in several famous productions, including “No Strings” (1962), “Same Time Next Year” (1977), “Love Letters” (1990), “Sunset Boulevard” (1995), “On Golden Pond” (2004), and “A Raisin In The Sun” (2014), adding consistently to her net worth.
To speak of her career on screen, Diahann has featured in more than 50 film and TV titles, which represent a large part of her net worth. She made her debut appearance in the role of Myrt in the film “Carmen Jones” (1954), and during the 1950s appeared also in the film “Porgy and Bess” (1959). In the 1960s, she emerged as a talented actress, and it became easy for her to find new engagements, startingin the role of Connie Lampson in the film “Paris Blues” (1961) with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and continued with appearances in “Hurry Sundown” (1967), and a lead in the TV series “Julia” (1968-1971), increasing further her net worth.
Her next big role came in 1974, when she starred in the film “Claudine” in lead role alongside James Earl Jones, and in 1979 she featured in the film “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”, with Paul Benjamin and Ruby Dee.
In the 1980s, Diahann scored several television film roles, such as Carolyn Jones in “Sister, Sister” (1982), and as Maggie in “From the Dead of Night” (1989), but also appeared in the TV series “Dynasty” (1984-1987), and “The Colbys” (1985-1986), which also added a lot to her net worth.
The next decade saw a decline in Diahann`s career, as she only appeared in a few titles, which included “Lonesome Dove: The Series” (1994-1995), a brief role in “Eve`s Bayou” (1997), and the lead in the “The Sweetest Gift” (1998).
In the 2000s, she featured in “Grey`s Anatomy” (2006-07), and in 2010 she was cast in the TV series “Single Mom” (2010-2011). To speak further of her accomplishments as an actress, she appeared in the TV series “White Collar” (2009-2014), and most recently she featured in the film “The Masked Saint” (2016).
Diahann`s net worth benefited from her singing talents as well, as she has released 14 albums in total, the sales of which have also added to her net worth. Her first album came out in 1957, entitled “Diahann Carroll Sings Harold Arlen Songs”, and since then she has released albums such as “Fun Life”(1961), “Nobody Sees Me Cry”(1967), “Diahann Carroll”(1974), and “The Time Of My Life” (1997), which is her last release.
Thanks to her skills, she has received several prestigious awards, including a Golden Globe Award in the category Best Female Star for her work on “Julia”, and she also won an Image Award in the category Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her work on “Claudine”. Furthermore, she has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame(1990) for her accomplishments in the entertainment industry.
Speaking about her personal life, Diahann Carroll has been married four times. Her first husband was record producer Monte Kay (1956-63), with whom she has a child. Later, she was married to Fredrick Jack Glusman for just four months in 1973, andthen married Robert DeLeon(1975-77). Her last husband was singer/musician Vic Damone, from 1987 to 1996. She is also known for being a breast cancer survivor, and an activist.
