Emmanuel Lewis was born on the 9th March 1971 in Brooklyn, New York City USA, of African and American descent. He is an actor, perhaps still best known for his starring in the title role of Webster Long in the TV series “Webster” (1983-1989). He has also appeared in a number of other TV series and film titles, including “A Christmas Dream” (1984) and “Family Matters” (1997). His career has been active since 1976.
Have you ever wondered how rich is Emmanuel Lewis, as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the overall size of Lewis’ net worth is $500,000, which has been accumulated through his relatively successful involvement in the entertainment industry.
Emmanuel Lewis Net Worth $500,000
Emmanuel Lewis is the youngest of four children of Margaret Lewis, who worked as a computer programmer. He was raised in Brooklyn, New York City, where he attended Midwood High School. After high school, in 1989 he enrolled at Clark Atlanta University, from which he eventually graduated with a theatre arts degree in 1997.
Emmanuel`s professional career began in the early 1980s while he was still a child, making a debut appearance in the film “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (1982), alongside Diane Venora, and Ricky Jay in the lead roles. The following year he was selected for the role of Webster Long in the TV series “Webster” (1983-1989). While the show lasted, his net worth and popularity were in constant rise. In 1984 he featured in the film “A Christmas Dream”, with Mr. T and David Copperfield among others stars of the film, and the following year he was selected for the role of Davey Williams in the film “Lost In London”, with Ben Vereen, and Freddie Jones in lead roles.
After the TV series “Webster”, ended, his career stagnated for a while, as he dedicated himself to other matters including study, but he returned to acting in 1995, with a role in the film “The New Adventures of Mother Goose”, and two years later, he appeared in the TV series “Family Matters”, as himself.
To speak further of his accomplishments in the entertainment industry, Emmanuel featured in the reality TV series “The Surreal Life” (2003) as himself, and he also had a short appearance as himself in the film “Kickin’ It Old Skool” in 2007, which also added to his net worth.
Thanks to his talents, he has received several prestigious nominations and awards, including four People’s Choice Awards for Favorite Young TV Performer for his work on “Webster”. Furthermore, for the same series he received three nominations for Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series.
Apart from his successful career as an actor, Emmanuel is also known as a singer, who has released several singles, with one of them reaching No. 2 on the Oricon chart, which also added to the overall size of his net worth. Besides that, in 2000 he established his own music label – Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment.
Speaking about his personal life, there is little information about Emmanuel Lewis’ private live, except the fact that his current residence is in the Collier Heights area of Atlanta, Georgia. In free time he enjoys practicing tae kwando.
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