Kellita Smith Net Worth

An actress, model and comedian, Kellita Smith was born on 15 January 1969, in Chicago, Illinois USA, with  her appearance as Wanda McCollough in ‘The Bernie Mac Show’ from 2001 made her popular not only in the US, but also around the world. She is also known as a model, her photos gracing several magazines.

So, just how rich is Kellita Smith, as of late 2017?  According to sources Kellita has a net worth of over $500,000, much of this wealth coming from her acting, most particularly in ‘The Bernie Mac Show.’ Sources also report that she is paid a decent amount modeling for top magazines such as Savoy, Essence and Esquire, during a career which began in the early 1990s.

Kellita Smith Net Worth $500,000

Raised in Chicago the eldest of three children, Kellita’s father was a military man who served in Vietnam when she was still a baby, but In 1972 her parents divorced, and Kellita left for Oakland, California with her mother, Honey Smith, and brother Eric. In 1989, she graduated with a political science degree from the Santa Rosa Junior College, then before getting into acting, she worked as an administrative assistant and a saleswoman.

Kellita Smith actually started working in the entertainment industry as a model, appearing in other magazines such as Stuff, People, Dysonna, Black Men, Today’s Black Woman, and most notably in Glamour, Vanity Fair and Cosmopolitan. When she  began acting it was on the stage, starting with a production entitled ‘Tell It Like It Tiz,’ before eventually being offered other, bigger roles, including in ‘No Place to be Somebody;’ ‘Feelings’ – a play that saw her win an NAACP Theatre Award in 1996 – ‘The Thirteenth Thorn,’ and ‘One Woman’, all of which added steadily to her rising net worth

Smith made her debut on television in a single episode of ‘In Living Color’, then guest-starred in a number of shows, such as ‘NYPD Blue,’ ‘The Parkers,’ ‘Moesha’ and ‘Living Single.’ She also had a recurring role in ‘The Jamie Fox Show’, before casting alongside Bernie Mac in ‘The Bernie Mac Show,’ a Fox sitcom series which ran for five seasons, from 2001 to 2006, her work in which saw her garner three nominations for Image Award in 2003, 2004 and 2005, as well as a BET nod for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2005.

Kellita Smith has also showcased her talent in films, co-starring alongside Mo’Nique in ‘Hair Show’ in 2004, and later appearing in ‘Three Can Play That Game’ and ‘Fair Game, King’s Ransom, Roll Bounce.’ After a string of successful films, she returned to TV as First Lady Katherine in the sitcom ‘The First Family’. In 2014, she was cast alongside Robert Warren in ‘Z Nation,’ a sci-fi post-apocalyptic series, and in 2015, she made an appearance in the film ‘Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No’!

Other notable works in film include ‘King’s Ransom,’ ‘ Feel the Noise,’ ‘Conspiracy X,’ ‘She’s Not Our Sister,’ and ‘The Love Section’, plus popular television shows including ‘Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper,’ ‘Sister, Sister,’ and ‘Malcolm & Eddie’. Overall, in an acting career now spanning over 20 years, Kellita Smith has appeared in well over 20 films and a similar number of TV productions, indicating that she has been in constant demand by directors, and ensuring at least a steady income.

In her personal life, Kellita Smith lives in Los Angeles, California. She is not married and spends most of her time doing rigorous exercises, such as calisthenics and fencing. In the future she hopes to do more action movies, and of course increase her net worth.