Rosario Isabel Dawson was born on the 9th May 1979, in New York City, USA, however she has Puerto Rican and Afro-Cuban blood running through her veins from her mother’s side. The world knows her because of her acting as well as her singing talents, as she has featured in a number of films, TV series and musicals, which became the main source of her net worth. Some of her notable appearances are in blockbuster films “Men In Black 2” (2002), “Sin City” (2005), “Grindhouse” (2007), “The Captive” (2014) among others. She has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1994.
Have you ever wondered how rich Rosario Dawson is? According to sources it is estimated that Rosario Dawson`s overall net worth is $16 million, an amount accumulated through her successful career in the entertainment industry, during which she has earned a number of prestigious awards, including Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical award for her appearance in “Rent” (2005), Supporting Actress of the Year award in 2007, and many others.
Rosario Dawson Net Worth $16 Million
Rosario was born when her mother was only 16 years old, and single; however her mother married Greg Dawson, who raised Rosario as her own daughter. Regarding Rosario’s education, due to the financial problems her family suffered, she only attended Garland High School for one year, however, her life changed when she was 15 years old, as she was spotted by the photographers Larry Clark and Harmony Corine, and was soon cast in the blockbuster film “Kids” (1995). Since that first appearance, her career has only gone up, and in 1998 she appeared in another blockbuster film “He Got The Game” featuring Denzel Washington and Milla Jovovich. Her next successful endeavor was her appearance in the film “Josie And The Pussycats” (2001), alongside Tara Reid and Rachael Leigh Cook. During the 2000s Dawson became one of the main cast in films that turned out to be a major successes, increasing her net worth and also her popularity. In 2002, she was featured in the film “Men In Black 2” alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, the same year also brought her another role that increased her net worth, in the film “25th Hour”. In 2003 she appeared in the film “Shattered Glass” which featured Hayden Christensen in the main role. In 2005 she starred in the film “Sin City” as Gail and in the musical “Rent” as Mimi Marquez for which she won the Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical award.
In the next few years Rosario continued to line up her successes, in 2006 appearing in the film “Clerks 2”, in 2007 showing her talents in the film “Grindhouse”, and in 2008 she was featured in the film “Eagle Eye”.
Rosario’s latest ventures in the entertainment industry include a recurring role in “Sin City: A Dame To Kill For” (2014), appearances in the TV series “Daredevil” (2015-2016), shooting of the film “Unforgettable”, scheduled for a release in 2016 , and extending her career to voice acting, featuring in the animation film “Justice League: Throne of Atlantis“ (2015).
Adding to her net worth, she has also been featured on a number of albums as a singer by popular musicians, including Prince with his album “1999” and OutKast and their album “Superboxxx|The Love Below”
When it comes to her private life, Rosario has been recognized as an activist, fighting for Latino rights, organizing the Voto Latino movement – encouraging Latinos to become more active as voters. She is also a member of a number of humanitarian organizations such as Global Cool, Oxfam and others.
To speak about her love life, as of 2012 she is in a relationship with the producer Danny Boyle. One of her previous dates was the actor Jason Lewis; the couple shared their lives together for two years in Los Angeles, before their break-up in 2006.
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