Angela Bassett Net Worth 2026: $25 Million

Q: How did Angela Bassett make her money?

Primarily through acting: four decades of film salaries (Black Panther, Waiting to Exhale, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning), her record-setting 9-1-1 salary of more than $450,000 per episode, executive-producer fees on 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star, and real estate.

Q: How much does Angela Bassett make per episode of 9-1-1?

More than $450,000 per episode, per a 2021 Deadline report — covering her acting and executive-producer services. It is believed to be among the highest salaries on network TV and possibly the highest ever for an actress of color on a broadcast drama.

October 14, 2026

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Angela Bassett’s net worth is estimated at $25 million as of October 2026, according to Celebrity Net Worth as reported by Parade. Note that this figure is a combined estimate with her husband, actor Courtney B. Vance — not a separately verified solo figure — and no Forbes, Bloomberg or Hurun personal estimate for Bassett exists. Her fortune rests on four decades of screen work, a record-setting 9-1-1 salary of more than $450,000 per episode, and producing income.

Last updated: October 2026

Who is Angela Bassett?

Angela Bassett is an American actress born August 16, 1958, in New York City, a Yale graduate (B.A. 1980, M.F.A. 1983) who became a star playing Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993). She is Queen Ramonda in Marvel’s Black Panther films, Athena Grant-Nash on Fox’s 9-1-1, a two-time Golden Globe winner, a two-time Oscar nominee and a 2024 Academy Honorary Award recipient. Read her full story in Angela Bassett’s biography.

How the money breaks down

Television: 9-1-1 — the biggest paycheck

Bassett’s single largest income source is Fox’s 9-1-1, where she has starred as Athena Grant-Nash since 2018. Ahead of season 5, Deadline reported her new salary at “north of $450,000” per episode — believed to be among the highest on network television and possibly the highest ever for an actress of color on a broadcast drama (ET Online; Black Enterprise).

That figure covers both her acting and her executive-producer services — she helped develop the show with Ryan Murphy and executive-produces it alongside its spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star (Her Agenda). With typical broadcast seasons running 14–18 episodes, that single show can generate roughly $6–8 million a year before taxes and fees.

Film salaries

Over four decades Bassett has collected salaries from more than 100 film and TV credits, from Malcolm X and Waiting to Exhale through the Marvel blockbusters Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), plus Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). Exact per-film salaries are not publicly disclosed, but Parade notes she commanded up to $3.5 million per film in the early 2000s, and now likely earns in the low single-digit millions for supporting roles (Parade).

Producing and directing

Beyond acting fees, Bassett earns producer income: she executive-produces 9-1-1 and its spinoff, has directed television episodes, and co-produced projects through her own production work. Her Deadline-reported 9-1-1 deal explicitly bundles acting and EP services, a structure that has become her standard.

Real estate

Bassett owned a Hancock Park home in Los Angeles since the 1990s, before her marriage. She and Vance listed it for more than $5 million in 2007 and sold it for $3.8 million in 2008 (AfroTech). The Television Academy identifies the family as residing outside Los Angeles with their twins; Bassett and Vance have been publicly associated with a home in La Cañada Flintridge, California.

Career earnings timeline

1985–1992: New York and Yale Rep theater work; small TV roles (The Cosby Show, Spenser: For Hire) — modest early earnings.
1993: What’s Love Got to Do with It as Tina Turner — breakthrough; Oscar nomination and Golden Globe win raise her asking price for good.
1995–2000s: Leading-lady run — Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Contact — with per-film salaries rising into the millions.
2013–2016: American Horror Story (from Coven) establishes a lucrative TV foothold.
2018: Joins Marvel as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther (a $1.3B+ global hit) and begins 9-1-1 as Athena Grant-Nash and executive producer.
2021: Season-5 renegotiation takes her 9-1-1 pay north of $450,000 per episode — a record-setting broadcast-drama deal (ET Online).
2022–2024: Wakanda Forever Golden Globe and Oscar nomination; Academy Honorary Award (Jan 2024); TIME 100 (2023).
2026: 9-1-1 ongoing; American Horror Story season 13; Wildwood voice role (theaters Oct 23, 2026); W.E.B. Du Bois Medal (Oct 8, 2026).

How we estimated this (methodology)

Peoplespedia’s estimate of $25 million is anchored to the most widely cited published figure: Celebrity Net Worth’s $25 million estimate, republished by Parade in 2026 (Parade) and independently referenced by AfroTech (AfroTech). We treat this as a household-level estimate because both outlets describe it as combined with husband Courtney B. Vance — it is not a forensic, solo valuation, and Bassett has never appeared on a Forbes, Bloomberg or Hurun rich list.

Sanity checks support the range: her Deadline-reported $450,000+/episode 9-1-1 deal alone represents roughly $6–8M annually before taxes, agent fees and lifestyle spending; four decades of film salaries, producing fees and one documented major property sale fill out the rest. We excluded outlier claims ($30M–$40M from AI-content farms, and an unverified “Forbes $75–100M” claim on a low-quality aggregator) because they cite no methodology or named reporter. Where sources disagree or fall silent, we say so rather than round up. This estimate will be refreshed annually or on major financial news.

Frequently asked questions

What is Angela Bassett’s net worth?

Angela Bassett’s net worth is estimated at $25 million as of 2026, a combined figure with her husband Courtney B. Vance, per Celebrity Net Worth via Parade (Parade). No Forbes or Bloomberg personal estimate exists.

How did Angela Bassett make her money?

Primarily through acting: four decades of film salaries (Black Panther, Waiting to Exhale, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning), her record-setting 9-1-1 salary of more than $450,000 per episode, executive-producer fees on 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star, and real estate (AfroTech).

How much does Angela Bassett make per episode of 9-1-1?

More than $450,000 per episode, per a 2021 Deadline report — covering her acting and executive-producer services. It is believed to be among the highest salaries on network TV and possibly the highest ever for an actress of color on a broadcast drama (ET Online).

Is Angela Bassett a billionaire?

No. Despite occasional inflated aggregator claims, the most-cited reputable figure is $25 million (combined with her husband). She has never appeared on the Forbes or Bloomberg billionaire lists.

What does Angela Bassett earn from Marvel?

Her exact Marvel salaries are not publicly disclosed. Her Queen Ramonda roles in Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever are major franchise paydays, but no reputable outlet has published the per-film figures — so we don’t estimate them.