Carmen de Lavallade | Born 1931
Net Worth: $9 million

Born on March 6, 1931, Carmen de Lavallade started her acting career at the tender age of 17 years old in 1948. During her younger years, she started studying ballet, together with Melissa Blake. In a short period, she grew to popularity in the industry, influencing others via her work and garnering a significant reputation. Her career eventually came full circle as she ascended to stardom.

De Lavallade and her husband Geoffrey Holder lived in New York City until his untimely passing on October 5, 2014, together with their only child, Léo. Carmen and Geoffrey, a 2005 film directed by Linda Atkinson and Nick Doob, was about the couple’s lives. Carmen has continued to work as an actress for the past 73 years, having begun her profession in 1948, to which they credit her for receiving numerous awards all throughout her astounding career.