Actress, director, and producer Angela Basset was born on August 16, 1958. Bassett was born in New York, a city in the US. Social worker Betty Jane and Daniel Benjamin Bassett’s kid, Angela Basset, was born. Her middle name, Bassett, was inspired by her aunt Evelyn. Bassett enrolled in Yale University and graduated with a B.A. in African-American studies in 1980. She graduated with her M.F.A. from Yale School of Drama in 1983.
In addition to nominations for the Emmys and the Oscars, she has won a number of awards. In the 1980s, Basset began her career as a performer, and she hasn’t looked back since.
Her remarkable performances in “The Rosa Parks Story,” “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” and “Malcolm X” has garnered recognition. She played Akeelah’s mother in the 2006 film “Akeelah and the Bee.” One of the many honors Basset has received is the Golden Globe for “Best Actress” in the film “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
In 1997, Bassett wed Courtney B. Vance. They had been classmates at Yale University. Through a surrogate mother, the couple gave birth to twins with the names Bronwyn Golden and Slater Josiah.
Angela Bassett Weight: How Much Does Angela Bassett Weigh?
Bassett weighs 121 pounds.
