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99+ Photos. Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters and on stages and television screens throughout the world. Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958 in New York City, to Betty Jane (Gilbert), a social worker, and Daniel Benjamin Bassett, a preacher's son.
Apr 17, 2024 · Angela Bassett (born August 16, 1958, New York, New York, U.S.) American actress best known for portraying Black women who made history, including singer Tina Turner and civil rights activists Rosa Parks and Betty Shabazz, the wife of African American leader Malcolm X.
Jan 11, 2024 · Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP. After nearly 40 years as an actress and two Oscar nominations, Angela Bassett has received an honorary Academy Award. She was honored Tuesday at the...
Jan 11, 2023 · Angela Bassett won the Golden Globe award Tuesday for her performance as ... Wakanda Forever,” making the 64-year-old the first actor ever to win a major individual acting award for a movie ...
Aug 15, 2023 · Early life. Angela Bassett was born on Aug. 16, 1958, in New York City. Her parents, Betty Jane and David Bassett, separated when Angela was young, but not before they had Angela’s little...
Feb 22, 2023 · Bassett was born in New York in 1958, and grew up in North Carolina, then St. Petersburg, Fla. She lived there with her single mother and was bussed to school across town, along with other Black ...
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and eight Primetime Emmy Awards.
