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Entertainment July 5, 2017
From acting to singing to being on a talkshow, this former cheetah girl does it all.
Photo via Instagram / @ravensymoneRaven-Symoné has been working in Hollywood since she was two-years-old. So, it’s no wonder the 29 years of show business brought the Raven-Symoné net worth to $55 million.
But acting wasn’t her only forte. This diva did it all.
From voiceover work to leading a pop girls band, Raven-Symoné is one talented woman. And now, she is planning to come full circle with Disney Channel by starring in a TV sequel to “That’s So Raven.”
ENTITY is about to take you down memory lane to remind you why Raven-Symoné was our favorite star in the 90s and early 2000s. And by the way, get ready to also find out how the Raven-Symoné net worth got so high.
The foundation of Raven-Symoné’s net worth comes from the time she spent acting on “The Cosby Show.” Raven played Olivia, Cosby’s step-grandaughter. Cosby was super impressed with the actress when he met her and knew she would be a star.
He created her role on “The Cosby Show” after she was considered too young, at age three, for a part in his movie “Ghost Dad.” And while it might not be the best thing to be associated with Cosby in 2017, the show definitely paid off for young Raven in the early ’90s.
The show put Raven on the map, which led to other movie and TV roles throughout the ’90s. Before “The Cosby Show,” Raven modeled for Ford Models in ads for Ritz crackers, Jell-O and Cool-Whip.
After playing Olivia, she grabbed roles in “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper,” “Space Ghost Coast to Coast,” “Dr. Do Little” and “Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.”
In 2002, Raven landed a role on the hit cartoon “Kim Possible.” She played Monique, Kim’s best friend and co-worker at Club Banana.
“She loves to party. She loves to have fun. Fashion was her thing,” Raven said in a behind-the-scenes look at her character.
Raven was featured on all four seasons of the hit show in her recurring role as Monique. The show won a Daytime Emmy for “Outstanding Children’s Animated Program” in 2005 and “Kim Possible” was the most-watched and highest-rated show on Disney Channel in its time.
The pop girls group “The Cheetah Girls” was created in 2003. Raven-Symoné led the group alongside its three other members: Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan.
Some of their most famous songs were “Cinderella,” “Girl Power” and Cheetah Sisters.”
The four singers gained popularity from “The Cheetah Girls Movie,” which was such a hit that it was followed by sequels: “The Cheetah Girls 2” and “The Cheetah Girls: One World.” However, Raven passed on starring in the third movie to focus on her solo career.
In addition to the platinum albums from the movies, “The Cheetah Girls” released three studio albums: “Cheetah-licious Christmas,” “In Concert: The Party’s Just Begun Tour” and “TCG.”
Their tours grossed over $40 million and the soundtrack to their first movie sold over two million copies. It is estimated that Raven earned about $4.1 million from album sales alone!
The group, however, officially disbanded in 2008.
When “That’s So Raven” aired 2003, it was a busy time for the actress and singer. While she was working on “Kim Possible” and embodying some serious girl power as a Cheetah Girl, she also took the lead role in “That’s So Raven.”
Raven played the character Raven, a high schooler with premonitions of the future.
She originally auditioned for the supporting role of Chelsea in 2001, when the show was to be called “Absolutely Psychic.” After her audition, however, Raven was cast in the lead role. And the name of the show was changed to “That’s So Raven.”
Thanks to all these roles, Raven-Symoné’s net worth skyrocketed during this time. From 2003 to 2007, Raven made $20,000 to $35,000 an episode. Keep in mind: The show ran for four seasons with 100 episodes.
So, what is Raven Symone doing today?
Well first, she became a little notorious for completely switching up her look. And the news broadcasted her saying some pretty controversial things like:
But despite what you’d think this did to her reputation, Raven’s new style and attitude still benefitted her net worth.
During this time, Raven was working as a host on “The View” from 2015 to 2016, which she also got paid for. However, she has announced that she will no longer continue on the talkshow because, as previously discussed, she’s pursuing another Disney Channel project.
“There’s no title yet, but I’m calling it ‘That’s So Raven 2.’ It’s Raven Baxter. It’s still me. But I am a mother this time. I’m going to be a single mother raising two kids, and one of them learns that she has visions,” she said.
With that said, we’re pretty excited to see what’s next to come for the former Cheetah Girl and the Raven-Symoné net worth.
