Camille Cosby net worth will surely be talked about after Camille, Bill Cosby's wife of 50 years came out to speak for her husband over the mounting sexual allegations. Bill Cosby net worth is approximated to $400 million, how much is Camille Cosby net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Camille Cosby net worth is $20 million. Camille Cosby married Bill Cosby in 1964 and now she is working as a business manager and producer. She is currently the president of C&J and COC Productions.
Born as Camille Olivia Hanks, in Washington D.C. in 1945, Camille Cosby was studying Psychology at the University of Maryland when he met Bill Cosby, a highschool dropout, trained in Navy and was beginning his career as bar tender and a standup comedian.
The two met through blind date and got married. Bill Cosby portrayed his love to Camille by his statement "struck by a thunderbolt of pure loveliness."
As the saying goes, "Behind Every Successful Man Is A Great Woman" holds true to the duo who had been working together since 1960s not only as personal partners, but also as working and business partners. It is an open truth that Camille Cosby is part of Bill Cosby's huge success.
Camille Cosby net worth of $20 million is not even a quarter to Bill Cosby net worth. But her success as a manager to Bill Cosby is more than enough to the first lady of Bill Cosby. So where Camille Cosby net worth does comes from?
Camille Cosby net worth comes from her dedication as an education advocate. She earned her PhD degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1992. Aside from managing Bill Cosby, she also holds responsibility in overseeing the financial and philanthropic aspects of Bill Cosby.
Camille Cosby net worth also comes from being the president of COC Productions, a film production company, and C&J Productions, a stage production company.
Camille Cosby a shy and private person has always assumed to be at the back of Bill Cosby. Although she remained behind the scenes, she is the one in-charge of everything.
In the 1970s, Camille Cosby net worth seems not to be affected by any controversy. One of the earliest battles to their marriage was when Bill Cosby faced a paternity lawsuit as a result of his early affairs.
Camille Cosby has remained composed amidst the incident and answered the rumors, "that-was-then-and-this is-now."
Camille Cosby net worth also roots from her accomplishments in her academic and professional life. She managed the Cosby Enterprise and function as the Chief executive officer that brought projects including books, comedies, television commercials, movies, and television shows.
Richest Lifestyle reports that Camille Cosby net worth soon comes to take leap following successful projects including Bill Cosby's album with Geffen Records in 1987 and 1991 that she produced.
Some of the projects that added substantially to Camille Cosby net worth include: Bill Cosby's video documentary (1987), she executive produced "No Dreams Deferred" (1994), produced "Mr. Sapolsky," "Fat Albert," "Sylvia's Path," "First 100 years," "Having Our Say", "With Love," "The Delaney Sisters," and "Ennis' Gift."
Camille Cosby also produced OBKB, the television series that ran from 2009 to 2012.
Part of Camille Cosby net worth comes from her written books.
Camille Cosby, a gifted writer has authored a number of books such as "Television Imagineable Influences," A Wealth of Wisdon: Legendary African-American Elders Speak," "The Other Side of Color: African Art in the Collection of Camille O. and William H. Cosby Jr." and "Powerful Black Women."
Camille Cosby net worth could be not as huge as other celebrities, but Camille Cosby net worth could be higher if not for her generosity. As Camille is inspired by parents who help the African-American community, she and husband Bill Cosby didn't stop donating as much as they can to help others.
In the 80s, Camille Cosby and Bill Cosby donated $20 million to Spelman College to support build the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Academic Center, with three chairs in humanities, fine arts, and social science fields.
Bill and Camille Cosby also donated part of their wealth to Harlem Hospital, Meharry, Fisk University, and Bethune-Cookman Colleges.
Although Camille Cosby chose to be behind the scenes always, her star has made her shine inspite of everything. Camille Cosby net worth has also increased with the distinctions she's receiving from the media.
She was one of "15 most beautiful Black women," made by Ebony magazine in 1996, she was awarded as one of the "most fascinating women of 1997," by The Ladies Home Journal and in the same year Bill and Camille Cosby received honors whom "lives and work are a testament to enduring courage, steadfast love, selfless community commitment and a triumphant spirit."
Camille Cosby net worth of $20 million would not be enough to detail her success in her own right.
