Viola Davis' Net Worth: The Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Star Makes More Than You Think

No one can deny that actress Viola Davis is talented. She first graced our screens, or stage if you will, as a successful theatre actress in the early 2000s. At first, Davis appeared in minor television and film roles before she scored her biggest act in the 2002 theatre production of King Hedley II, the play that won her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, according to Broadway World.

However, it wasn't until six years later that Davis entered into the film industry with her breakthrough role in Doubt, according to the Golden Globe Awards. The role earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, which fueled her career and offered her opportunities to star in the Broadway revival of Fences and The Help, according to Broadway World.

The star's critically acclaimed performances in both television and film eventually earned her a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017, a glorious accomplishment she wished her dad was alive to see, according to Celebrity Net Worth. "Only thing I could think about is my dad," Davis said in a 2017 USA Today interview. "I wish he were here. He died in 2006 and, um, he would think this is pretty fantastic."

Her latest role in Netflix's 2020 original film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is now making history. According to Variety, she is now primed to become the most nominated Black Actress in Oscars History.

The only question left now is: just how much is Davis worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Viola Davis is worth $25 million, which is not exactly a shocker considering she is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world, earning roughly $15 million between September 2019 and September 2020.

This accomplishment is not only geared towards her acting credits but her producer roles as well. In 2012, she formed a multi-ethnic production company called JuVee Productions that commits itself to excellence in film, television, and theatre, according to WorkHumanLive.

Per Deadline, Davis' company is working with Amazon Studios to produce and develop features as well as TV shows to be shown exclusively on Amazon Prime. Currently, there are three films and two TV projects in development including an adaptation of Octavia Butler's Wild Seed, Deadline reports.

Davis uses her acting roles along with her production company to increase representation for people of color in TV and film, which is only one aspect of her activism, according to Backstage. Davis also created JuVee Productions to bring marginalized communities to the forefront in TV, but that's not all that she does. According to PR NewsWire, Davis also advocates for human rights issues like child hunger by supporting national campaigns including No Kid Hungry.

Whether she's staring on the big screen or producing behind the camera, Davis is playing the role and she's playing it well. There's no denying her talent; she's proven herself to everyone enough already.