Birth Name: Angela Evelyn Bassett
Occupation: Movie Actress
Born In: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Birthdate: Age: 66 years old (as of 2025)
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Sexuality: Straight
Angela Bassett was born on the 16th of August, 1958. She is famous for being a Movie Actress. She was nominated for a BET Award for Best Actress for her role as Rosa Parks in the 2002 film The Rosa Parks Story. Angela Bassett’s age is 66. Actress who earned an Academy Award nomination for her role as Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It. Her other film credits include Waiting to Exhale, Notorious, The Jacksons: An American Dream, Malcolm X and Panther. She also plays Desiree Dupree in FX’s American Horror Story.
The 66-year-old movie actress was born in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1983. After graduation, she worked as a receptionist at a beauty salon then began landing roles in a number of New York stage productions. She made brief appearances in the films F/X and Kindergarten Cop, then had one of her first prominent film roles in the 1991 drama Boyz in the Hood, playing the character Reva Devereaux.
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Angela Bassett is a Leo and her 67th birthday is in 134 days.
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Childhood
Angela Bassett was born in 1950s. The 1950s is often viewed as "baby boom" and a period of conformity, when young and old alike followed group norms rather than striking out on their own. The 50s were also the beginning of the Space Race, Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement. Discover what happened on this day.
Angela Evelyn Bassett is part of the Baby boomers generation. Also known as "boomers", are the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
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While we don't know Angela Bassett birth time, but we do know her mother gave birth to her on a Saturday. People born on a Saturday enjoy an optimistic and positive disposition. Sometimes it takes them a while to get going, but once they're off, nothing can hold them back.
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The 66-year-old American was born in the Baby Boomers Generation and the Year of the Dog
Education
Angela Evelyn Bassett attended Boca Ciega High School, Gulfport, Florida, United States (1976) and B.A., African American Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1980), M.F.A., Yale School Of Drama, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1983).
Family
Angela Bassett’s mother’s name is Betty Jane Bassett and her father’s name is Daniel Benjamin Bassett. We will continue to update information on Angela Bassett’s parents.
Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Angela Bassett keeps her personal life private. Once more details are available on who she is dating, we will update this section.
Fast Facts
REAL NAME: | Angela Evelyn Bassett |
NICKNAME: | Angela |
MARTIAL STATUS: | Pending |
RELIGION: | Christian |
TATTOOS: | N/A |
AGE GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
DAYS SINCE BIRTH: | 24,337 days |
Net Worth
The 66-year-old American movie actress has done well thus far. Majority of Angela’s money comes from being a movie actress. CelebsMoney has recently updated Angela Bassett’s net worth.
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Angela Bassett is a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Angela Bassett was born in the Year of the Serpent. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Angela Bassett has a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
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Angela Bassett’s birth sign is Leo and she has a ruling planet of Sun.
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