Paula Jai Parker net worth is
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$150,000
Paula Jai Parker Wiki Biography
Paula Jai Parker was born on the 9th August 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio USA. The world knows her as an actress, showing her skills and talents mostly in comedies like “Sprung” (1997), “30 Years to Life” (2001). She has also starred in drama films like “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” (1998) and “Hustle and Flow” (2005). Her career in the entertainment industry has been active since 1991.
Have you ever wondered how rich Paula Jai Parker is? According to sources it is estimated that Parker`s total net worth is $150,000, an amount acquired through her acting career, however, Paula is also known to be a comedian., and has also tried herself as a voice actress, which earned her the role as Trudy Proud in the animated TV series “The Proud Family” (2001-2005).
Paula Jai Parker Net Worth $150,000
Paula graduated from Howard University with a Bachelors degree in Arts, following which she moved to New York in pursuit of her career. Firstly she started as a comedian, performing in the comedy clubs of New York. She appeared notably in the Fox comedy program entitled “The Apollo Comedy Hour”, from 1992 to 1993. These were a good start to her net worth.
Her career on the big screen began in 1995 in the comedy film “Friday” directed by F. Gary Gray. In addition to her debut in that year, Paula also earned her first award, Cable ACE Award for her role in the anthology presentation of “Cosmic Shop” on HBO. The year of 1995 was quite successful for her, as she has also appeared in “The Wayans Brothers”, a sitcom aired on the Warner Bros Television. Her net worth and fame grew according to the number of these roles, as she appeared through the 1990s in several television series, including “The Weird Al Show” and “Snoops” produced by David E. Kelley.
Paula also made appearances in films, such as the horror anthology “Tales from the Hood” (1995) and “Get on the Bus” (1996), produced by Spike Lee, which tells a tale of the Million Man March. Her career extended further in the 2000s, and also her net worth, when she earned the role of Trudy Proud in the “Proud Family”, an animated comedy series aired on the Disney channel; she also gave voice to Trudy in the film “Proud Family” (2005).
Overall her career is rather successful, having appeared in more than 50 titles in the entertainment industry including the already mentioned “Hustle and Flow” and “High Crimes” (2002), “She Hate Me” (2004) – the LGBT comedy drama and many others. Recently, in 2014 she has become a star in reality TV program entitled “Hollywood Divas”, which also added to her net worth.
Regarding her personal life, she is married to actor Forrest Martin, whom she met in 2004 on the shooting of the film ”Hustle and Flow”; the couple has one child. Paula and Forrest are now collaborating on a TV series entitled “White Sisters”.
| Full Name | Paula Jai Parker |
| Net Worth | $150,000 |
| Date Of Birth | August 19, 1969 |
| Place Of Birth | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.575 m) |
| Profession | Comedian, Actor, Voice Actor |
| Education | Howard University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Forrest Martin (m. 2004) |
| Children | Onederful Vanglorious Jaxon N'Krumah Martin |
| Nicknames | Paula Jai Parker-Martin |
| IMDB | |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| Movies | Hustle & Flow, Friday, She Hate Me, My Baby's Daddy, Phone Booth, Idlewild, Sprung, Tales from the Hood, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, High Crimes, 30 Years to Life, The Proud Family Movie, The Breaks, The Genius Club, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Woo, Get o... |
| TV Shows | The Proud Family, Snoops, The Weird Al Show, Townsend Television |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gave birth to her 1st child, a son Onederful Vanglorious Jaxon N'Krumah Martin, with her husband Forrest Martin. [2009] |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taco Shop | 2017 | completed | Eve |
| Assistant Motives | completed | Joyce Miller | |
| The White Sistas | post-production | Jordan White | |
| Family Time | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Lori |
| How to Get Away with Murder | 2016 | TV Series | Hair Stylist #2 |
| She's Got a Plan | 2016 | Rhonda | |
| Ray Donovan | 2016 | TV Series | Sylvie Starr |
| Echo Park Blues | 2016 | Short | CeCe McCoy |
| Recovery Road | 2016 | TV Series | Margarita Jean-Baptiste |
| Last Call at Murray's | 2016 | Danice | |
| Hand of God | 2015 | TV Series | Ida Congdon |
| The Summoning | 2015/II | Angela | |
| True Blood | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Karen |
| Act of Faith | 2014 | Shartruce | |
| Patterns of Attraction | 2014 | Desiree Stewart | |
| 4Play | 2014 | Linda | |
| Front Seat Chronicles | 2014 | TV Series | Rachel |
| You Me & Her | 2014 | Short | Karen |
| Pastor Shirley | 2013 | Pastor Shirley | |
| The Soul Man | 2013 | TV Series | Drew |
| Life of a King | 2013 | Gina Sanders | |
| When a Woman's Fed Up | 2013 | Laticious | |
| The Exes | 2012 | TV Series | Amelia |
| Let's Stay Together | 2012 | TV Series | Sherry Steele |
| King of the Underground | 2011 | Elizabeth Gayle | |
| Funny or Die Presents... | 2011 | TV Series | Paula (segment "The Burn Unit") |
| Fish Hooks | 2010 | TV Series | Yolanda |
| The Mentalist | 2010 | TV Series | Astrid |
| Pastor Jones: The Complete First Season | 2010 | Video | Rachel |
| Jessica Sinclaire Presents: Confessions of A Lonely Wife | 2010 | ||
| Fear Itself | 2009 | TV Series | Patty Orwell |
| My Name Is Earl | 2008 | TV Series | Sylvia |
| Cover | 2007 | Monica Wilson | |
| Side Order of Life | 2007 | TV Series | Stargell Grant |
| The Genius Club | 2006 | Tatiana | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2006 | TV Series | Julia Beltran |
| Idlewild | 2006 | Rose | |
| CSI: Miami | 2005 | TV Series | Deana Walters / D-Nasty |
| Animal | 2005 | Video | Reecy |
| The Proud Family | 2001-2005 | TV Series | Trudy Proud |
| The Proud Family Movie | 2005 | TV Movie | Trudy Parker-Proud (voice) |
| Lilo & Stitch: The Series | 2005 | TV Series | Trudy Parker-Proud |
| Hustle & Flow | 2005 | Lexus | |
| Ray | 2004/I | Ruth Brown (uncredited) | |
| She Hate Me | 2004 | Evelyn | |
| The Shield | 2004 | TV Series | Desirae |
| My Baby's Daddy | 2004 | Rolonda | |
| Love Chronicles | 2003 | Sara | |
| Phone Booth | 2002 | Felicia | |
| High Crimes | 2002 | Gracie | |
| 30 Years to Life | 2001 | Stephanie | |
| Touched by an Angel | 2000 | TV Series | Billie Holiday |
| Snoops | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Roberta Young |
| The Breaks | 1999 | Ann | |
| Why Do Fools Fall in Love | 1998 | Paula King | |
| Woo | 1998 | Claudette | |
| NYPD Blue | 1998 | TV Series | Cara Wilson |
| Always Outnumbered | 1998 | TV Movie | Melodie |
| Cosby | 1997 | TV Series | Tanya |
| The Weird Al Show | 1997 | TV Series | Val Brentwood - Gal Spy Val Brentwood-Gal Spy |
| The Parent 'Hood | 1997 | TV Series | Sabrina |
| Sprung | 1997 | Adina | |
| Riot | 1997 | TV Movie | Lisa (segment "Homecoming Day") |
| Get on the Bus | 1996 | Jamilia | |
| Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | Drunk Party Girl | |
| The Wayans Bros. | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Monique / Mia |
| Tales from the Hood | 1995 | Sissy | |
| Friday | 1995 | Joi | |
| Pointman | 1995 | TV Series | Udia |
| Cosmic Slop | 1994 | TV Movie | Tang (segment "Tang") |
| Roc | 1994 | TV Series | Jill |
| Townsend Television | 1993 | TV Series | |
| The Apollo Comedy Hour | 1992 | TV Series | Regular Performer (1992-1993) |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonshine Church | Short attached post-production | ||
| Sonshine Church 2 | Short attached post-production | ||
| The White Sistas | post-production | ||
| Front Seat Chronicles | 2014 | TV Series 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonshine Church | Short producer post-production | ||
| Sonshine Church 2 | Short producer post-production | ||
| The White Sistas | executive producer post-production | ||
| She's Got a Plan | 2016 | associate producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Donovan | 2016 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonshine Church | Short post-production | ||
| Sonshine Church 2 | Short post-production |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Divas | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| 4TH NAFCA: African Oscar | 2014 | TV Movie | Herself - Presenter |
| The Real | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Mama & Me | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| So You Want Michael Madsen? | 2008 | Documentary | Herself |
| Baisden After Dark | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Angels Can't Help But Laugh | 2007 | Documentary | Herself |
| HBO First Look | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
| Young Hollywood Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| My Coolest Years | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself - 'B-Boys & B-Girls' |
| Vibe Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Express Yourself | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 17th Annual CableACE Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
| Soul Train | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Guest Host |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Festival Award | Laughlin International Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast | Last Call at Murray's (2016) |
| 2005 | WFCC Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Hustle & Flow (2005) |
| 1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Dramatic Series | Cosmic Slop (1994) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jury Prize | Smoky Mountain Film Festival | Best Actress | Last Call at Murray's (2016) |
| 2006 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Hustle & Flow (2005) |
| 2004 | Vision Award | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Comedic Performance | The Proud Family (2001) |
Known for movies
Phone Booth (2002)
as Felicia
Friday (1995)
as Joi
Hustle & Flow (2005)
as Lexus
The Proud Family (2001-2005)
as Trudy Proud
