Yolanda Denise King Net Worth

Yolanda Denise King Net Worth is
$1.7 Million

Yolanda Denise King Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Yolanda Denise King (November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007) was an American activist and first-born child of Coretta Scott King and civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She was known also for her artistic and entertainment endeavors and public speaking.Her childhood experience was greatly influenced by her father's highly public and influential activism. Born two weeks before Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a public transit bus in Montgomery, Alabama, she occasionally experienced threats to her life, designed to intimidate her parents, and became a secondary caregiver to her younger siblings and was bullied at school.When her father was assassinated April 4, 1968, King, then only twelve years of age, was noted for her composure during the highly public funeral and mourning events. She joined her mother and siblings in marches, and she was lauded by such noted figures as Bill Cosby and Harry Belafonte, the latter setting a trust fund for her and her siblings.In her teenage years, she became an effective leader of her class in high school and was given attention by the magazines Jet and Ebony. Her teenage years were filled with more tragedies, specifically that of her uncle Alfred Daniel Williams King. While in high school, she gained lifelong friends. It was the first and only institution where King was not harassed or mistreated because of who her father was. However, she was still misjudged and mistrusted, based on perceptions founded solely upon her relationship with her father. Despite this, King managed to keep up her grades and was actively involved in high school politics, serving as class president for two years. King aroused controversy in high school for her role in a play. She was credited with having her father's sense of humor.In the 1990s, She supported a retrial of James Earl Ray and publicly stated that she did not hate him. That decade saw King's acting career take off as she appeared in ten separate projects, including Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Our Friend, Martin (1999) and Selma, Lord, Selma (1999). By the time she as an adult, she had grown to become an active supporter for gay rights and an ally to the LGBT community, as was her mother. She was involved in a sibling feud that pitted her and her brother Dexter against their brother Martin Luther King III and sister Bernice King for the sale of the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia. King served as a spokesman for her mother during the illness that would eventually lead to her death. King outlived her mother only 16 months, sucumbing to complications related to a chronic heart condition May 15, 2007.

Full NameYolanda King
Date Of BirthNovember 17, 1955
Died2007-05-15
Place Of BirthMontgomery, Alabama, U.S.
ProfessionActress, Producer
EducationSmith College, New York University
NationalityAmerican
ParentsMartin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King
SiblingsMartin Luther King III, Bernice King, Dexter Scott King
MoviesOur Friend, Martin, Selma, Lord, Selma, Chasing Secrets, Trick Dribble, Odessa
TV ShowsLiberty's Kids
Star SignScorpio
#Fact
1Cousin of Dr. Alveda King.
2Niece of Christine King.
3Granddaughter of Martin Luther King Sr..
4Sister of Dexter King, Bernice King and Martin Luther King III.
5Often collaborated with playwright Attallah Shabazz, the oldest daughter of Malcolm X.
6Active human rights worker.
7Daughter of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Strong Medicine2005TV SeriesChoir Director
Liberty's Kids: Est. 17762003TV SeriesElizabeth Freeman
Trick Dribble2003Video
Any Day Now2001TV SeriesMarilyn Scott
JAG2000TV SeriesFederal Judge / Federal Judge Esther Green
Odessa2000ShortOdessa
Our Friend, Martin1999VideoChristine King (voice)
The Secret Path1999TV MovieMs. Evelyn
Funny Valentines1999Usher Lady #2
Selma, Lord, Selma1999TV MovieMiss Bright
Drive by: A Love Story1997ShortDee
Ghosts of Mississippi1996Reena Evers
America's Dream1996TV MovieMrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Fluke1995Woman #2
No Big Deal1983TV MovieMiss Karnisian's Class
Death of a Prophet1981TV MovieBetty Shabazz
Hopscotch1980Coffee Shop Manager
King1978TV Mini-SeriesRosa Parks

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Worlds Civil Rights Social Movement2016Documentary

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.1984TV Special documentary associate producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Still Life2006Herself / Art Buyer
Tavis Smiley2006TV SeriesHerself
Breakfast2003TV SeriesHerself
Power of Peace2001TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
28th NAACP Image Awards1997TV SpecialHerself
The Caleb Crump Show1996TV SeriesHerself
19th Annual NAACP Image Awards1987TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards1984TV SpecialHerself
60 Minutes1968TV Series documentaryHerself - Daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Speeches of Robert F. Kennedy1995VideoHerself - at Funeral

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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