Kym Whitley

  American comedian and actress Kym Whitley has a net worth of $3.5 million. Kym Whitley is famous for her roles in sitcoms like "Animal Practice,"" "The Parkers," The Boondocks," and "Black Dynamite," as well as others.Whitley was born on the 21st July 1961, in Shaker Heights, Ohio to parents Kaysonia and William Whitley. She spent part of her childhood in Khartoum (Sudan) and lived with her elder brothers, Kyle Scott and Kyle Scott. Her father was an architect and one of the founding partners of the black architectural firm, Whitley and Whitley. Whitley and Whitley were involved in the construction of structures like the Tower City Center, Cleveland Public Library, and Progressive Field, home to the Cleveland Indians. Whitley first worked as a teacher for Compton before she was offered a job as an assistant in Arsenio hall. She also became a dancer on the show "Soul Train." Her first big break was in 1989 when she was cast in the lead role in Shelly Garrett's hit show "Beauty Shop," that first premiered in Los Angeles and then traveled across the United States.