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Golden Globe-winning actress Angela Bassett was often associated with notable African-American cultural... (Learn more)

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Angela Bassett’s Family
Name: Relation: Notes:
Courtney Vance husband Met while attending Yale University; married Oct. 12, 1997
Slater Josiah Vance son Twin of Bronwyn; born Jan. 27, 2006; father, Courtney Vance
Bronwyn Golden Vance daughter Twin of Slater; born Jan. 27, 2006; father, Courtney Vance
Betty Bassett mother Divorced from Bassett's father; raised both Angela and her sister as a single parent; worked for Florida's Health and Human Services Agency
D'nette Bassett sister Younger

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Also known as

Birth Name : Angela Evelyn Bassett

Born

August, 16 1958 in New York City, New York, USA

Education

  • Boca Ciega High School, St Petersburg, FL: Bassett was the school's first black student to be accepted into the National Honor Society
  • Yale University, New Haven, CT: Graduated from Yale's School of Drama

Professions

actor, beauty salon receptionist, photo cataloger