HARRY BELAFONTE

Harry Belafonte or Harold George Bellanfanti in real life is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and a known advocate of Civil Rights. He is one of the pioneers of the Jamaican-Caribbean style genre in the mainstream music scene and his net worth hovers around $28 million. He didn’t encounter any issues with money management since his breakthrough album Calypso in 1956. He also worked on movies and musicals such as Carmen Jones, Island in the House, and Odds Against Tomorrow.

Aside from his talents in both singing and acting, he didn’t forget his duties to the public and he later joined a civil rights movement that raised awareness on equality. It has always been his advocacy to educate people and share his personal experience in life. He faced many struggles in life just to be where he is now and he is not ashamed to tell that to people.

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