How much is Jill Scott worth?
| Net Worth: | $13 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | April 4, 1972 (age 50) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
About Jill Scott
Jill Scott is an American actress, model, poet, singer, and songwriter. Her music career started off in the 1990s and soon after, she landed recording deals with the labels Hidden Beach and Warner Bros. As of now, she has released five critically-acclaimed studio albums and has embarked on several national and international tours. Ever since her debut on stage, Scott has been highly praised for both her acting and singing abilities that she has illustrated on the television screen.
At the height of her career, it is estimated that Jill Scott earned income equal to a salary of $4 million dollars per year.
Jill first gained national popularity when she released her debut studio album. She was born on April 4, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was an only child raised by her mother and grandmother in a North Philadelphia neighborhood as a Jehovah’s Witness. She attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls, from which she graduated in 1991. Shortly after, she enrolled at the Temple University.
In the early 1990s, simultaneously with her attendances in university she also began working two jobs. Initially, she had plans to become a high school English teacher and served as a teacher’s aide for three years. In the late years of the century, she became disillusioned with the teaching career and dropped out of college. In 1999, she embarked on a music career and began performing as a spoken word artist at various venues and live poetry readings.
Outside the music world, the multi-talented actress earned money from her acting. At one of her live poetry readings, she was discovered by the musician Ahmir Thompson (Questlove) who was part of The Roots. She then collaborated with him for the creation of the hit single “You Got Me”. Also in 1999, she met Will Smith and appeared on his song “The Rain”.
The following year, while earning an estimated and inflation-adjusted $500-1,000 per performances and appearances in commercials, Jill released her debut single “Getting In The Way”, which served as the lead single of her debut album.
In July 2000, the R&B artist was signed to Steve McKeever’s label Hidden Beach Recordings. She then released her debut studio album titled Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Volume 1. The album was met with positive reviews and entered not only the US Billboard 2000 (at number 17) but also found success internationally in countries such as the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Thanks to her gold and platinum-certified album, Jill is estimated to have had a net worth of over $1 million dollars by 2001.
A few months later, she released the single “A Long Walk”, which not only earned her first Grammy nomination but also helped her experience some more notice and chart success.
During her music career that spans two decades, she has released five studio albums in total. All of the albums have achieved commercial and chart success. Her latest two albums The Light of the Sun and Woman topped numerous music charts including the US Billboard 200 and US R&B/Hip Hop Albums.
In addition to her solo projects, Jill has released multiple collaborations with the likes of The Roots, Lupe Fiasco, Eve, Anthony Hamilton, and Alicia Keys.
At the same time that she was releasing her music projects, Scott also had ventured into acting. Her television and film debut came in 2004 in the drama film Cavedweller and UPN sitcom Girlfriends. Since then, she has starred in many other films such as Why Did I Get Married?, Steel Magnolias, Get on Up, With This Ring, and Flint. She also became a series regular on the series The number 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Black Panther, Black Lightning, and First Wives Club.
Through her music and acting career Scott is estimated to have had career earnings of close to $20 million dollars.
Scott’s Total Net Worth
Jill Scott has earned estimated total career income of $22 million dollars. As Scott has lived in the state of Texas, she will have had to pay around 35% in taxes on her career income. After tax, it is estimated that her career earnings are at around $14.3 million dollars, having paid $7.7 million dollars in taxes.
Jill Scott married Lyzel Williams in 2001 and they later divorced six years later, in 2007. It is estimated that some $1 million dollars has gone to Lyzel in alimony payments. Jill later had a child, Jett Hamilton Roberts, with Lil John Roberts.
In her personal life she has likely spent $2-4 million dollars of her career earnings but also earned $4 million dollars from her investments. She will have also had to pay around $1-2 million dollars in business costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Jill Scott has a net worth of about $13 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Jill Scott is one of the most impressive and well-liked R&B/soul artists to ever emerge from the 2000s. Since then, she has created numerous gold and platinum-certified albums and extended plays that have topped charts in Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Outside the music world, she is also an actress, dancer, and model. In the past few years, the television star has even taken part in a number of HBO, BET, and BBC television series.
