An American actor Malik Yoba is well known for many roles, such as detective J. C. Williams on the Fox police drama New York Undercover, Yul Brenner in Cool Runnings, former FBI agent Bill Harken on drama series Alphas, Jim Hudson in Revolution and Vernon Turner in Empire. As of 2023, his total net worth is about $3 million.
How Did Malik Yoba Get So Rich?
Malik Yoba, full name Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba, was born on September 17th, 1967 in The Bronx, New York, as the fourth of six children. He began his TV career with role as NYPD detective on the popular FOX police series New York Undercover, in 1994. He is also an occasional singer.
In 2015, he joined the cast of TV soap opera Empire as Vernon Turner, the business partner of Lucious Lyon and chairman of Empire Entertainment. Malik’s character was killed in the Season 1 finale due to a network decision.
Malik is divorced from a model and actress Trisha Mann, who starred with him in the stage play His Woman, His Wife in 2000. The divorce most likely negatively affected his net worth. He has three children, one daughter with his ex-wife, and another daughter and a son from a previous relationship. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
