How much is Meagan Good worth?
| Net Worth: | $4.5 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actress |
| Date of Birth: | August 8, 1981 (age 41) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 4 in (1.65 m) |
About Meagan Good
Meagan Good is an American model, film and television actress, as well as an occasional film producer. She began her acting career at the age of 10 and since then has appeared in numerous television series, films, and music videos. Among some of her most notable roles are in the films Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Venom, One Missed Call, The Unborn, Shazam! and recently, Harlem.
She was born on August 8, 1981, in Panorama City, Los Angeles. Her father was an LAPD police officer and her mother worked as her manager into Good’s teen years. The California native became acting during her childhood.
During the early stages of her acting career, she worked mostly an extra on various television series such as Amen, Doogie Howser, and M.D.. At the age of 13, she received a role in the comedy Friday. Two years later, she gained a lot of popularity and critical recognition for her role in the 1997 film Eve’s Bayou, thanks to which she received her first NAACP Image Award nomination. In 1998, she received her first main role in the sitcom Cousin Seeker. She reprised the role of Nina Jones in all 52 episodes of the show, thanks to which she received a lot of recognition.
Throughout the early 2000s, Meagan began to receive a lot more mature roles in both films and television series. Among the television series that she landed recurring roles were Raising Dad, My Wife and Kids, and Kevin Hill. In 2003, she starred in the films Biker Boyz and Deliver Us from Eva that helped her popularity even more. Both movies were not very successful. Biker Boyz earned $23.51 million from a $24 million budget. Deliver Us from Eva earned $22.57 million from an unknown budget.
In 2004 dance comedy-drama You Got Served, where she played the role of “Beautifull”. The Screen Gems movie was a commercial and critical success that earned an estimated $50 million in the box office. She also appeared as Max in D.E.B.S. that same year. The following year, Meagan starred in two 2005 classics – Venom and Roll Bounce. Besides earning a lot of money for her work in the productions, Good was also praised for her performances.
In 2006 and 2007, thanks to her performance in Waist Deep and Storm the Yard, Good received two Teen Choice Awards nominations. One year later, she took part in Saw V, which to this day remains one of her most popular and prosperous roles.
In the horror movie, Good played the role of Luba Gibbs, a city planner who was the main victim in the main game of the movie. Also in 2008, she starred in two other popular horror movies – One Missed Call and The Unborn.
In the early 2010s, after starring in several commercially and critically unsuccessful films, Good landed a role in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. With $173.6 million earned in the box office, from a $50 million budget, the star-packed comedy elevated the actress’ career. Other successful projects that she took part in are Don Jon and Think Like a Man Too. At that time her net worth may have been as high as $2.5 million.
Her most recent roles are in the 2019 films Shazam! and The Intruder. Just a few months after its premiere, Shazam! earned $366 million in the box office and became the most prosperous movie that the actress has taken part of.
Meagan’s Total Net Worth
Meagan Good’s career skyrocketed in the 2010s when she received many more acting opportunities. Besides taking part in many films during the decade, the actress continues to participate in television series. Some of the most recent television series in which she has had main/recurring roles in are; Californication, Deception, Mr. Robinson, Minority Report and Harlem. In gross income, it is thought that Meagan’s career gross income is $10 million dollars. It is estimated that her per episode salaries have been between $15,000 and $60,000.
In her work in the entertainment industry, which has spanned 31 years (1991-2022), she started when she was 9 years old, Meagan has earned an average of about $323,000 per year. That being said, Good’s gross has differed year on year. She has been earning around $1 million per year more recently. Which would make her effective tax rate around 33% for federal income tax and would be around 13% for her California state tax. Which would make her median tax rate near 46%, however, because of her high earning years it is likely more like 48%.
Of her $10 million dollars income, around $1 million will have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $9 million, will have been taxed at 48%. After tax, it is estimated that her career earnings are at around $4.68 million dollars, having paid $4.32 million dollars in taxes.
Meagan Good married film producer DeVon Franklin, in 2012. While they divorced in 2022, they did so on equal terms. As per their agreement Meagan and DeVon contend that they have no shared property or assets. They also do not share any debt. Both parties have agreed to waive the right to seek or receive spousal support. As they had no children, and Meagan Good has no children from any other relationship, there have been no costs in that area either.
Meagan is a Christian and considers herself a spiritual person. It seems unlikely that she would have incurred costly nightlife expenditures and so on. She also does not have a history of alcohol abuse. No, it seems that Meagan has kept herself well and it is assumed that she is in as good financial shape as she is in physical shape.
There are of course her personal expenses, things like her living costs and miscellaneous payments, as well as her business costs, including agent and management fees. In addition to some money spent, some lost, and some small investment gains. In her personal life Meagan has likely spent $1 million dollars of her career earnings but also probably possesses assets valued at around $250,000 not including investment assets. In her investments, she may have earned investment returns of $550,000. Therefore, it is estimated that Meagan Good has a net worth of about $4.5 million dollars.
Summing-Up
In the past few years, Meagan Good has become a very successful actress. She began her career as a child actor who first rose to prominence with her role in the sitcom Cousin Seeker. One decade later, she landed roles in the likes of Saw V, The Unborn, and One Missed Call that further boosted her popularity and wealth.
Now, Meagan continues to make a name for herself. Thanks to her outstanding acting abilities, she’s received many opportunities. Among some of the most popular productions that she starred in are Anchorman 2, and Shazam!. The most awaited film, in which she is appearing in is Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
