| Celebrated Name: | Camille Cosby |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Camille Cosby |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 80 years old |
| Birth Date: | March 20, 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. US |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.70 M |
| Weight: | 60 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): | Bill Cosby (M. 1964) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Ennis Cosby, Ensa Cosby, Erika Ranee, Erinn Chalene Cosby, Evin Harrah Cosby |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Camile Cosby Lesbian?: | No |
| Profession: | Film Producer, Television producer, Author, Actor, Businessperson, Record producer |
| Salary: | NA |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $22 million |
| Last Updated: | July 2024 |
Camille Cosby is a well-known US Television producer, author, and philanthropist. She is also known by her husband, who is a famous comedian, “Bill Cosby.” Camille has produced various movies for television and the big screen in her filming career. Some of the projects for which she has been critically acclaimed are ‘Fat Albert,’ ‘The American Experience,’ and ‘Sylvia’s Path.’
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Early Life & Biography
Camille Cosby was born in Washington DC to her father named “Guy A Hanks Sr.” She worked as a chemist, and her mother “Catherine C Hanks” worked at a nursery. She is the oldest of all the four children in the family. After her birth, she shifted to Washington, Maryland, with her family.
Camille is a distant cousin of famous actor Tom Hanks. Her ancestry led her back to the 16th American President, “Abraham Lincoln.” Camille’s parents are working, and they did not face any monetary troubles throughout life.
Camille has been academically good. After completing schooling at ‘St. Cyprian’s’ and ‘St. Cecilia’s Academy’, she attended the Maryland University for higher studies and studied psychology.
Personal Life
Camille met Bill Cosby when she was studying at the college. At that time, she was a struggling stand-up comedian. After falling in love with Bill, she quit her college studies in the middle and went with him.
Eventually, they both got married to each other in 1964. At that time, she was only nineteen years old. After getting settled in her married life, she pursued her college education and completed her graduation. By getting graduation, she gained a lot of confidence.
Camille and Bill have five children as Erika Cosby, Erinn Cosby, Ennis Cosby, Ensa Cosby, and Evin Cosby. One of her children, “Ennis Cosby” got murdered in 1997 when he was 27. Erika Cosby is a famous painter. On February 23, 2018, Ensa died at the age of 44 due to renal ailment while waiting for a kidney transplant.
Cosby has faced several sexual assault cases against her husband, “Bill Cosby.” Several women have accused that he has sexually attacked women over the career. Though she has acknowledged all the wrongdoings of her husband, she has never called him a rapist.
IN the 1980s, she, along with her husband, made a donation of $100,000 dollars to Central State University, along with a gift of $325,000 in 1987. They donated $800,000 dollars to Meharry Medical College and $750,000 to Bethune-Cookman University.
In April 2005, they donated $2 million dollars to Saint Frances Academy, Baltimore High School, that helped the school to endow 16 scholarships under the name of her.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on March 20 1944, Camile Cosby is 80 years old as of today’s date 22nd July 2024. Her height is 1.70 m tall, and her weight is 60 kg.
Career
In the mid-1980s, Camille started acting in the show ‘The Cosby Show.’ In 1987, she started working for the promotion of African-American literature.
In the mid-1990s, she wrote the preface foreword for the novel ‘Our Family Table: Recipes and Food Memories from African-American Life Models’ by Thelma Williams. She wrote the preface for a few more books that emphasizes the value of the African American community.
In 1994, she released her first book, ‘Television’s Imageable Influences: The Self-Perception of Young African-Americans.’ This was followed by a few more books as ‘The Other Side of Color: African American Art’ and ‘A Wealth of Wisdom: Legendary African American Elders Speak.’
She co-produced for the play ‘Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years’, which was the theatre version of the book with the same name. This play garnered a lot of popularity and acquired its television rights.
In 2000, she also worked as the executive producer for her documentary movie ‘Ennis’ Gift.’
In 2002, Camille also produced a television movie titled ‘Sylvia’s Path,’ followed by the animated movie ‘Fat Albert’ (2004).
Awards & Achievements
In 2009, Camille Cosby wrote the preface for “Dear Success Seeker: Wisdom from Outstanding Women.”
n 1994, she released TV’s “Imageable Influences: The Self-Perception,” a book that charts the harmful impact of disparaging images of Americans Africans produced in the media formations.”
In 2001, she published her book titled “The Other Side of Color: African American Art” that focusses on her art collection.
In the year 2004, Cosby, along with Renee Poussaint, edited the book “A Wealth of Wisdom: Legendary American African Elders Speak.”
Cosby has co-produced a Broadway play “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years” that got immensely popular among the public.
In 2009, she produced a popular web series titled ‘OBKB,’ which was inspired by the idea of ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things.’ The show became successful and went for three seasons between 2010 and 2012. Around thirty-right hilarious episodes of the show were released.
Net Worth & Salary of Camille Cosby in 2024
Camille Cosby has a net worth of $22 Million as of July 2024. She has amassed a lot of wealth from being US manager, actress, director, and producer.
In 1987, and 1991, she has to date produced her husband’s albums of Geffen Records. She has worked in television shows and movies that include ‘The Cosby Show’ (1986), ‘Obkb’(2009), ‘Sylvia’s Path’ (2002), and ‘Fat Albert’ (2004). She has directed a video documentary titled “Bill Cosby: 49” (1987) and been an executive producer of the movie “No Dreams Deferred” (1994). She has produced “with Love,” “Ennis’ Gift,” “Bill Cosby: Mr. Sapolsky,” and “Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters’ First 100 Years”.
She has worked as a long-term as a business manager for her spouse Bill Cosby. She also serves as the president of C&J Productions and COC Productions.
Camille Cosby is a strong, versatile, and highly influential personalities in the American film industry. Her performance has been appreciated in various spheres of the film industry. Despite all the criticism that was directed to her husband, she has always defended him and stood by her husband at all times.
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