Dartanyan Edmonds
Dartanyan Edmonds is a Washington-born actor and writer. He has gained name and fame for his skills in multiple fields like Acting, writing, producing, and creating. He has been active in the entertainment industry and has also given some hits in Hollywood, including Deliver Us from US, Bulworth, and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.
Early Life and Career
The actor and writer Dartanyan Edmonds was born on January 3, 1972, in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. The 50 years old actor was raised by his parent in his hometown, Washington, and has also done his schooling there.
Regarding his nationality, Edmonds is an American, and as far as his ethnicity, Edmonds is Black. He began his acting career as a Stand-Up comedian in Washington DC at the age of 16. He debuted by appearing on NBC's ‘It's Showtime At The Apollo.’
At the age of 17, Edmonds also became the first and only teenage comedian to receive a standing ovation at the world-famous Apollo Theatre. He later moved to Los Angeles and featured on HBO's ‘Def Comedy Jam.’ Edmonds gained ma s sive popularity after starring in a 1996 American dark comedy-romance film, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, along with Regina King and Bobby Brown.
The movie also grossed a huge box office collection of $34.7 million worldwide against its filming cost of $8 million. In the year 2003, Edmonds also appeared in the romantic comedy film, Deliver Us from Eva. Besides, he also made his appearance on MTV's sketch comedy series ‘The Lyricist Lounge Show.’
Currently, Edmonds is working as the Writer/Executive Producer of the feature film ‘Rented.’
Personal Life
Edmonds is yet to be married and doesn’t have any children. In his decade-long journey to fame, Edmonds has never come out public with any of his relationships and has not said anything about his girlfriend and dating. The media personality prefers to keep his personal life away from the media cameras.
However, Edmonds was rumored to be dating American actress and model Essence Atkins. They were spotted together during the ‘Deliver Us From Eva’ Premiere at Cinerama Dome in LA. Besides, he is a die-hard fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He currently resides in California.
How Rich Is Dartanyan Edmonds?
The American writer has played a number of a wide range of characters throughout his career. One of his hit movies, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate made a whopping box office collection of $34.7 million, whereas its production cost was $8 million. According to some online sources, Edmonds’s net worth is around $10 million. However, his estimated net worth is approximately $300 thousand. His primary income source seems to be his showbiz career.
Edmonds has collected good money from his movies like Woo, Trippin, Deliver Us From Eva, Rangers, Ride, Judgement Day, Bulworth, Blade Squad, and more. As of March 2022, the average salary of an American actor is $2697 per month, and Edmonds might be getting the same. The actor might be living a quality life with his earnings from the film industry.