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What is Danai Gurira’s Net Worth and Salary?Danai Gurira is a Zimbabwean-American actress who has a net worth of $5 million. Danai Gurira is best known for her roles in “The Walking Dead” and various films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Danai began her professional career onstage, winning numerous awards for her work in the 2005 production of “In the Continuum”, an Off-Broadway play that she also wrote. From there, she began adding film and television credits to her resume. She has since appeared in such projects as “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, “The Visitor”, “Ghost Town”, “Life on Mars”, “American Experience”, “Lie to Me”, “3 Backyards”, “My Soul to Take”, and “Restless City”. She also had a recurring role on “Treme” and has continued to work in the theater, appearing in “The Convert”, which she also wrote. In 2017 she appeared in the biopic about Tupac “All Eyez on Me” as Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur.Early LifeGurira was born on February 14, 1978 in Grinnell, Iowa to parents Josephine and Roger Gurira. His mother worked as a college librarian and her father worked as a tenured professor in the Department of Chemistry at Grinnell College. They both later joined the staff of the University of Wisconsin – Platteville. Her parents had moved from what was at the time Southern Rhodesia to the United States in 1964. She was raised with her three older siblings. The family lived in Grinnell until December 1983, after which the family moved back to Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, after Robert Mugabe rose to power in 1979.She attended Dominican Convent High School in Zimbabwe. Afterward, she returned to the United States to study at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She also got involved in theater acting during her time there. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She later earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.Theater CareerGurira began her career by teaching playwriting and acting in Liberia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. She has said that she began writing plays in an effort to better understand how to be a good actress and tell stories. In her capacity as a playwright, she has been commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Playwrights Horizons, and the Royal Court.In terms of her theatre career, Gurira co-wrote and co-starred in “In the Continuum” first at Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company and later Off-Broadway. She won an Obie Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Helen Hayes Award for Best Lead Actress. It was also performed at Harare’s Theatre in Zimbabwe and it tells the story of two women who had contracted HIV.In 2009, Gurira made her acting debut on Broadway in August Wilson’s play, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” in which she played Martha Pentecost. In 2012, her play “The Convert” was premiered as a co-production between the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey. The same year, she received the Whiting Award, which is annually presented to ten emerging writers, poets, and playwrights.In January of 2015, a play written by Gurira, “Familiar,” opened at the Yale Repertory Theatre and it later premiered Off-Broadway in New York at Playwrights Horizons. The play is about family, cultural identity, and life as a first-generation American. In 2015, Gurira’s 2009 play, “Eclipsed,” was staged at The Public Theater. It starred Lupita Nyong, It was later announced that the play would move to Broadway in 2016. It was the first play to premiere on Broadway that featured an all female and black cast and creative team. The play is set in Liberia and focuses on three women who are living as sex slaves during the war. To write the play, Gurira had taken a research trip to Liberia in 2007 where she interviewed over 30 women affected by the war. In 2016, she received the Sam Norkin Award for “Eclipsed” and “Familiar.” “Eclipsed” was also nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play and won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Play.Film and TelevisionIn addition to her work in writing and acting in theatre, she also has had an impression film and television career. In 2007, she starred in the drama film “The Visitor.” She won the Award for Best Supporting Actress at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival. She later appeared in the 2008 film “Ghost Town” and the 2010 films “3 Backyards,” “My Soul to Take,” and “Restless City.” In 2011, she appeared in the HBO drama series “Treme.”In March of 2012, AMC announced that Gurira would join the cast of their horror-drama series, “The Walking Dead” in its third season. She plays the character of Michonne. For the role, she learned how to ride horses. She remained on the show through the tenth season, after which it was announced that she would be leaving. Her final episode aired in March of 2020.While on “The Walking Dead,” she continued taking other acting roles as well. She played the lead role in the film “Mother of George” in 2013. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. For her role, Gurira received critical acclaim. In June of that year, she won the Jean-Claude Gahd Dam Award at the Guys Choice Awards.In 2017, she played the role of rapper Tupac Shakur’s mother in “All Eyez on Me,” the biopic about the rapper. She then landed a starring role in the Marvel film, “Black Panther,” which was released in February of 2018. In the film, she played the character of Okoye, the head of the personal bodyguards of the Black Panther. She again received critical acclaim for her performance. She reprised the role in “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” which were released in 2018 and 2019.Personal LifeGurira is a Christian and lives in Los Angeles. She often spends time in New York City as well. She speaks four languages – French, Shona, basic Xhosa, and English. She enjoys practicing Pilates and doing cross training.

What is Mitch McConnell’s Net Worth and Salary? Mitch McConnell is a conservative American politician who has a net worth of $35 million. Mitch McConnell has served in the United States Senate, both as the Minority and Majority Leader, and is the longest-serving Senator ever from the state of Kentucky.? Compare Mitch McConnell’s Net WorthFamily WealthMitch McConnell was married to Sherrill Redmon from 1968 to 1980. They had three children together. He married Elaine Chao in 1993. Elaine served as Secretary of Labor under George W. Bush and Secretary of Transportation under Donald Trump.Elaine’s father James S. C. Chao is an extremely successful Chinese-American shipping magnate. James founded the Foremost Group, a New York-based shipping company which operates a fleet of 33 ships. Foremost is worth an estimated $1.2 billion before debt. After debt and an investments from China’s Export-Import Bank and Taiwan’s First Commercial Bank, the Chao family’s stake in Foremost is worth an estimated $600 million. Elaine has one younger sibling, a sister named Angela, who serves as CEO.Prior to 2007, Mitch McConnell’s net worth was $3 million. In 2007, after receiving an inheritance, estimated at $5-25 million, following Elaine’s mother’s death, Mitch and Elaine’s personal net worth jumped to $12.7 million. Today their net worth tops $35 million, which makes Mitch one of the richest members of Congress.Early Life Addison Mitchell McConnell III was born on February 20, 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama. His mother was Julia Shockley and his father was Addison Mitchell McConnell II. At a very young age, McConnell suffered from a polio attack which left his upper left leg paralyzed. He received treatment at Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, saving him from being disabled for the rest of his life.In 1956, his family moved to Louisville, Kentucky where he studied as high school at duPont Manual High School. He was elected president of the student council during his senior year. Following high school, he attended the University of Louisville where he earned  a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1964 with honors.CareerIn 1967, McConnell enlisted in the US Army Reserve as a private. However, due to his condition of optic neuritis he was deemed to be medically unfit for the military service. From 1968 to 1970 McConnell worked as a chief legislative assistant for Senator Marlow Cook in Washington, D.C., where he managed a legislative department with five members while assisting with speech writing and constituent services.In 1971, McConnell attempted to run for a seat as a representative in the State Legislature. However, he was disqualified due to non-compliance of the residency requirements for such office. Shortly after the loss, he decided to work for a law firm, Segal, Isenberg, Sales and Stewart, and also worked as a professor at the University of Louisville.On October 1974, McConnell decided to return to Washington to fill a position as Deputy Assistant Attorney General under President Gerald Ford. McConnell then served as the Executive Judge in Jefferson County from 1977 to 1984. He then ran for a seat in the United States Senate against two-term Incumbent Walter Dee Huddleston to which he won by 3,437 votes out of 1.2 million votes that have been cast.On January 3, 1985 he was elected Senator of the United States representing the state of Kentucky. In his early years, he was known as a pragmatic and moderate Republican but slowly has changed and shifted to the right, becoming more conservative over time.From 1997 to 2001, McConnell was chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He developed a reputation as a skilled political strategist and tactician. He was first elected as a Majority Whip during the 108th Congress and was re-elected the following year. After the Republicans took over the Senate following the 2014 Senatorial election, he was voted as the Senate Majority Leader.In June 2018, McConnell became the longest-serving U.S. Senator from Kentucky in history. During his tenure, he has become well-known for a variety of his conservative viewpoints. Though his views on topics like abortion, unions, and civil rights were more moderate in his early career, his views have evolved over time to become more socially conservative. He led the opposition against Obamacare during the Obama administration. McConnell also opposes stronger gun control measures and efforts to mitigate climate change. He supported President Trump’s initiatives to strengthen border security, promote free trade agreements, and reduce taxes, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. He also supported the Iraq Resolution, authoring American military action against Iraq. He has been highly critical of various Democratic proposals for legislation around universal healthcare and green energies.In the year 2020, McConnell faced Democratic nominee Amy McGrath, a former Marine, and libertarian nominee Brad Baron, farmer businessman, in the 20202 election. McConnell was elected to his seventh term on November 3 when he defeated McGrath. In his career as a Senator from Kentucky, he has managed to win every county in the state.Though conservative, McConnell’s relationship with President Trump became quite strained throughout Trump’s presidency and devolved further once Joe Biden won the 2021 Presidential Election. Though he initially refused to acknowledge Biden’s win, McConnell later did congratulate President Biden and also criticized Trump for his actions preceding the storming of the United States Capitol in 2021.Personal LifeMcConnell married his first wife, Sherrill Redmon in 1968. The couple had three daughters together before divorcing in 1980. Redmon has since gone on to pursue feminist scholarship at Smith College. McConnell married his second wife, Elaine Chao, in 1993. Chao served as the Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush and then the Secretary of Transportation under President Donald Trump.McConnell founded the James Madison Center for Free Speech in Washington D.C. in 1997, an organization devoted to legal defense. He also was inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution in March of 2013 and serves on the Board of Selectors for the Jefferson Awards for Public Service.McConnell is known to be one of the wealthiest members of Congress. His wealth further increased in 2008 following a personal gift from his father-in-law, James Chao, following the death of his wife’s mother. He was listed by “Time” magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in both 2015 and 2019.