Mahershala Ali Net Worth and How He Built His Wealth

In this article we’ll talk about Mahershala Ali net worth, how he built his fortune, and key lessons from his career and path to success.

Full name:	Mahershala Karim-Ali
Know as:	Mahershala Ali
Occupation:	Actor
Born:	February 16, 1974 – Oakland, California, U.S.

Who is Mahershala Ali?

Mahershala Ali is an American actor. He received multiple awards during his career including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

In 2019, Time magazine named him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world and in 2020 The New York Times ranked him among the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century.

Ali was born on February 16, 1974 in Oakland, California. His mother Willicia Goines and father Phillip Gilmore raised him as a Christian in Hayward, California. His father was an actor who also appeared on Broadway.

Ali attended St. Mary’s College of California in Moraga, California. He graduated in 1996 with a degree in mass communication.

During this time he entered SMC with a basketball scholarship.

He unfortunately lost interest in the idea of pursuing a sports career since he noticed the treatment given to athletes and also because at the same time he developed a strong interest in acting.

This happened mainly after he took part in a staging of Spunk, which landed him an apprenticeship at the California Shakespeare Theater following graduation.

He later enrolled in New York University’s graduate acting program at Tisch School of the Arts. He obtained his master’s degree in 2000.

Ali is also interested in music. He was signed in 2010 by a recording label called Hieroglyphics Imperium and recorded rap music under the name of Prince Ali. It was in 2006 that he released his first album.

He is married to Amatus Sami-Karim, who is an actress and musician. They have a daughter who was born in 2017.

Mahershala Ali Net Worth

Mahershala Ali net worth is $12 Million, as of 2022.

He acquired this fortune by working as an actor in several movies and on TV, and also doing rap music, releasing two albums.

Here’s a list of Ali’s most famous appearances in movies and TV shows:

Movies

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Predators
The Hunger Games
Moonlight
Hidden Figures
Green Book
Eternals

The Handler
Lie To Me
Alcatraz
House of Cards
Luke Cage
True Detective
Invincible

Mahershala Ali on Social Media

On Instagram, Ali has 883K followers and he usually posts pictures of himself, family, colleagues.

Mahershala Ali Quotes

“I have to say goodbye to things in order to take on bigger things that I’ve always wanted to do.”
“To really be conscious of how long the journey is, be patient, push yourself, persevere, and always be working on your craft while waiting for your break. That’s what I’m still working on, having done this for 20 years now.”
“I converted Dec. 31, 1999. It was a Friday. That was my second time going to the mosque. The woman who is my wife now… was basically raised Muslim – and she was at that point where she was deciding or trying to come to terms with her own relationship with Islam and how to embrace that for herself.”

Key Takeaways from Mahershala Ali Success

Learn to let go in order to embrace new goals and better things

Ali mentioned that he had to learn to say goodbye to certain things to let better things enter his life.

Letting go is part of life.

We have to be strong and learn to say goodbye to people and material things that don’t serve our purpose, in order to move forward and embrace new beginnings.

Work and dedicate yourself to your craft

Ali talks about how much time and dedication he gave his career and profession while he was waiting for his big break.

This is a good example of perseverance. It reminds us of the work we need to put in what we love, even if we already had our big break.

Be always hungry to grow as a person and improve your craft.