Morgana Van Peebles is an American actress known for playing the daughter of Malcolm X in the movie Ali. She is the daughter of renowned American actor and director, Mario Van Peebles. Morgana made a cameo in the 2018 thriller, action movie, Armed, alongside her father Mario Van Peebles, and William Fichtner.
Early Life, Parents, And Education Of Morgana Van Peebles
Morgana Van Peebles was born in Los Angeles, California on December 6, 1997. Her mother, Chittra Sukhu Van Peebles is also an actress. Chittra Sukhu has Indian roots. Van Peebles' father is the legendary actor and director, Mario Van Peebles. He is best known for his direction in the movie New Jack City in 1991. He is half Mexican and half American.
Morgana is also the granddaughter of American director, Melvin Van Peebles, and German actress, Maria Marx.
CAPTION: Morgana Van Peebles with her father, Mario Van Peebles. SOURCE: Getty Images Morgana Van Peebles has four siblings in total. She has two brothers, Mandela Van Peebles, Makaylo and Marley Van Peebles, and a sister, Maya Van Peebles. All four of Morgana's siblings are involved in the entertainment industry.
Education
in 2016, Morgana Van Peebles joined the University of Columbia in the city of New York. She is yet to complete her undergraduate studies.
Morgana Van Peebles' Career
Morgana Van Peebles' started her journey in the entertainment industry when she was just four years old. She starred as the daughter of Malcolm X (a character played by her father Mario Van Peebles) in the 2001-movie Ali.
She returned to the big screen briefly in 2012 with Snoop Dogg in the movie, We the Party. The movie was written by her old man. The movie's main lead was Morgana's brother, Mandela Van Peebles.
CAPTION: Morgana Van Peebles SOURCE: Instagram Morgana's official come-back as an actress was on the series Superstition. She starred as Garvey Westbrook for a year in the series. The show ran from October 20, 2017, to January 18, 2018, and was canceled after a season.
Van Peebles made a brief appearance in the movie Armed which was directed by Mario Van Peebles. The movie was released on February 2, 2018.
Morgana Van Peebles' Net worth
Though Morgana Van Peebles has only a few credits in the acting world, she has accumulated decent net worth. Her debut movie Ali with her father, Mario Van Peebles, grossed $90 million worldwide in 2001.
Morgana earned major bucks on Superstition as Garvey Westbrook. As per the sources, actors of the popular tv show Superstition earn around $40,000 to $70,000 per episode. From her appearance in Superstition alone, Van Peebles made around $50,000 per episode.
CAPTION: Morgana Van Peebles SOURCE: Instagram The young actress Peebles' average salary is similar to other tv and movie artists which are around $50,000.
Morgana's inheritance from her father, Mario Van Peebles' will also add up to her wealth in the future. Mario's net worth is $12 million.
Age, Height & Other Facts
- Morgana Van Peebles' age, as of 2019, is 25.
- The Superstition-actress' height is 5 feet 3 inches or 160cm.
- She has coffee-colored eyes that match her beautiful dark curly hair.
- Her birth sign is Sagittarius.
