Where is actress Countess Vaughn from “The Parkers” now? Her Bio: Net Worth, Kids, Husband, Weight Loss, House
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• Countess Danielle Vaughn was born in 1978 and is a singer and actress
• She is best known for her role on the sitcom “Moesha” and its spin-off “The Parkers”
• She has a net worth estimated to be around $1 million
• She started performing at the age of three, and released her first album in 1992
• She has also appeared in reality television shows such as “Celebrity Fit Club”, “Celebrity Rap Superstar”, and “Hollywood Divas”.



Known for movies

Kimberly Ann Parker

The Parkers (1999-2004)
as Kimberly Ann Parker

Kimberly Ann Parker

Moesha (1996-1999)
as Kimberly Ann Parker

Dee Dee

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006)
as Dee Dee

Anetta Jones

Trippin’ (1999)
as Anetta Jones

Short Info

Net Worth $900 Thousand
Date Of Birth August 8, 1978
Spouse Joseph James
Fact Recorded an album, which was released in 1992, entitled “Countess” on Virgin Records.



Who is Countess Vaughn?

Countess Danielle Vaughn was born on 8 August 1978, in Idebel, Oklahoma USA, and is a singer as well as an actress, perhaps still best known for her role as Kimberly Ann Parker in the sitcom entitled “Moesha” which ran from 1996 to 1999. She also became a part of the spin-off “the Parkers”, from 1999 to 2004.

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The Wealth of Countess Vaughn

How rich is Countess Vaughn? As of late-2018, sources inform us of a net worth that is close to $1 million, earned through a successful career in acting. She’s also done reality television projects in recent years, and as she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Countess started performing by singing at church at the age of three in 1981. Seven years later, she competed at the “Star Search” competition television show, singing “I’ll Be There” to win as the junior vocalist champion, and the overall junior champion. That exposure led to an acting career, beginning with the fourth season of the sitcom entitled “227”.

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The show starred Marla Gibbs, and follows her daily endeavors along with her neighbors. Throughout the 1990s, Countess then made guest appearances in numerous shows, including “Roc”, “Thea”, and “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper”. She also had various theatrical opportunities, including performing in the off-Broadway musical entitled “Mama”, then appeared in the production of “I Want to Sing! Part 3”. In 1992, she released her first album entitled “Countess”, which included R&B songs and dance music. She also did a cover of the James Brown song “It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World” as the lead single of her album, which charted in the Billboard top 100 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.

Breakthrough

After the release of her album which managed to sell 3,000 copies, Vaughn then had her breakthrough role in the sitcom “Moesha”, in which she was cast as Kimberly Ann Parker. She became one of the stars of the show which ran from 1996 to 1999, also starring Brandy Norwood as the titular character, a high school student with the show focusing on her life as well as her family. It became highly successful during its entire run with CBS and thanks to Vaughn’s performance, she was awarded an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

She then reprised her role in the spin-off series entitled “The Parkers”, starring alongside comedian Mo’Nique in the show which ran from 1999 to 2004, and while working on the series, appeared in the film “Trippin”, a comedy film starring Deon Richmond, and had guest roles in other television shows too, such as “Let’s Stay Together” and “Cuts”.

Later Career and Reality Television

Since the end of her run in “The Parkers”, Countess has mainly been seen as a regular in various reality television shows. She made an appearance during the third season of “Celebrity Fit Club”, which follows overweight celebrities as they try to lose weight for charity. The celebrities are divided into two teams and compete with each other to reach their target weights. She was actually the first member in the show to gain weight, saying that she was trying to lose weight at the wrong time – read on. She also appeared as a contestant in the show “Celebrity Rap Superstar” hosted by Kevin Hart, featuring eight rappers teaching eight celebrities to rap.

She was partnered with Warren G for the show, however, an illness lead her to be eliminated from the competition. One of her latest projects is the reality series “Hollywood Divas”, in which she appears alongside Paula Jai Parker, Lisa Wu and Golden Brooks. The show follows the lives of five African-American actresses trying to navigate their relationships and careers. During the first season of the show, she revealed that she had an abortion at the age of 18, and stated that it was because she had just started a television show and she knew that her career would end if she kept the baby.

Personal Life

For her personal life, it is known that Vaughn was married to Joseph James and they have a son together. Her marriage to James lasted from 2002 to 2005, and her breakup coincided during the time she was competing in “Celebrity Fit Club”.

During her television appearances, she also mentioned that she has a daughter. In an episode of “The Doctors” she revealed that she suffered from hair loss due to bad reactions from the glue used on wigs that she wore for her roles. She also has skin discoloration in many places.

General Info

Full Name Countess Vaughn
Net Worth $900 Thousand
Date Of Birth August 8, 1978
Height 1.49 m
Profession Voice Actor, Singer
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Joseph James
Children Aniyah Vaughn, Jaylen James
Parents Sandra Vaughn, Leo Vaughn

Accomplishments

Awards NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Movies Max Keeble’s Big Move, Trippin’
TV Shows Celebrity Fit Club, I Love the ’90s: Part Deux, The Parkers, Moesha, 227, Thugaboo, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Social profile links

Facts

# Fact
1 Countess is currently on VH1’s Reality Show “Celebrity Fit Club 3” [January 2006]
2 Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 31, a daughter Aniyah on October 19, 2009. Child’s father is unknown.
3 (Summer 2003) Gave birth to her 1st child, a son Jaylen James, with her ex-husband Joseph James.
4 Only 10 years younger than Monique (Nikki Parker) who plays her mother on The Parkers.
5 Recorded an album, which was released in 1992, entitled “Countess” on Virgin Records.
6 Received role on “227” (1985) after being appearing on “Star Search, ” claiming that her favorite TV show was “227”

Pictures

Countess Vaughn

Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
The White Sistas post-production London White
According to Him + Her 2014 TV Series Reenactment
More to Love 2014 Karen
Let’s Stay Together 2011 TV Series Chanteuse
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc’s Street 2006 TV Movie Dee Dee (voice)
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness 2006 TV Movie Dee Dee (voice)
Cuts 2006 TV Series Kelli
The Parkers 1999-2004 TV Series Kimberly Ann Parker
Max Keeble’s Big Move 2001 Office Admin. Assistant
Moesha 1996-1999 TV Series Kimberly Ann Parker
Trippin’ 1999 Anetta Jones
Jungle Cubs 1996-1997 TV Series Too-Sherra
Goode Behavior 1997 TV Series
Minor Adjustments 1996 TV Series Monique
Roc 1993-1994 TV Series Carolita
Thea 1994 TV Series Charlene
Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper 1992-1993 TV Series Keisha
Fievel’s American Tails 1992 TV Series Monique
227 1988-1989 TV Series Alexandria DeWitt

Music Department

Title Year Status Character
The Parkers 1999-2004 TV Series composer – 110 episodes

Producer

Title Year Status Character
The White Sistas executive producer post-production

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The Parkers 2004 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
Hollywood Today Live 2015 TV Series Herself
Hollywood Divas 2014 TV Series Herself
The Real 2014 TV Series Herself
Life After 2010-2011 TV Series Herself
Celebrity Rap Superstar 2007 TV Series Herself
Celebrity Fit Club 2006 TV Series Herself
The Tyra Banks Show 2006 TV Series Herself
I Love the 80’s 3-D 2005 TV Series documentary Herself (as Countess Vaughn James)
I Love the ’90s: Part Deux 2005 TV Series documentary Herself (as Countess Vaughn James)
MADtv 2003 TV Series Herself
Star Search 2003 TV Series Herself – Guest Judge
32nd NAACP Image Awards 2001 TV Special Herself
The Martin Short Show 1999 TV Series Herself
68th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade 1999 TV Special Herself
It’s Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview 1996 TV Movie documentary Herself
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars 1988-1989 TV Series Herself
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1988 TV Series Herself
The Magical World of Disney 1988 TV Special Herself

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1998 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Moesha (1996)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2000 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Moesha (1996)
1999 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Moesha (1996)
1989 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Young Actress Featured, Co-starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy or Drama Series or Special 227 (1985)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia