What is Phylicia Rashad’s net worth and salary?

Phylicia Rashad, an American actress and singer, has a net worth of $25 million. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the hit NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show” and later as Ruth Lucas on the CBS sitcom “Cosby,” in which she worked alongside Bill Cosby. Rashad has appeared in several movies and Broadway productions, including “Into the Woods,” “Jelly’s Last Jam,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and “A Raisin in the Sun,” for which she won a Tony Award.

Phylicia Rashad: Early Life and Career

Phylicia Rashad was born in Houston, Texas in 1948 to Andrew, an orthodontist, and Vivian, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, artist, playwright, and scholar. She has three siblings, including actress and choreographer Debbie Allen. Rashad grew up fluent in Spanish after the family moved to Mexico. She attended Howard University, graduating magna cum laude with a BFA in 1970. Rashad released the disco concept album “Josephine Superstar” in 1978 before gaining recognition for her Broadway stage work in the 1980s. Her early credits include playing Deena Jones in “Dreamgirls” and a munchkin in “The Wiz” for almost four years.