Table of Biography
Early Life and Childhood
Denise Nicholas was born on July 12, 1944, He is currently 79 years old and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She holds American nationality with a birth sign of cancer and belongs to African –Ameican Ethnic background.
Her father’s name is Otto Nicholas, and her mother’s name is Louise Carolyn Burgen.
Likewise, she is the middle child of three. She has an older brother, Otto, and a younger sister, Michele, who was murdered in 1980.
Caption: Denise Nicholas during the ’90s
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Education
Regarding her educational background, she graduated in 1962 from Milan High School. Similarly, she went to a university in Michigan as a pre-law. And later switched to Latian-American politics Spanish and English.
Likewise, she majored in fine arts at Tulane University and a bachelor of arts in drama from the University of Southern California.
Personal Life
As of now, Denise Nicholas is single. However, she has been married thrice. In 1964, she wedded Gilbert Moses, the founder of the ‘Free Southern Theater.’ Their marriage did not last long and the couple divorced in 1965.
The duo has no children. In 1973, she married singer and songwriter Bill Withers. The duo had a troubled relationship from the start, and after a year, they divorced.
Her third marriage took place on 14 February with a former football player and CBS Sports anchor Jim Hill in 1981. However, they also divorced in 1984.
Similarly, she came into the limelight of the controversies when Eerie Paralleled to her sister’s murder. She was into controversies after her marriage with Withers where she was previously in a relationship with Rocky which covered the magazine headlines.
Body Measurements
The popular actress stands at a height of 5 feet and 6 inches tall. Moreover, there is no information about her weight and body measurements. In like manner, Denise had dark brown eyes and dark brown colored hair.
Caption: Denise Nicholas posing for a photo
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Professional Life
Denise made her acting debut in a Spanish language play presented by her language class. And left college early to attend the Free Southern Theater FST.
Nicholas went to Newtoyk City after two years and joined the Negro Ensemble Company. There she was featured as Liz McIntyre who is a guidance counselor on the ABC series Room 22.
Caption: Denise Nicholas looking beautiful with her smile
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In 1968 she started his Television acting career featuring in the episode of It Takes a Thief. she made an appearance on NBC/CBS’ The Heat of the Night as Harriet Delong.
Similarly, she started his second career as a writer and wrote six episodes of the series Along with this she joined the Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California and worked for five years with Fitch.
In 1977, she appeared as the lead character, ‘Olivia Ellis,’ in the sitcom, ‘Baby… I’m Back.’ In the 1980s, she appeared in series such as ‘Benson,’ ‘The Love Boat,’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes.’
She even acted in movies such as ‘Mr. President,’ ‘Marvin & Tige,’ ‘Over Here, and ‘Mother’s Day.’ In 1990, she acted as ‘Joan’ in the movie ‘Ghost Dad.’ The following film featured her alongside Bill Cosby.
Furthermore, she joined the Square Valley community for the writing workshop. Denis has also appeared in various TV series such as Proud My Wife Living Single Ghost Another.
Besides all these, Agate Publishing published a novel titled Freshwater in August 2005 which was her first novel This novel revived much appreciation and achievement in her life.
Denise Nicholas – Awards
As one of the most successful actresses. Denise Nicholas has received several awards. she won the Zora BNeal Hurston/Richard Wright Awards for debut fiction in 2006.
Similarly, she collected the Golden Globe nomination for Room 222 in three different years, 1970 1971, and 1972 respectively. She also achieved the Image Award for Let’s Do it Again in 1976.
Denise Nicholas – Net Worth 2024
Talking about his net worth, she is a retired actress and earns a decent amount from his career and retired life. As of 2023, his estimated net worth is around 3 million dollars. As of now, she is satisfied with his earnings.
Social Media
Regarding social media and platforms, is not active on Facebook as well as not active on Instagram, or Twitter.
Trivia
She has a diverse range of interests and experiences. Additionally, she has a strong interest in social activism, using her platform to advocate for various causes and make a positive impact.