The Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Star Makes More Than You Think

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Viola Davis is worth $25 million, which is not exactly a shocker considering she is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world, earning roughly $15 million between September 2019 and September 2020.

This accomplishment is not only geared towards her acting credits but her producer roles as well. In 2012, she formed a multi-ethnic production company called JuVee Productions that commits itself to excellence in film, television, and theatre, according to WorkHumanLive.

Per Deadline, Davis' company is working with Amazon Studios to produce and develop features as well as TV shows to be shown exclusively on Amazon Prime. Currently, there are three films and two TV projects in development including an adaptation of Octavia Butler's Wild Seed, Deadline reports.

Davis uses her acting roles along with her production company to increase representation for people of color in TV and film, which is only one aspect of her activism, according to Backstage. Davis also created JuVee Productions to bring marginalized communities to the forefront in TV, but that's not all that she does. According to PR NewsWire, Davis also advocates for human rights issues like child hunger by supporting national campaigns including No Kid Hungry.

Whether she's staring on the big screen or producing behind the camera, Davis is playing the role and she's playing it well. There's no denying her talent; she's proven herself to everyone enough already.