Blair Underwood Net Worth

Blair Underwood's Quotes

• It's so easy to sell your soul or sell out or cop out, and what it really comes down to is choices. If you have some kind of game plan, or at least a faith in your ability, it doesn't matter if this town validates you or not because you're already validated by your gifts. I just try to stay focused on what I have to offer.

Interesting Facts about Blair Underwood

1. He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care."
2. Son, Paris, born 1997 and daughter, Brielle, born 1999.
3. His father was a U.S. Army Colonel
4. Son (with wife 'Désirée DaCosta') Blake Ellis was born, weighing 7 lbs 2 oz. [June 2001]
5. Attended Carnegie Mellon University.
6. Is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.
7. Voted one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2000 and one of TV Guide's most influential faces of the 90s.
8. His support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association won him the 1993 Humanitarian Award, presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of MDA. He is also co-founder of Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), founded in 1989, which supports a democratic South Africa with equal rights and opportunities for all citizens.
9. Attended same high school, Petersburg High School (Petg, VA) in the early 80s, as R&B crooner Trey Songz (early 2000s).
10. Began career as a performer at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA.
11. His mother was in interior design.
12. Has an older brother and two younger sisters.
13. On the show Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) he found out that his great-great grandfather thought he was the second coming of Jesus, and was shot four times. He also discovered that a great-great-great grandfather was born a free African-American in the early 1800s, and owned two slaves (that the historian helping him thought were the parents of the free black man). Blair also took a DNA test to see where his ancestors were from, and found out that he is 74% African and 26% European (mostly French). Researchers found a genetic tenth cousin of Blair's who lives in Cameroon, and Blair and his father went to Cameroon to meet him and his family.
14. Almost starred as Steven Freeman in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), but dropped out at the last minute due to personal reasons. John D. LeMay ultimately played the role.
15. Was considered for the role of Nino Brown in New Jack City(1991) but turned down the role & Wesley Snipes, was cast instead.
16. Is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.