Mario Van Peebles Net Worth

Mario Van Peebles's Quotes

• I had unusual parents. We'd been to Europe. We'd been in the theater. We were sort of like the Addams Family.
• I went from being 'Mario who?' to 'Mario baby!
• I'm not in business to make money.
• My father told me you have two loves in your life: What you do and the people you're with.
• There is definitely places in America where, if you're born into that environment, your chances of getting out are really, really limited.

Interesting Facts about Mario Van Peebles

1. Son of director Melvin Van Peebles and German actress Maria Marx. Father of Maya Van Peebles, Marley Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles. Brother of Megan Van Peebles and Max Van Peebles.
2. Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1991]
3. Earned a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University in 1978.
4. His movie debut came when he was 13 in his father's 1971 film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971), where he had a love scene with an older woman.
5. Mother is German actress Maria Marx.
6. Has his own movie production company named "MVP Filmz".
7. Was considered for the role of Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
8. Mario appeared in the music video of Billy Joel's song "A Matter of Trust" in 1986.
9. He is also the father of Morgana Van Peebles, with mother, Chittra Suku.