Nicole Ari Parker’s Net Worth and Story

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What’s Nicole Ari Parker's net worth? How wealthy is she? Below are all stats like net worth, salary, profession, and more!

Net Worth of Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari was born October 7, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland into the family of dentist and health care professional. She holds acting degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Before becoming famous actress, Parker had to take several low-paid jobs including serving ice cream. Her first marriage with Joseph Falasca lasted only few months. She is currently married to her second husband Boris Kodjoe and they have two kids.

Career

Parker made her television debut with an uncredited role in the TV movie “Other Women’s Children,” then she appeared in the feature films “The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love” (1995), “Stonewall” (1995), and “The End of Violence” (1997) and the television films “Divas” (1995) and “Rebound: The Legend of Earl “The Goat” Manigault” (1996). She played Becky Barnett in the 1997 Academy Award-nominated drama “Boogie Nights,” and in 1998, she appeared in the films “Spark” and “The Adventures of Sebastian Cole” as well as NBC’s “Exiled: A Law & Order Movie.” In 1999, Nicole began a three-episode stint on the CBS sitcom “Cosby” and starred in the films “200 Cigarettes,” “Mute Love,” “Loving Jezebel,” “Harlem Aria,” and “A Map of the World.” She co-starred with Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, and Dave Chappelle in 1999’s “Blue Streak,” which grossed $117.7 million against a $36 million budget. From 2000 to 2004, Parker starred as Teri Joseph on “Soul Food,” which aired 74 episodes over five seasons. She played Carol Boone in 2000’s “Remember the Titans” alongside Denzel Washington, and the film brought in $136.8 million at the box office and earned Nicole an NAACP Image Award nomination.

Personal Life

Nicole married actor Joseph Falasca on January 12, 2001, and they divorced in November of that year. Parker wed Boris Kodjoe, her “Soul Food” co-star, on May 21, 2005, in Germany. The couple welcomed daughter Sophie on March 5, 2005, and son Nicolas on October 31, 2006; Sophie was diagnosed with spina bifida at birth. Kodjoe was a series regular on “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” and he co-hosted the short-lived syndicated talk show “The Boris & Nicole Show” with Parker in 2015.

Nicole Ari Parker Quotes

How is it that Nicole Ari Parker has a net worth of $5 Million? These quotes by the actor may indicate the character traits that led to her financial situation:

I love Malcolm Lee and jumped on the opportunity to work with him as a director.

Nicole Ari Parker

We're all moving at such a high rate that we have to grab the frozen dinners and the McDonald's. We can't make it a way of life - we have to get back to real, simple, clean good foods. It will save our lives on so many levels; not just spina bifida, but obesity, diabetes, everything. Food is our medicine.

Nicole Ari Parker

When you set a play in the French Quarter in New Orleans, it's hard not to acknowledge the whole African-American, French, white mixing of races. That's what the French Quarter is: it's a Creole community.

Nicole Ari Parker

I had a brilliant drama teacher while I was at Roland Park: Ann Mainolfi. But the school was mostly rich in academics. It wasn't like I was prepping myself for a life in acting. There, you prepped yourself to have a stable future. The school's piece de resistance is college prep - it didn't teach you how to audition for a TV show.

Nicole Ari Parker

You shouldn't marry unless the both of you are on the same page on a lot of things. Life is going to deal you blows, and you have to be together. Your values and priorities have to be on the same page; otherwise, it won't work.

Nicole Ari Parker