Angela Bassett made a showstopping AHS entrance as voodoo queen Marie Laveau in Coven, later playing Desiree Dupree in Freak Show and Ramona Royale in Hotel. She reprised her original role in season 13.

The celebrated actress secured Oscar nominations for portraying Tina Turner in 1993's What's Love Got to Do with It and Queen Ramonda in 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She's also a star and executive producer of 9-1-1, reportedly commanding over $450,000 (£335k) per episode. Bassett's Celebrity Net Worth estimate of $25 million (£18.7m) represents her combined fortune with husband Courtney B Vance.

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