Morgan Freeman Net Worth, Bio, Age, Awards, Family and Career Details

Morgan Freeman is one of the most celebrities in Hollywood. He is the most respected person in American Cinema. Freeman worked in many hit movies, including Million Dollar Baby, Seven, Glory, and others. Morgan Freeman Net Worth is $250 million.

Biography

Morgan Freeman is a well-known actor born in Memphis, Tennessee, America, on 1 June 1937. Earlier, Freeman wants to be in the Air Force. So after high school, he goes to the training as a fighter pilot. But later he realized this is not the right field for him.

Therefore, he starts struggling as an actor. Although he loved acting since his childhood. After fighting a lot in an acting career, he got a few small roles in movies. Those movies were not very successful.

Later, he got an opportunity to work in big movies and gained fame. Freeman is one of the few actors to get a role in the film, which is not explicitly written for black actors. He is considering to be in the top list of Hollywood actors because of his remarkable performances in every platform.

Early Life of Morgan Freeman

Morgan belongs to the African American family. He is the youngest of all of his siblings. His father, Morgan Porterfield Freeman, was a barber, whereas his mother Mayme Edna was a school teacher. His family’s financial condition was not as good as he belongs to a low-income home.

Freeman raised in Mississippi and Chicago. When he was very young, his parents sent him to his grandmother’s house while his parents were in search of jobs opportunity.

When Freeman was six years old, his grandmother died. Later, he moved back to his mother. At that time, Mayme Edna got divorced from Morgan Porterfield Freeman due to his alcoholic problem. Due to the family crisis, his mother, along with her family, moved to Greenwood.

Beginning of Morgan’s Career

Freeman got his first break in the year 1967. He cast in an African-American production, namely “Hello, Dolly!” as Pearl Bailey. He also worked in “The Nigger Lover” production of all- Broadway production. In the same year, he got married to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw.

Morgan Freeman Personal Details
Real Name	Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr.
Age	83 years
Date of Birth	1 July 1937
Place of Birth	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality	American
Marital Status	Divorced
Profession / Occupation	Actor, TV Host, Narrator, Director and Producer
Morgan Freeman Body Stats
Height	6'2 feet or 188 cm
Weight	79 kg or 174 lbs.
Body Type	Normal
Chest Size	Unknown
Biceps	Unknown
Waist	Dark brown
Eyes Color	Dark brown
Hair Color	Grey
Shoe Size	11
Dress Size	Unknown
Morgan Freeman Family Details
Spouse / Wife Name	Jeanette Adair Bradshaw(1967-1979), Myrna Colley-Lee(1984-2010)
Father Name	Morgan Porterfield Freeman Barber
Mother Name	Mayme Edna Revere
Children	Alfonso Freeman, Deena Freeman, Saifoulaye Freeman, Morgana Freeman
Siblings	N/A

In 1971, he used to appear on a children’s TV show named The Electric Company. This show teaches kids how to read. Freeman’s most significant roles include Count Dracula, Mel Mounds, and others.

Besides these, we never refuse to work as a supporting role in big movies. Such as, in Seven and Steven Spielberg audience and critics loved his acting skills.

Morgan Freeman Marriage

Freeman got marries twice in his life. In 1967, his first marriage was with Jeanette Adair Bradshaw.

Both got divorced in November 1979. Earlier, he has two extramarital children. One of them is Alfonso Freeman.

Later, in 1984 he got married to Myrna Colley-Lee. Both adopted Freeman’s stepdaughter E’dene Hines from his first wife and raised her together. Freeman accused being in a sexual relationship with his granddaughter E’dene Hine. But both refused him and claimed this to be a rumor.

In 2015, E’dene Hines brutally murdered at the age of 35. By stabbing 25 times with a knife by her boyfriend.