Letitia Wright | AGE 27 | $4 Million

Guyanese-British actress Letitia Wright had a recurring role as Chantelle on the TV show Top Boy. She also appeared as Vivienne Scott on the mini-series Banana and Cucumber.For her role in Black Mirror, she bagged a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In addition, Wright was named among the group of BAFTA Breakthrough Brits after her performance in the 2015 film Urban Hymn.

Wright performed in school productions as a child, but she credits her desire to be an actress to the 2006’s Akeelah and the Bee. She found actress Keke Palmer’s performance inspiring, so she decided to enroll at the Identity School of Acting at 16.Fast forward to many years later, Wright landed the role of Shuri, princess of Wakanda, in the fan-favorite Marvel movie Black Panther. She garnered the Outstanding Breakthrough Performance Award from NAACP Image for her performance in that film.