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Jayne Harrison Overtone was born on the 27th October 1951, in Washington, D.C., USA, and is a producer and actress, probably best recognized for producing the musical “The Journey Of The African American”, and for starring in the role of Julie Winters in the film “Body And Soul” (1981). She is also known for being a sports broadcaster, spokeswoman, as well as a model and the 1970 Miss Ohio. Her career has been active since 1969.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Jayne Kennedy is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Jayne’s net worth is over $2 million, accumulated through her successful involvement in the entertainment industry.

Jayne Kennedy Net Worth $2 Million

Jayne Kennedy is the daughter of Virginia and Herbert Harrison, who worked as a machinist. She went to Wickliffe High School in Wickliffe, Ohio, and represented the school at the American Legion’s Girls State mock-government program, after which was named as the Senator of the American Legion’s Girls Nation program in Washington, D.C., and she won the office of Vice-President of the United States.

Parallel with that, she began to pursue her modeling career, participating at various beauty pageants until she was crowned Miss Ohio in 1970, becoming the first African American woman to achieve that status. Afterwards, she entered the semi-final of the Miss America contest in 1970 and this marked the beginning of an increase of her net worth. She also appeared in such magazines as Essence, Jet, and Ebony, which named her as One of the 20 Greatest Sex Symbols of the 20th Century. She also became the first black actress to appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine.

In 1971 she moved to California to pursue her career as an actress; however, at the beginning she performed in various night clubs as a dancer and singer, until she made her debut film appearance in the 1972 film “Lady Sings The Blues”, which was followed by the role of Judy in the film entitled “Group Marriage” (1973), directed by Stephanie Rothman. During the next three years she made a number of guest-starring appearances, then in 1976 was selected to portray Serena in the film “The Muthers”. She continued with small roles, and her next memorable role came in the next decade, when she was cast as Julie Winters in the 1981 film “Body And Soul”, for which she won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture in the following year, which added a considerable amount to her net worth.

Jayne continued her career as a producer, and one of her major projects was the musical “The Journey Of The African American”, which earned her the NAACP Theater Award for Best Producer.

Apart from her career in the world of acting, Jayne became also known as a sports broadcaster in 1978, working for “The NFL Today”. Furthermore, she produced and starred in her own exercise videos entitled “Love Your Body”, which increased her net worth by a large margin.

Speaking about her career as a spokeswoman, Jayne worked for different brands, including Diet Coke, Coca Cola’s Tab, Revlon, Esoterica, Fashion Fair Cosmetics, etc. All of these collaborations increased her wealth.

Regarding her personal life, Jayne Kennedy has been married to actor Bill Overton since 1985; the couple has four children. Previously, she was married to Leon Isaac Kennedy from 1970 to 1982. In free time, she is very active working with such charitable organizations as the Children’s Miracle Network, which helps children with health issues.