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Savion Glover was born on the 19th November 1973, in Newark, New Jersey USA, and is a tap dancer, choreographer and actor, best known to the world for his choreographs such as “Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk, “The Rat Pack”, and for appearing in the films “Bamboozled” (2000), “Happy Feet” (2006), and its sequel “Happy Feet 2” (2011), among others. His career has been active since 1980s.

Have you ever wondered how rich Savion Glover is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Savion Glover`s net worth is as high as $1 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry.

Savion Glover Net Worth $1 Million

Savion started learning tap dancing when he was 14 years old, and since then has become acknowledged as one of the best tap dancers in history, having been taught by Gregory Hines, among other tapping legends.

He made his debut appearance when he was only 12 years old, in the “The Tap Dance Kid” (1985). Four years later he appeared in “Black and Blue”, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination, and became one of the youngest performers to achieve such a thing. After that he featured in “Jelly`s Last Jam” (1992), as Young Jelly, and for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in category Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. His net worth was now established.

Apart from Broadway, Savion has made numerous appearances on screen, including in films, TV series, and TV specials. He was the host of “Sesame Street” from 1989 until 1995, meanwhile in 1990 appearing in the film “Tap”. In 1998 he appeared as Bracey Mitchell in the film “The Wall”, and two years later was seen in possibly his most recognized role as Manray / Mantan in “Bamboozled” with Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Rapaport. In 2001 he appeared in the film “Bojangles”, and in 2003 he appeared in an episode of “Cedric The Entertainer Presents”, All added steadily to his net worth.

Glover has also made more than 20 appearances in television specials, including in “The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts” (1991), “Jammin`: Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway” (1992), “Macy`s Thanksgiving Day parade” (1992), “In A New Light” (1994), and “It Just Takes One” (1997), among many others, all of which increased his net worth by a large margin.

Thanks to his successful career, Savion has received several prestigious awards, including a Tony Award for Best Choreography for “Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk” in 1996. Also, he won the Dance Magazine Award for choreography in 1992, and by that he became the youngest recipient in N.E.A. history.

Regarding his personal life, Savion Glover is married to Nina, and the couple has one child together.