Camilla Cosby is an American television producer, manager, and philanthropist. She is best known as the wife of former comedian Bill Cosby. Camille has been busy running her husband's business ever since he was sentenced to between 3 and 10 years in prison during the MeToo movement in September 2018. As of 2021, Camille Cosby's net worth is estimated to be around $20 million.
Bill’s conviction was overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on June 30, 2021, and he was released from prison the same day.
| Full Name | Camille Olivia Cosby |
| Birth Date | March 20, 1944 |
| Birth Place | Washington, D. C., United States |
| Profession | TV producer, author, philanthropist |
| Husband | Bill Cosby |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
Early life
Camilla Olivia Cosby was born on March 20, 1944 in Washington, DC, United States. She was born to parents Guy A. Hanks Sr. and Katherine S. Hanks. Her father, Guy A., worked at Walter Reed General Hospital. Also, her mother worked in a nursery. Camille grew up in Norbeck, Maryland with three brothers.
Regarding his education, he attended private Catholic schools. After high school, he entered the University of Maryland, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. In June 1987, she received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Johnetta Cole of Howard University.
Cosby continued his education, enrolling at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In 1990 she received her master’s degree from the university. Two years later, in 1992, she received her Ph.D. from the same university. Cosby earned her master’s and doctorate degrees from her when she was in her mid-thirties.
Camille Cosby Net Worth and Career
Camilla stayed away from the media and the public. However, she has been busy managing her husband Bill Cosby, who calls her a savvy businesswoman. According to Bill, she is difficult to handle. Therefore, people would prefer to approach him and discuss business with him.
Camille also helped Bill develop material for his show. In fact, she plays a major role in the development of The Cosby Show television series. In fact, it was her suggestion that the Huxtable family be portrayed on the show as middle class rather than working class. In fact, a character on the show named Claire Huxtable was based on her real life character.
Camille has long been an advocate for African-American literature and has written prefaces to several books. In fact, she wrote her book in 1994 called Television Visual Influences: Self-Perceptions of Young African Americans.
Cosby co-founded the National Visionary Leadership Project in 2001. The project’s mission is to create a new generation of leaders based on the stories of outstanding African American older adults. Cosby also co-produced the Broadway show Have Your Word: Sister Delaney’s First 100 Years. She later acquired plot rights to the show and served as an executive producer on the television movie of the same name Madefort.
Camille Cosby’s personal life
Camilla Cosby is married to Bill Cosby, whom she met at the University of Maryland. In her second year, she went on a blind date with Bill. The couple married on January 25, 1964. They have five children with her husband, Bill. One of her sons, Ennis, was killed on January 16, 1997. She also lost her daughter Ensu on February 23, 2018 to kidney disease.
Camilla’s husband, Bill Cosby, was sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison after being convicted in September 2018 of three counts of aggravated indecent assault. After more than two years in a Phoenix state correctional facility, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated his sentence on March 30, 2021.
Camilla defended her husband’s accusations from the start, even releasing a statement in 2014 claiming that Bill was the victim of unverified accusations.
Camille Cosby net worth
As of 2021, Camille Cosby’s net worth is estimated to be around $20 million. She was president of two production companies, C & J Productions and COC Productions. Camilla also participated in various charity events. In the 1980s, she and Bill donated $100,000 to Central State University, and in November 1988 Cosby donated $20 million to Spelman College in Atlanta.