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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Net Worth, Career, Personal Life, Bio And Other Details

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an American actress. She is most famous for playing the character of Elaine Benes on the television sitcom “Seinfeld.” The show is one of the longest-running TV shows.  She played the character of  Elaine on Seinfeld and continued to play the same role in nine seasons between 1989 and 1998.

Early Life

Julia was born on January 13, 1961, in New York City. Julia Scarlett Elizabeth is the eldest daughter of billionaire Gerard Louis and is a French-born Chairman of the Louis-Dreyfus Group. Julia’s father is worth $4 billion. Her great-great-grandfather, Léopold Louis-Dreyfus, was the founder of the Louis-Dreyfus Group. Julia’s parents got separated when she was 1 year old. Her mother got married again to L. Thompson Bowles, who was the dean of George Washington Medical School. Julia moved to different states and countries as a child and resided in Columbia and Tunisia and many other countries.

Early Career

She dropped out of Univerity before graduating to pursue her acting career. When she turned 21, she became a cast member of Saturday Night Live. Louis-Dreyfus was the youngest on the team and continued to stay with the show from 1982-1985. She appeared in several popular movies that include Woody Allen’s 1986 “Hannah and Her Sisters.”

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Seinfeld

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Louis-Dreyfus earned the ultimate success after appearing on NBC’s “Seinfeld” as Elaine Benes. She was a part of almost every single episode and was a part of the show for nine seasons. Louis-Dreyfus achieved a lot of critical acclaim for her performance in the series. She won many awards for the role and was also nominated for many prestigious awards. She won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress and many other awards for the show as well.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Net Worth

Julia Louis has an estimated net worth of $250 million. If Julia gets her father’s estate then she will become a billionaire. When her inheritance gets together with her current net worth, future net worth, and her real estate then it is highly likely that her net worth will be $1 billion soon. Julia has acknowledged that her father has a 10-figure net worth and owns a business that is worth billions. She continues to make a mark in the entertainment business so we can expect her net worth to increase in the next few years.

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Personal Life

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is married to Brad Hall who is a comedian. She has been married to Brad Hall since 1987. The couple met each other when they were studying at Northwestern University. The couple has two children together and their relationship is still going strong. Louis-Dreyfus was diagnosed with breast cancer. She got the reports for her diagnosis after one day of winning an Emmy for playing her role in “Veep”. She announced the shocking news via Twitter. When she appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in 2018 she announced that she has been cured and treated and is now cancer-free. She has strong political beliefs and has endorsed the presidential campaigns of Al Gore.

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