Joan Collins

 Joan Collins, an English author and actress, has a net worth in excess of $20 million. Her role in the role of Alexis Colby in the soap show "Dynasty" (1981-1989) is the most well-known. Joan appeared in the show's 195 episodes.Joan Henrietta Collins was born May 23rd, 1933 in London England. Her father was a talent agent, whose clients included Shirley Bassey, the Beatles as well as Tom Jones. He was South African as well as Jewish. Her mother was born in England and was of Anglican family heritage. She has two younger siblings, and her younger sister, Jackie Collins, was a top-selling author who sold 500 million books during her life. She was a student at the all-girls independent Francis Holland School in London. At the age of nine, she was chosen to be a part of Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" play. At the age of 16, she was already training in the field of acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. A year later she signed with the British Studio Rank Organization. "The Skin of Our Teeth" She was cast in 1954 as a princess in "The Land of the Pharaohs" and her performance was so impressive that she was offered a seven-year contract by 21st Century Fox.