Jane Russell

 Jane Russell, an American model, actress, and singer who had a net worth of more than $40 million when she died on February 28 the 28th of February, 2011. Best known as a bonafide sexual icon in the film industry, Jane moved from the midwest to California for her big breakthrough in her film debut part in "The Outlaw" in 1943.Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell was born on June 21 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota. She was the oldest and the only daughter of five kids to Geraldine Russell and Roy William Russell. Her siblings were Kenneth, Wallace, Jamie and Thomas. Her father was a U.S. Army first lieutenant as was her mother, who was an actress in a touring troupe. Jane started piano lessons in the early years of her life because of her mother. Jane later became interested in acting and joined Van Nuys High School's stage production team. After her father's death in her mid-forties Jane decided to pursue a career as an experienced designer. However, she ended up working as receptionist. Jane was then able to get into modeling, and then studied acting and drama at Max Reinhardt's Theatrical Workshop at the urging of her mother