Cynthia Rhodes, fortune, personal life, career, husband, biography

Cynthia Rhodes is a famous American actress who is best known for her iconic roles in movies; Dirty Dancing, Flashdance. She made her debut in the film ‘Xanadu’ which is a romantic fantasy, in the 1940s. Rhodes came from a conservative background due to which she refused to play roles that required nudity. As a result, she did not appear in many films during her career. People remember Cynthia for her outstanding performance in the movie ‘Staying Alive’ which was directed by Sylvester Stallone. The actress is also a brilliant dancer and was part of the pop group “Animotion”. At the time, Rhodes was also a dancer for the band ‘The Tubes’.

CYNTHIA RHODES: EARLY CHILDHOOD AND UPBRINGING

Cynthia Rhodes opened her eyes on November 21 ^, 1956, in Nashville, Tennessee. She grew up with her loving parents, father Adrian Rhodes and mother Edna Rhodes. She comes from a Christian background and was raised as a Baptist. Rhodes went to Glencliff High School. Details of his further studies are unknown at this time.

CYNTHIA RHODES: CAREER

Cynthia Rhodes worked as a singer and dancer in a park in America before getting her first movie. She made her debut with the movie ‘Xanadu’ in 1980. It was directed by Robert Greenwald. Commercially, the film was unsuccessful, but it did win the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song. Next, she was seen in the American drama ‘Flashdance’ where she was seen in a supporting role. Surprisingly, the film was a commercial success even though it received a lot of reviews. Rhodes then appeared in the film ‘Staying Alive’ one of the major roles of her career, in 1983. Although she was heavily criticized, she made $65 million on a budget of $22 million. It was a commercial success that was co-written,

In the coming year, Cynthia was seen in the movie ‘Runway’ where she played the lead role. It was a science fiction movie. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial failure. It was written and directed by Michael Crichton. Rhodes went on to play a supporting role in the movie ‘Dirty Dancing’. The film was a blockbuster earning nearly $214 million on a $6 million budget. The film also won an Oscar with a Golden Globe and Grammy Award.

Rhodes’ last film of her career was ‘The Curse of the Crystal Eye’ in 1991. As Rhodes is of cultural background, she has never had any controversy or posed nude for films. She maintained a clear image throughout her career and also turned down offers to be featured in several magazines like ‘Playboy’ like Barbi benton . The talented actress was also part of the rock group ‘Animotion’. She collaborated with them on songs like ‘Calling it love’ and ‘Room to Move’.

CYNTHIA RHODES: RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY

Cynthia Rhodes lives a happy life and she is no longer married. She divorced Richard Maxx in 2014 after being together for twenty-five years. Richard Marx is a musician who has released a total of twelve albums. Rhodes and Marx first met in 1983. Richard and Rhodes fell in love and married in 1989. They dated for two years. Richard is seven years younger than Rhodes. The couple have three children.

CYNTHIA RHODES : NET WORTH

The actress stopped making films a long time ago. However, the estimated net worth of the actress is expected to be $9 million.