Jane Russell

 Jane Russell, an American model, actress, and singer with a net worth of more than $40 million when she died on February 28th, 2011. Jane Russell is famous for her status as a model of sex in the film industry. Her move from the Midwest to California for the chance to play her first film role in "The Outlaw" in 1943. She was the oldest and the sole daughter of five siblings to Geraldine and Roy William Russell. Her siblings were Kenneth, Wallace, Jamie and Thomas. Her father was an U.S. Army first lieutenant as was her mother, who was an actress in a traveling group. Her mother was the one who arranged for her to learn piano at an early age, and Jane also became interested in drama and joined the stage production group at Van Nuys High School. Following the death and death of her father, in her mid-forties Jane made the decision to become an experienced designer. But, she ended up working as receptionist. Jane began modeling when her mother had encouraged her to. She also took classes in acting and drama at Max Reinhardt's Theatrical Workshop.