Sharon Jones Net Worth
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Updated on August 21, 2026
Sharon Jones net worth is
$18 Million
Sharon Jones Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Born Sharon Lafaye Jones in Augusta, Georgia, she moved to New York City at an early age. With a gifted voice, performing gospel songs in Church, since childhood, she has only recently received acclaim by the public and her peers in the areas of Soul, Funk and Rhythm and Blues. Until the late 90s she was still employed at her "day Job" as a ...
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on continuing to perform after a recent bout of cancer, 2014] I think the reason that God brought me back out here is because I want to prove to these people out there that soul music is not dead. Soul music did not end in '69. It's still here today, and we don't want it to end. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diagnosed with stage-1 bile duct cancer [June 3, 2013]. |
| 2 | Member of The Dap-Kings. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collateral Beauty | 2016 | performer: "World Of Love" | |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses | 2016 | performer: "I'LL BE AROUND" | |
| Luke Cage | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Conan | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Miss Sharon Jones! | 2015 | Documentary performer: "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" / writer: "Ain't No Chimneys in the Projects", "Tell Me" | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| We Are Many | 2014 | Documentary performer: "THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND" | |
| The Originals | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Lucky Them | 2013 | performer: "Make It Good To Me" / writer: "Make It Good To Me" | |
| Queen City | 2013 | performer: "Belle Fleuve" | |
| Stand Up Guys | 2012 | writer: "Give It Back" | |
| Suits | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| For Colored Girls | 2010 | writer: "Longer & Stronger" - as S. Jones | |
| Our Family Wedding | 2010 | writer: "Tell Me" | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Little New York | 2009 | performer: "You're Gonna Get It" | |
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | 2009 | performer: "You Can't Hurry Love" | |
| Eli Stone | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Great Debaters | 2007 | arranger: "My Soul is a Witness", "Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air" / performer: "My Soul is a Witness", "Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air", "Two Wings" |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wolf of Wall Street | 2013 | Wedding Singer #1 | |
| Queen City | 2013 | Sharon LaDay | |
| The Great Debaters | 2007 | Lila |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sharon Jones! | 2015 | Documentary |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sharon Jones! | 2015 | Documentary lead vocals |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living on Soul | 2016 | Documentary | |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest / Herself |
| Bonnaroo at 15 | 2016 | Documentary short | Herself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Michael Bublé's Christmas in Hollywood | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Conan | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Herself - Musical Guest / Herself - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings |
| Miss Sharon Jones! | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Vocalist |
| Mavis! | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| C à vous | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest / Themselves - Musical Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2013 | TV Movie | Themselves |
| The Stern Grove Festival Videos | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival 2012 | 2013 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Charles Bradley: Soul of America | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer (as Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings) |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Durch die Nacht mit... | 2011 | TV Series documentary | |
| Spicks and Specks | 2006-2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lopez Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Altas Horas | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Hour | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Group / Herself |
| Ànima | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Saturday Night Live | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| 'TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival' | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself (as Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings) |
| Tavis Smiley | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Austin City Limits | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tracks | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cinema Eye Honors Award | Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | The Unforgettables | Miss Sharon Jones! (2015) |
| 2016 | Critics’ Choice Documentary Award | Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards | Best Song in a Documentary | Miss Sharon Jones! (2015) |
| 2016 | Critics’ Choice Documentary Award | Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards | Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary | Miss Sharon Jones! (2015) |
| 2016 | Lost Weekend Award | Film Club's The Lost Weekend | Best Soundtrack | Miss Sharon Jones! (2015) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | Miss Sharon Jones! (2015) |
| 2015 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Album |
Known for movies
Miss Sharon Jones! (2015)
as Composer
The Great Debaters (2007)
as Lila
Collateral Beauty (2016)
as Soundtrack
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
as Soundtrack
