What Ever Happened to the Children of These Old Hollywood Stars?

Growing up in Harry Belafonte’s family meant Shari Belafonte was raised around music, activism, and celebrity from an early age. Born in 1954, she watched her father become not only an entertainment icon but also an important civil rights figure, giving her childhood a unique mix of Hollywood glamour and social awareness.

During the 1980s, Shari built a successful career of her own as a model, singer, and actress. She became especially recognizable for her role on the television drama Hotel, though over time her father’s towering cultural legacy remained the more widely remembered name in entertainment history.