Raven-Symoné first reached into our collective chest and squeezed our hearts as the adorable granddaughter on the venerated “The Cosby Show.” And she used her charisma as currency, transforming that lovely visage into a virtual industry that is matched by only an finite percentage of child stars in the entertainment history. As is confirmed in biography.com and celebrity worth.com, Raven-Symoné became a conglomerate with a product line that raked in hundreds of millions for her and her networks.
This is a brief history of this child prodigy-turned-adult star.