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Betty Newsome(1939-2026)

  • Actress
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  • Soundtrack
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Betty Newsome was born on 27 September 1939 in Wilson, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Payback (1999), Think Like a Man (2012) and Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020). She died on 23 January 2026 in Galveston,Texas, USA.
BornSeptember 27, 1939
DiedJanuary 23, 2026(86)
BornSeptember 27, 1939
DiedJanuary 23, 2026(86)
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Known for

Mel Gibson in Payback (1999)
Payback
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Romany Malco, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, and Terrence Jenkins in Think Like a Man (2012)
Think Like a Man
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012
Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, and Ella Jay Basco in Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)
Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2020
Timothy Hutton, Andrea Piedimonte Bodini, Nicola Di Chio, Nicolas Vaporidis, Guglielmo Favilla, Cherise Silvestri, and Giuseppe Bonifati in All the Money in the World (2017)
All the Money in the World
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017

Credits

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Actress

  • Goodnite Charlie (2005)
    Goodnite Charlie
    8.0
    • Church Mother
    • 2005

Composer

  • Seal: It's a Man's Man's Man's World (2008)
    Seal: It's a Man's Man's Man's World
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2008

Soundtrack

  • Melania Trump in Melania (2026)
    Melania
    1.6
    • writer: "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2026
  • AM HQ Weekend (2015)
    AM HQ Weekend
    2.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (as It's a Man's World)
    • 2025
  • Method Man, Michael Jai White, and La La Anthony in Trouble Man (2025)
    Trouble Man
    4.6
    • writer: "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2025
  • AiAi Delas Alas, Rayver Cruz, Lani Misalucha, Christian Bautista, and Julie Anne San Jose in The Clash (2018)
    The Clash
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2020–2024
  • Reasonable Doubt (2022)
    Reasonable Doubt
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2024
  • Boy George, Kelly Rowland, Seal, and Delta Goodrem in The Voice (2012)
    The Voice
    5.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • writer: "We Are the Champions x It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World"
    • writer: "It's A Man's World"
    • 2012–2024
  • Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, and James McArdle in Sexy Beast (2024)
    Sexy Beast
    6.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2024
  • Maria Rossing, Nicolai Jørgensen, and Morten Hee Andersen in Carmen Curlers (2022)
    Carmen Curlers
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2023
  • Nice Jazz Festival (2020)
    Nice Jazz Festival
    TV Special
    • lyrics: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • music: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2020
  • Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, and Ella Jay Basco in Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)
    Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
    6.1
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2020
  • Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy, and Tiffany Haddish in The Kitchen (2019)
    The Kitchen
    5.6
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2019
  • From Matti with Love (2019)
    From Matti with Love
    6.3
    Short
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2019
  • Marit van Bohemen and Rifka Lodeizen in Judas (2019)
    Judas
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's World" (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Piotr Gasowski, Justyna Steczkowska, Maciej Rock, Malgorzata Walewska, Stefano Terrazzino, and Agnieszka Hyzy in Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo (2014)
    Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo
    4.8
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • music: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    • 2018
  • Timothy Hutton, Andrea Piedimonte Bodini, Nicola Di Chio, Nicolas Vaporidis, Guglielmo Favilla, Cherise Silvestri, and Giuseppe Bonifati in All the Money in the World (2017)
    All the Money in the World
    6.8
    • writer: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World (Senza di Te Che Farò)"
    • 2017

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 27, 1939
    • Wilson, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 2026
    • Galveston, Texas, USA
  • Children
    • Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

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