What Is Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski’s Net Worth?
American model and actress Emily Ratajkowski first began to achieve fame as a teenage model before landing small roles in various TV shows, movies, and Robin Thicke’s controversial “Blurred Lines” music video.
Ratajkowski had a surprise courthouse wedding to Hollywood producer Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2018, and recently began writing a memoir about her upbringing, her “Blurred Lines” controversy, and her current life. With renewed media attention on her life, fans are now wondering how much wealth the supermodel has amassed over her tabloid-driven career.
Emily Ratajkowski became a model when she was only 14 years old
Although she’s an American, Ratajkowski was actually born in Britain. However, her parents relocated back to the United States — California, specifically — when she was still very young.
Ratajkowski says she first became interested in acting and performing when she was a child in London, and told Harper’s Bazaar that she was “obsessed” with British theater. “Once we went to San Diego, I stuck with it,” Ratajkowski told the publication. “When I was 14, a lot of people said, ‘She’s such a good actress, she loves theater, she looks like a woman, she should consider moving to L.A. and trying to do this professionally.’ My parents were hesitant, but they would take me.”
According to IMDB, Ratajkowski signed with Ford Models after she turned 14. She also continued auditioning for movie and TV roles. Soon, she was appearing on magazine covers like GQ Turkey, in movies like 2014’s Gone Girl and 2015’s Entourage, as well as in TV shows like 2007’s iCarly.
Ratajkowski’s net worth reveals she’s a multi-millionaire
With such a wide range of acting and modeling in her portfolio, Ratajkowski has landed many high-paying roles and amassed a considerable fortune. To date, the model and actress has an estimated net worth of approximately $8 million, reports Celebrity Net Worth.
The outlet reports that Ratajkowski has often tapped into her sprawling fortune, even purchasing very pricey Los Angeles real estate. “Ratajkowski purchased a property in Echo Park, Los Angeles…[and] was obviously willing to pay more than the asking price for the house, which she purchased in an all-cash deal,” adds Celebrity Net Worth. “The home features a brick fireplace, skylights, and oversized windows. There’s also a guest cottage on the 1.15-acre plot of land.”
Beyond just her acting and modeling, some of Ratajkowski’s wealth comes from controversial entrepreneurial ideas. For example, in May 2021, the model sold a non-fungible token (NFT) — a certified unique digital asset — through the auction house Christie’s. It was an image of the model standing in front of another image of herself posing, which has triggered controversy about copyright laws and ownership.
Regardless, the idea creates a potentially never-ending income stream for her. “Ratajkowski will receive a cut every time her NFT is resold, therefore giving herself some degree of continued ownership over her image(s),” reports The Verge.
Ratajkowski had a global childhood
Ratajkowski might be an American best known for her work in American media, but she traces her childhood throughout the globe. “She is of British Isles, German, Polish, and Jewish ancestry,” explains IMDB, noting that her parents were Americans but had her while they were living in the United Kingdom.
The model says a lot of her global upbringing has informed her career choices and her own body confidence. “Mom was topless on the beach every summer in Majorca,” she told the New York Times about her own comfort with her body and being photographed, adding that her European childhood included a very permissive household.
She describes herself as a feminist, but she’s also not opposed to using her image (including the NFT she recently sold) to make money. “So whether I’m talking about a perfume, a movie or an editorial, there’s always a part of it that’s about me but an equal part that’s about the project,” she told the New York Times. “I want to be a brand.”
