Chelsea Handler net worth—
Chelsea Handler is an American comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer.
She hosted the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! network from 2007 to 2014 and released a documentary series, Chelsea Does, on Netflix in January 2016.
From 2016 to 2017, Handler hosted the talk show Chelsea on Netflix. In 2012, Time named Handler one of the 100 most influential people in the world on its annual Time 100 list.
As of 2024, Chelsea Handler’s net worth is estimated to be $35 million .
Early Life
Chelsea Joy Handler was born on born February 25, 1975 in Livingston, New Jersey, to a Mormon mother, Rita (Stoecker), who was born in Germany, and an American-born Jewish father, Seymour Handler.
Handler was raised in Reform Judaism, and had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony. As an adult, she discovered that her maternal grandfather served in the German army during World War II, on the TLC series Who Do You Think You Are? in 2013.
She summered in Martha’s Vineyard, where her parents owned a house. She attended Livingston High School, where she was a reluctant student who objected to the school’s “student-teacher-asshole ratio.
Handler has two sisters and three brothers; her eldest brother, Chet, died when he was 21, in a hiking accident in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. She was nine years old at the time.
At age 19, she moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles, where she lived in her aunt’s home, in Bel Air,[21] and pursued acting while working as a waitress to support herself.
At 21, Handler decided to pursue stand-up comedy after telling her story about being arrested for driving under the influence to a class of other offenders, who found it funny.
Career
Soon enough, Chelsea Handler discovered her love for stand-up comedy while living in Los Angeles. Eventually, Handler starred in Girls Behaving Badly, a hidden camera reality show that aired from 2002 to 2005.
During this early part of Handler’s career, she appeared in shows like The Bernie Mac Show, My Wife and Kids, and The Practice. She also started to appear as a correspondent for shows like The Tonight Show.
In 2006, Chelsea Handler broke through with The Chelsea Handler Show. The series aired on E! for two seasons. Throughout 2007, Handler toured with her stand-up routine and later hosted the MTV Video Music Awards.
Finally, Handler finished 2007 by kickstarting Chelsea Lately. The series also aired on E!, and it proved to be extremely popular with an average of 960,000 viewers per episode in 2011. Eventually, Chelsea Lately finished in 2014 when Chelsea Handler’s contract with E! ran out.
In 2012, Chelsea Handler starred in Are You There, Chelsea?, an NBC sitcom based on her 2008 best-selling book. The show was canceled after one season. In 2014, Chelsea Handler began working with Netflix on a number of new projects. Initially, she released a Netflix special through the media company.
Then came the four-part documentary series Chelsea Does, in which Handler discusses various controversial topics. After that, she released the Netflix talk show Chelsea. In the words of Chelsea Handler, the talk show was a more serious version of Chelsea Lately. In 2017, Chelsea wrapped up after two seasons, with Handler shifting her focus towards activism.
Writing
Chelsea has become well-known for her books. Her first book, My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands, came in 2005. In 2008, she released the more successful Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea. This book topped the New York Times Bestsellers List.
She repeated this feat with 2010’s Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang and with 2011’s The Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me. In 2014, she returned to writing with Uganda Be Kidding Me. This book also reached the top of the New York Times Bestsellers List.
What is Chelsea Handler Net Worth?
As of 2024, Chelsea Handler’s net worth is estimated to be $35 million. Handler’s wealth primarily comes from her career in acting, comedy, TV hosting, book sales, and real estate investments.
Real Estate
In 2010 Chelsea paid $6 million for a home above the Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles. The home is 5,572 square feet, with 6 bedrooms, and 7 bathrooms. The home features two family rooms. The den has a fireplace and flat screen TV, and glass panels that slide into the walls merging the room to the backyard.
The kitchen has matte black counter tops, white cabinets, pantry and high end appliances. There is a fully equipped exercise room in the home. The home features a heated 50-foot swimming pool with attached spa, outdoor fireplace, outdoor terraces, and a built in barbecue area with flat screen TV.
She listed the home for sale in 2018 for $11.5 million. She did not find a buyer so she pulled the home and re-listed in January 2019 for $10.95 million. In March 2021 Chelsea accepted $10.4 million for this property.
In November 2021 Chelsea paid $5.8 million for a home in LA’s Brentwood neighborhood. The seller was “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines.
How much is Chelsea Handler Worth?
Chelsea Handler is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, and late-night cable talk show host who has a net worth of $35 million dollars.
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