Nick Lachey Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Nick Lachey’s Net Worth and Salary?

Nick Lachey, an American singer, actor, songwriter, television personality, and host, boasts a net worth of $30 million, which includes his wife Vanessa Minnillo, a model and actress. Rising to stardom in the late 1990s as a member of the boy band 98 Degrees, Lachey and his group enjoyed considerable success with multi-platinum albums and hit singles like “Because of You” and “The Hardest Thing.”

His marriage to pop star Jessica Simpson garnered further attention, especially through their reality TV show “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica” (2003-2005). After their divorce, Lachey embarked on a solo music journey, releasing albums like “What’s Left of Me.”

In addition to his music career, he ventured into television hosting and acting. Lachey hosted NBC’s acapella competition “The Sing-Off” (2009-2014) and made appearances in various TV shows and made-for-TV films.

More recently, Lachey has emerged as a prominent figure on television. He co-hosts the well-known Netflix dating show “Love Is Blind” alongside his wife, Vanessa Lachey, and has hosted other programs such as “The Ultimate Playlist” and “America’s Most Musical Family.”

Early Life

Born Nicholas “Nick” Scott Lachey on November 9, 1973, in Harlan, Kentucky, he is the son of Cathalyn and John Lachey and has a brother, Drew Lachey, who is also a singer and actor. Nick studied at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio, before continuing his education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He later enrolled at the University of Southern California in the fall of 1992.

Music Career

Starting his singing career in the mid-1990s, Lachey performed at Kings Island with his friend Justin Jeffre. He eventually joined forces with his brother Drew and Jeff Timmons to create the boy band 98 Degrees. Discovered by music manager Paris D’Jon, the group signed with Motown Records. Over the years, 98 Degrees released albums such as “98 Degrees” (1997), “98 Degrees and Rising” (1998), “This Christmas” (1999), “Revelation” (2000), “2.0” (2013), and “Let It Snow” (2017). The band took an extended hiatus from 2003 to 2012.

Lachey’s first solo album, “SoulO” (2003), did not perform well commercially. However, his subsequent album, “What’s Left of Me” (2006), received a much more favorable reception, debuting at #2 on the “Billboard” 200 chart. With over 500,000 copies sold in the U.S., the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. In June 2010, he parted ways with Jive Records, later releasing his third album “A Father’s Lullaby” (2013) and “Soundtrack of My Life” (2014), which featured Lachey’s renditions of various movie soundtrack songs.

Television Career

In the summer of 2003, Lachey and his then-wife Jessica Simpson starred in the MTV reality show “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica,” which aired for three seasons totaling 41 episodes before concluding in March 2005. The opening theme of the show featured Lachey’s song “This I Swear.” The couple also participated in the television

In 2004, Lachey appeared on the special “The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour.”

He portrayed Leslie St. Clair in the seventh season of The WB drama “Charmed” and appeared as a singer at Red Bedroom Productions in the popular show “One Tree Hill.” Transitioning back to reality television in 2009, Nick produced the MTV musical reality show “Taking the Stage,” which followed high school students at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. He also hosted the NBC singing competition series “The Sing-Off” for its first three seasons, from 2009 to 2011. Among other shows he has hosted are “Big Morning Buzz Live” on VH1, Nickelodeon’s “America’s Most Musical Family,” and the Netflix reality show “Love is Blind,” alongside his wife, Vanessa. In 2012, he competed as a contestant on the NBC celebrity reality competition series “Stars Earn Stripes” and participated in the 25th season of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2017. In 2021, Nick took part in season five of “The Masked Singer” as Piglet, ultimately winning the title. Since then, he has also been featured on reality programs like “Alter Ego” (2021), “The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On” (2022), and “Perfect Match” (2023).

Other Ventures

Beyond his endeavors in music and television, Lachey is recognized as a passionate sports enthusiast. He holds a stake in an American Basketball Association team called the Hollywood Fame and has been involved with the ownership group of the Tacoma Rainiers. His ties to the sports world continued in 2009 when he threw the ceremonial first pitch for the MLB Opening Day game in Cincinnati, Ohio; and in 2011, he performed the National Anthem at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. In 2015, Nick was part of a collective of cannabis investors who aimed to place a marijuana legalization initiative on the Ohio ballot. He even starred in a television advertisement advocating for the initiative, which ultimately did not pass. Lachey is also a member of the Entertainment Council of Feeding America.

Personal Life

Lachey met pop singer Jessica Simpson through their shared manager at a Christmas event in December 1998. They started dating in January 1999, got engaged in February 2002, and were wed on October 26, 2002, in Austin, Texas. After enduring months of speculation in various tabloids, the couple revealed their separation in November 2005 and finalized their divorce by June 2006.

Due to the absence of a prenuptial agreement, it was reported that Simpson had to pay Lachey $12 million in their divorce settlement. Ironically, Nick had previously requested Jessica to sign a prenup before their marriage, but she refused in anger.

In 2006, Lachey began dating Vanessa Minnillo after her appearance in his “What’s Left of Me” music video. Following a brief breakup in 2009 lasting only a few months, the couple got engaged in November 2010. They were married in 2011 and share three children, consisting of two sons and a daughter.

Real Estate

In 2002, Nick and Jessica Simpson acquired a property in Calabasas, California for $1.685 million. This home was prominently showcased on their reality television series, with Nick being the primary owner of the residence.

Following the breakup, he proceeded to sell the home in August 2009, fetching $3.495 million.

In 2011, Nick and Vanessa acquired an 8,134-square-foot home in Encino, California, for $2.85 million. They later sold this six-bedroom, eight-bathroom residence in June 2016 for $4 million. A few months after listing the house, they bought a larger Encino home, nearly 10,000 square feet in size, for $4.15 million. This property was previously owned by the late Mexican singer Jenni Rivera. In October 2019, they put the Encino home on the market for $7 million, ultimately accepting $6.6 million in December 2020.

Coinciding with their Encino sale, Nick and Vanessa purchased a mansion from NFL player Randall Cobb in nearby Tarzana, California, for $4.8 million. In February 2022, they sold this home to tennis star Naomi Osaka for $6.3 million. Check out a video tour of the property:

In May 2022, Nick and Vanessa spent $8.795 million on a home in Honolulu, Hawaii, coinciding with Vanessa’s casting in “NCIS: Hawai’i.” They listed this property for sale in June 2024 for $9.75 million. In July 2024, they marked their return to the US mainland by purchasing another Encino mansion. Their newest acquisition, a newly-constructed estate spanning 8,300 square feet and situated on 1.5 acres at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, cost them $6.795 million.