Kate Upton net worth
What is Kate Upton’s Net Worth and Salary?
Kate Upton is an American swimsuit model and actress with a fortune of $20 million. Kate Upton was born in St. Joseph, Michigan, but she grew up in Florida. Her great-grandfather, Frederick Upton, was a co-founder of Whirlpool Corporation. Contrary to popular legend, Kate will not one day inherit billions of dollars from the Whirlpool family trust. The truth is that many members of the Upton family plus Frederick donated most of their money to various charities after his death.
It should also be noted that Kate is married to professional baseball player Justin Verlander, who has earned over $260 million in salary in his career alone, and may have received it by the time he retired $350-400 million in salary and endorsements.
early life
Katherine Elizabeth Upton was born on June 10, 1992. She is Shelley and Jeff’s daughter. Her parents are both athletes. Her mom is a former state tennis champion in Texas, and her dad is the high school athletic director. In 1999, her family moved to Melbourne, Florida. She attended Trinity Bishop’s College. A competitive rider, Kate Upton has won numerous championships at the national level, including five U.S. Paint Horse Under-13 Championships and one 14-18 Championship.
Profession
In 2008, Upton was cast for Elite Model Management in Miami. She signed on the same day. She moved to New York City, where she signed with IMG Models. She first designed clothing for Dooney & Bourke and Garage. In 2010-2011, Upton was the face of Guess. She appeared in the bodypainting section of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was named Rookie of the Year for this.
In April 2011, a video of her performing “Dougie” at a Los Angeles Clippers game went viral, bringing her even more fame. The following year, another video of her dancing — this time with Daddy Cat — also went viral. In the summer of 2011, Upton appeared on an episode of “Tosh.o” and participated in the Taco Bell All-Star Legend and Celebrity softball game. She made her debut as Mr. Hightower’s mistress in the film “Tower Robbery” in November 2011.
In 2012, Upton graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue. She was named the 5th sexiest model by Models.com, and in 2012 was featured on Maxim’s Hot 100 list. Upton was once again the cover model for the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. The magazine was filmed in Antarctica, where the extreme cold caused her hearing and vision problems. That same year, she was placed third on Ask Men’s 2013 99 Women list.
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Upton appeared on the cover of Vogue Italy in November 2012 and the UK edition in January 2013. She was on the cover of Vogue in June 2013. In September 2013, Upton was named Model of the Year at the 10th Annual Fashion Awards at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Upton has been featured in editorials for Vogue (US, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Germany and UK), Harper’s Bazaar, V, Mademoiselle, LOVE, Italy, Germany and US GQ, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Esquire.
Upton was the back cover of the 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 50th Anniversary Special. In April 2014, she appeared in the comedy The Other Woman. In 2017, Upton starred in the road-trip sex comedy “The Layover” with Alexandra Daddario. Upton appeared in James Franco’s “The Disaster Artist” that same year.
In 2014, People magazine named Upton the Sexiest Woman for the first time. Also in 2014, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Movie Choice Award for “The Other Woman”: Chemistry. In 2015, she was nominated for an MTV Movie and TV Award for Best Shirtless Performance for “The Other Woman.”
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personal life
Upton began dating Detroit Tigers baseball player Justin Verlander in early 2014. They got engaged in 2016. The couple married in Tuscany, Italy in November 2017. Their daughter was born in November 2018. They have a boxer dog named Harley.
Upton has said her faith in God is important to her. She has a cross tattooed on the inside of one of her fingers.
In 2014, nude photos of Upton were leaked in a hack.
In late 2019, Upton was holding a fitness class in New York City when animal rights activists ran into the room and started yelling at her for promoting the Canada Goose company. Upton announced its partnership with Canada Goose to support polar bear conservation efforts on World Philanthropy Day in November 2019, writing in part: “I am proud to partner with Canada Goose and PBI to help raise awareness and ensure The future of polar bears, polar bears. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the new PBI House to learn about polar bears, polar bear research and the role each of us plays in polar bear conservation…” The brand uses coyote fur and goose feathers for its coats.
Salary Highlights
Upton made the list of the highest paid models in the world in 2014 with $7 million. In 2015, her earnings dropped to $3.5 million.
real estate
In 2016, Upton and Verlander bought the Hollywood-inspired Beverly Hills estate for $5.25 million. The 5,706-square-foot home was built in 1976. It previously belonged to tennis legend Pete Sampras, who bought it from musician Kenny G. It was also previously owned by actress Kate Jackson, producer Jon Peters and TV producer and director William Asher. The 1.5 acre property features a pool and spa, tennis court, multiple outdoor seating areas, a maid’s room and a bonus room with its own entrance.
In August 2021, Justin and Kate bought a house in Jupiter, Florida for $6.5 million. They also own a large piece of undeveloped land in the same town, where they plan to build a house from scratch.
