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What Is Carnie Wilson Net Worth?

Carnie Wilson, known for her singing career with Wilson Phillips, has a net worth of $14 million. The band’s hit single “Hold On” was the most successful single of 1990 in the U.S. Wilson also hosted the talk show “Carnie!” and has appeared in various TV shows and movies including “Bridesmaids” and “Glee.”

She released several albums with Wilson Phillips including “Wilson Phillips,” “Shadows and Light,” and “California.” In addition, Wilson appeared in the miniseries “The ’60s” and TV shows such as “That ’70s Show” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”

Carnie Wilson’s Background

Carnie Wilson was born on April 29, 1968, in Bel Air, California. She is the daughter of Brian Wilson and Marilyn Rovell. Brian co-founded The Beach Boys, and Marilyn was a member of the girl group The Honeys.

Carnie and her younger sister Wendy formed Wilson Phillips with their friend Chynna Phillips (daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas) during their teenage years.

Wilson Phillips Career and Reunion

Wilson Phillips released their debut album in 1990, which went 5x Platinum in the U.S. and 7× Platinum in Canada. The album featured hit singles such as “Hold On,” “Release Me,” and “Impulsive.” The band’s follow-up album, “Shadows and Light,” went Platinum in the U.S. and 2x Platinum in Canada, and the single “You’re in Love” reached #1 on the “Billboard” Hot 100 and on the Adult Contemporary charts in the U.S. and Canada. Wilson Phillips disbanded in 1993 but reunited for the 2004 Gold album “California,” the 2010 holiday album “Christmas in Harmony,” and the 2012 album “Dedicated.” They also starred on the 2012 “TV Guide” Network series “Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On.”

Carnie and Wendy released the album “Hey Santa!” in 1993 and teamed up with their father for the 1997 album “The Wilsons.” Carnie has released two solo albums, “A Mother’s Gift: Lullabies from the Heart” (2006) and “Christmas with Carnie” (2007).

Carnie Wilson’s Television Career

Carnie hosted her own talk show, “Carnie!,” from 1995 to 1996 and appeared on “Hollywood Squares,” the documentary “Mayor of the Sunset Strip,” and various reality shows such as CMT’s “Gone Country” and “Outsider’s Inn” and VH1’s “Celebracadabra.” She hosted “The Newlywed Game” on GSN from 2009 to 2010 and starred in the reality show “Carnie Wilson: Unstapled” in 2010. Wilson also served as a judge on ABC’s “Karaoke Battle USA” in 2011, appeared on “Celebrity Wife Swap” in 2012, and competed on “Celebrity Apprentice” in 2017. She has also filled in as a guest host on the CBS series “The Talk” numerous times.

Carnie Wilson’s Cooking Competition Career

Wilson competed on the Food Network’s “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off” (2013) and “Chopped: All Stars: Celebrities” (2014), finishing second on both. She won $10,000 for the Autism Research Institute on “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off.”

Personal Life and Health Struggles

Carnie Wilson married musician Robert Bonfiglio in 2000, and they have two daughters together. During her pregnancy with her second daughter, she developed gestational diabetes and contracted an infection after undergoing a C-section. Wilson has struggled with obesity throughout her life and underwent gastric bypass surgery in 1999, losing 150 pounds. She posed nude for “Playboy” in 2003 but gained some of the weight back. Wilson appeared on “Celebrity Fit Club” in 2006 and lost 22 pounds. In 2012, she underwent lap-band surgery, and in 2013, she revealed she had Bell’s Palsy on the left side of her face. In 2017, Wilson and childhood friend Tiffany Miller opened a bakery called Love Bites by Carnie in Oregon.

Wilson Phillips’ Accolades

Wilson Phillips received four Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist (1990), Album Of The Year for “Wilson Phillips” (1990), Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for “Hold On” (1990), and Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for “You’re In Love” (1991).

The group won a “Billboard” Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year for “Hold On” in 1990, and they received American Music Award nominations for Favorite New Artist – Pop / Rock and Favorite Single – Pop / Rock for “Hold On.”

Wilson Phillips also earned an Online Film & Television Association Award nomination for Best Music, Adapted Song for “Bridesmaids” in 2012.

Carnie Wilson, a member of the group, received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host for “The Newlywed Game” in 2010.

Wilson and Bonfiglio’s Tarzana Home

In 2004, Wilson and Bonfiglio purchased a 4,491 square foot home in Tarzana for $1.51 million. They later listed the property for $2.199 million in 2007. However, in 2011, it was reported that the couple was facing foreclosure due to owing more than $1.6 million on the property. The home sold for $1 million later that year.