Carnie Wilson was born on the 29th April 1968, in Bel Air, California, USA. She is a singer, who is best known for singing with the pop band Wilson Phillips during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is also recognized as a TV host and actress, best known for her roles in films such as “The Talk”, “Bridesmaids”, “Rachael Vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off” etc. She has been active in the entertainment industry since 1989.
Have you ever wondered how rich Carnie Wilson is? It is estimated from sources that the overall amount of Carnie’s net worth is over $24 million as of early 2016. Her careers in music and actress have earned her a big part of her wealth over time. Additional to this, Carnie has appeared as a TV host in various TV shows, and this has also added to her net worth. Another source of her wealth is coming from selling her autobiographical book.
Carnie Wilson Net Worth $24 Million
Carnie Wilson was brought up in a musical family by her father, Brian Wilson, the driving force behind the group The Beach Boys, and mother, Marilyn Rovell, who was also a singer. Under the influence of her musical surrounding, Carnie started showing singing skills very early. As a teenager, her career began in 1989, when she started the music group Wilson Philips, together with her friend Chynna Phillips and her sister Wendy. They managed to release two albums, before disbanding in 1993, selling around 12 million album copies in total, which greatly increased Carnie’s net worth. Afterwards, she and her sister continued making music, and released the Christmas album “Hey Santa!” in 1993, and then collaborated with their father and released the album “The Wilsons” (1997), but it failed to chart. Anyway, the group Wilson Phillips reunited in 2004, and since then, they have released three more albums, “California” (2004), “Christmas In Harmony” (2010), and “Dedicated” (2012).
Additionally in her music career, in 2006 Carnie released an album which consisted only of lullabies, entitled “A Mother’s Gift: Lullabies From The Heart”, and has also released a solo Christmas album, entitled “Christmas With Carnie”, adding to her net worth.
Apart from her successful music career, Carnie is also a respected television host, starting in 1995, when she served as a host of the talk show “Carnie”, until 1996. Five years later, she was selected to guest star in the popular TV series “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch” and “That 70s Show”. In 2006, she was a part of the “Celebrity Fit Club”, aired on VH1. To speak further of her accomplishments in the entertainment world, she was a host of the Newlywed Game from 2009 until the end of 2010, and she was also a part of the reality show “Celebrity Wife Swap”, in which she traded places with Tracey Gold.
In 2011, Carnie, her sister Wendy and Chynna were a part of the reality TV series “Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On”, which focused on their reunion and success of the band. Carnie also had her own reality show “Carnie Wilson: Unstapled”, which also increased her net worth. Most recently, Carnie is serving as a special guest host of the popular talk show “The Talk”, and there is a possibility she would become a regular host of the show.
When it comes to her personal life, Carnie Wilson has been married to Rob Bonfiglio, the guitarist of Blush, since 2000, and the couple has two daughters. Although, Carnie has a huge problems with her health because of her obesity, she has written his autobiography about it, entitled “Gut Feeling: From Fear and Despair to Health and Hope”, published in 2003. In March of 2013 she was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a paralysis of facial muscles – treatment is continuing.
“California” (2004), “Christmas In Harmony” (2010), “Dedicated” (2012), "Wilson Phillips", "Shadows and Light", “Hey Santa!” (1993),“The Wilsons” (1997), "A Mother's Gift: Lullabies from the Heart" (2006), "Christmas with Carnie" (2007)
Music Groups
"Wilson Phillips" (1989-2004)
Nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Game Show Host (2010), OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song (2012)
Movies
“The Talk”, “Bridesmaids”, "Cats Don't Dance" (1997)
TV Shows
“Rachael Vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off”, "Celebrity Wife Swap" (2012), "Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On" (2011), "Carnie Wilson: Unstapled" (2010), "The Newlywed Game" (2009), "Celebrity Fit Club" (2006), "That 70s Show" (2001), "The Talk"
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"I'm proof that surgery is not a magic potion. There are many ways to sabotage it. I didn't feel like myself, and I turned to alcohol because I couldn't turn to food anymore. Alcohol numbed me out for a while, then it got scary. I needed to get into recovery. It was a very private struggle, Rob (her husband) was pretty scared for me. I was always the one who was strong and in charge, and I let go. I've been clean and sober for almost two years. I stopped, I got healthy, and I got pregnant." (People, May 8, 2006)
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"Was I a perfect gastric-bypass patient? Yes. Was I the perfect gastric-bypass pregnant woman? No. I made a decision to enjoy my pregnancy....So sue me! But I've learned a lesson: Next time I've got to watch the carbs." (People, May 8, 2006)
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"...The B. F. Goodrich ad ran during the Rose Bowl. It was the first income I ever made, and my mom put it away for me. It was about $15,000 or $30,000. She said, 'You'll need this one day.' It's long gone, let me tell you!" (from a 1996 interview)
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"My mother gave me a spiritual perspective. She felt her life was miraculous. She came from a poor background, one pair of shoes, from a loving Jewish family. She was fourteen when she met my dad. She married him at sixteen, and she had me at twenty. She grew up very fast. She taught me about karma: If you do something nice for someone, it'll come back to you. It's the most powerful thing on Earth. That's how I live my life." (from a 1996 interview)
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Fact
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Release of her autobiography, "Gut Feeling: From Fear and Despair to Health and Hope". [2001]
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Host of an infomercial for Bottom Line Health's "Secret Food Cures". [2006]
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 41, a daughter Luciana Bella Bonfiglio. Child's father is her husband, Rob Bonfiglio.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter Lola Sofia Bonfiglio on April 22, 2005. Child's father is her husband, Rob Bonfiglio.
Both Carnie and her sister Wendy claim that their father's psychiatrist intentionally kept him away from them. Brian Wilson finally made peace with his daughters in early 2004.
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Her parents divorced when she was 11.
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17 months after her gastric bypass surgery, she has lost 150 pounds. [2001]
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Carnie, along with former bandmates sister Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips, is writing songs for a reunion album--their first album since their break up 9 years ago. [2001]
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Her father almost named her Carnation but decided to shorten it to Carnie.
Niece of Diane 'Dee Dee' Rovell, who with Carnie's mother, Marilyn Wilson and their cousin, Ginger Blake, were members of the 60s girl-group, "The Honeys".
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Glee
2015
TV Series
Carnie Wilson
Pound Puppies
2011
TV Series
Computer Voice / Olaf's Singing Voice
Bridesmaids
2011/I
Carnie Wilson
Outsider's Inn
2008
TV Series
The Chef
American Dad!
2007
TV Series
Cashier / Woman
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
2002
TV Series
Mother
That '70s Show
2001
TV Series
Carnie
The '60s
1999
TV Movie
Mama Earth
Silk Stalkings
1998
TV Series
Divine T. Beaureguard
Carnie!
1995
TV Series
Hostess
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Glee
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Bridesmaids
2011/I
writer: "Hold On"
Whip It
2009
writer: "Hold On"
Spring Breakdown
2009
writer: "Hold On"
The X Factor
2004
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
I Love the '90s
2004
TV Series documentary lyrics - 1 episode
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
writer: "Hold On"
Soundstage
2004
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Cats Don't Dance
1997
performer: "Our Time Has Come"
Wilson Phillips: Hold On
1990
Video short writer: "Hold On"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Outsider's Inn
2008
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nail Files
2011
TV Series
Herself
The Wendy Williams Show
2009-2010
TV Series
Herself
Naughty But Nice with Rob Shuter
2010
TV Series 2010
RuPaul's Drag U
2010
TV Series
Herself - Judge
Carnie Wilson: Unstapled
2010
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2009-2010
TV Series
Herself
The Newlywed Game
2009-2010
TV Series
Herself - Host / Herself - Contestant
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
TV Series documentary
Herself
2009 Game Show Awards
2009
TV Special
Herself
GSN Live
2008
TV Series
Herself
Celebracadabra
2008
TV Series
Herself - Contestant
Gone Country
2008
TV Series
Herself
CMT Insider
2008
TV Series
Herself
Chelsea Lately
2008
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The View
2006
TV Series
Herself
Celebrity Fit Club
2006
TV Series
Herself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2006
TV Series
Herself
Live with Kelly and Michael
2004-2006
TV Series
Herself
101 Incredible Celebrity Slimdowns
2006
TV Mini-Series
Hostess
The Tyra Banks Show
2006
TV Series
Herself
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself (as Wilson Phillips)
Celebrity Blackjack
2004
TV Series
Herself
Primetime
2004
TV Series documentary
Herself
Howard Stern
1995-2004
TV Series
Herself
Victoria Wood's Big Fat Documentary
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
I Married...
2004
TV Series
Herself
E! True Hollywood Story
2003
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2003
TV Series
Herself
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
Documentary
Herself
Fame
2003
TV Series
Herself / Judge
Hollywood Squares
2003
TV Series
Herself
VH-1 Where Are They Now?
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
Revealed with Jules Asner
2002
TV Series
Herself
The Test
2001
TV Series
Herself - Panelist
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1997-2001
TV Series
Herself
The 2000 Billboard Music Awards
2000
TV Special
Herself
The Howard Stern Radio Show
1999
TV Series
Herself
Happy Hour
1999
TV Series
Herself
Brian Wilson, Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson: Monday Without You