Leah Marie Remini was born on 15 June 1970, in Bensonhurst, New York City USA, of Italian (father) and Austrian-Jewsih (mother) descent, and is an actress and model, perhaps still best known from her role in Martin Cohan’s long-running TV sitcom “Who’s the Boss?” which aired from 1984 until 1994.
How rich is Leah Remini? Leah’s net worth is estimated to be $20 million as of late 2015, her wealth having been accumulated mostly from her career as an actress, but also as a model, now spanning almost 30 years since her professional debut in 1988.
Leah Remini Net Worth $20 Million
At 13 Leah moved to Los Angeles with her mother, and then began her acting career in the late ’80s with appearances in several TV shows, making her debut in “Who’s the Boss?”, and following in a spin-off entitled “Living Dolls”, a situation comedy alongside Halle Berry, but which received negative reviews and was soon cancelled. Leah Remini then appeared in other short-lived TV shows such as Shelley Jensen’s “First Time Out” and Arleen Sorkin’s “Fired Up”, then in 1991 appeared as Stacey Carosi in several episodes of the NBC sitcom “Saved by the Bell”. Her net worth was rising steadily.
However, it was the role of Carrie Heffernan in the CBS’ sitcom “The King of Queens” that gained Remini public recognition, and increased her net worth considerably, as the show ran for nine seasons until 2007. During the filming of the series, Remini also made an appearance in the comedy film “Old School” in 2003 alongside Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson, Mac Miller, Vince Vaughn, and Jeremy Piven, and since the ending of the series has appeared in a variety of series, including the webisodes of “In the Motherhood” with Cheryl Hines and Jenny McCarthy. She has also made two guest appearances on “Chelsea Lately”, hosted by Chelsea Handler.
In 2011, Remini signed a contract with ABC studios, and a year later announced her appearance in the ABC sitcom “Family Tools”, a remake of the UK series “White Van Man” which, however, lasted for only one season.
Leah Remini also co-hosted the CBS show “The Talk” in 2010, with Leslie Moonves’ wife Julie Chen, actresses Sara Gilbert, Holly Robinson Peete, and Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and a television host Sharon Osbourne. However, Remini received a lot of negative feedback from the audience and critics, accused of being too loud and obtrusive, which resulted in her being fired from the show after its first season in rather acrimonious circumstances. Nevertheless, Leah Remini continues to appear on television, including in reality series and game shows, and her net worth shows that she leads a reasonably successful and profitable career in the entertainment business.
In her personal life, Leah has been married to Angelo Pagan since 2003; they have a daughter. Having entered the Church of Scientology with her mother when a teenager, Leah left in 2013, voicing dissatisfaction with the hierarchy and various policies.
"Mad Families" (2017), "Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie" (2017), "The King of Queens" (1998–2007), "The Talk" (2010–2011), "Old School" (2003), "Friends" (1994-2004)
TV Shows
"What About Barb?" (2017), "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath" (2016), "Dancing with the Stars", "First Time Out", "Fired Up", "Saved by the Bell" (1991), "In the Motherhood", "Chelsea Lately", "Who’s the Boss?" (1989), "Head of the Class" (1988)
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Distinct husky voice and thick New York accent
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My actions and the things I say and do, I wonder if they have an effect on my daughter and the way she's going to be as a person. I just want her to be a good person.
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I've always had a show that went seven episodes or 13 episodes or whatever. And I've never had a show that's gone past a first season. It really is a lot of work.
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I'm not a neat freak. I don't mind things being messy but I mind them being dirty. I just can't relax in a dirty environment. I like things organized.
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I always was trying to make people laugh as a kid. I was a big fan of Carol Burnett and Gilda Radner. I watched them and I remember feeling as a child, when I heard the laughter they got, a little jealous that they made someone laugh like that.
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Are you trying to give me a hint that I should drop it? I can lose the accent; I just have to really focus on what I'm saying. And I have to talk slowly.
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I used to do skits for my mom... and I was always entertaining as a kid.
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Men have just come up to me and asked for my number right away. That doesn't work. You have to know somebody and have a conversation.
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Men stop trying after a while and get lazy.
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The guy has to kill the spider and get the dead mouse outta the pool.
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There's a lot involved in going to the bathroom for women.
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I love a man in a suit. Men should stay clothed, even if they have nice bodies.
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I love men who know when to put their foot down and when not to.
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I try to be a good person. I know what my downfalls are, so that's a good thing.
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I applaud my mother now for getting me through that time and making me believe in myself.
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But inside, I'm going, 'Oh my God, is my zipper up? Do I have a booger in my nose?' That's my inner monologue.
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Quit the Church of Scientology in July 2013 after disputes with its management and questioning leader David Miscavige's rule.
In a 2006 TV Guide /Bravo poll, her The King of Queens (1998) character "Carrie Heffernan" was voted the "hottest housewife" on TV with 31% of the vote narrowly besting characters from Medium (2005), My Name Is Earl (2005) and The O.C. (2003).
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Wore a two-piece Les Habitudes ensemble that included a duchesse satin bustier with silver beads and ivory pearls, and an organza skirt consisting of five layers in her July 2003 wedding to Angelo Pagan.
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Moved to Los Angeles with her mother and sister at the age of 13, and left school at 14.
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Ranked #19 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
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Her mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Austria). Her father's ancestry is Sicilian.
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16 June 2004 - gave birth to 6 lb 7.4 oz daughter, Sofia Bella, a day after her 34th birthday.
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Her wedding to longtime boyfriend Angelo Pagan was featured in the February 2004 issue of InStyle Magazine.
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Announced engagement to longtime boyfriend Angelo Pagan. [January 2003]
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May 2002: Has joined the nationally syndicated Don and Mike radio show.
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Met her husband Angelo Pagan, in 1996 at a Cuban restaurant.
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Described by Kevin James as having "the mouth of a construction worker in the body of a model."
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Worked with personal trainer Gina Lombardi to lose 20 pounds for her role in Fired Up (1997).
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Once worked as a telemarketer.
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Auditioned for the role of "Monica" on Friends (1994). (Although she didn't get the role, she later guest-starred in one episode: Friends: The One with the Birth (1995).