Melissa Marie Benoist's Net Worth as of 2024
$3 Million
Born Melissa Marie Benoist on the 4th October 1988, in Littleton, Colorado USA, she is an actress and singer, probably best known to the world as Supergirl/Kara Zor-El in the TV series “Supergirl”, and as Marley Rose in the TV series “Glee”, among many other appearances she has made so far in her career.
Have you ever wondered how rich Melissa Benoist is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Benoist’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through her successful career in the world of entertainment, active since 2008.
Melissa Benoist Net Worth $3 Million
Melissa is a child of divorced parents, Julie and Jim Benoist, and has two sisters. As early as three years of age, Melissa started attending dance lessons, and the following year her aunt cast her in a church play, of which she was the director.
Growing up, Melissa became more interested in performing arts, and during her teen years became a part of Disneyland, thanks to her studying at the Academy of Theatre Arts, a musical theatre school in her hometown. She appeared anonymously in several productions, including “Cinderella” among others. She eventually received her Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City in 2011.
Her on-screen debut happened even before she finished her studies; she portrayed Laurel at the age of 18 in the adventure comedy film “Tennessee” (2008), starring Mariah Carey, Adam Rothenberg and Ethan Peck, and then continued with minor roles in such TV series as “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (2010), “Blue Bloods” (2010), and “Homeland” in 2011, before auditioning for the role of Marley Rose in the TV series “Glee”. Being a musical drama, the producers held five singing auditions, and Melissa performed a different song each time. She eventually got the part, and in the next two years appeared in over 40 episodes of the critically appraised show, which considerably increased her net worth and popularity.
Thanks to her budding career, Melisa was offered a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola, and endorsed their new product called P10 300 ml Coke Mismo, which also increased her net worth. In 2014, Melissa was chosen for the role of Nicole in the music drama film “Whiplash”, starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, which launched her to a level higher in Hollywood, and since then her career has been on a constant rise. The following year Melissa featured in three quality productions – “Danny Collins” directed by Dan Fogelman, which eventually received a Golden Globe Award nomination, then the romantic drama film “The Longest Ride”, and the comedy adventure “Band of Robbers”, starring Kyle Gallner, Adam Nee and Matthew Gray Gubler. Also in that year, Melissa was chosen for the title role of in the fantasy adventure series “Supergirl”, and so far has appeared in all 65 episodes of the award-winning series, which has added a considerable amount to her net worth. She appeared as Supergirl in several other TV series too, including “The Flash”, and “Legends of Tomorrow”.
In recent years, Melissa appeared in the drama that chronicles the Boston Marathon shootings – “Patriots Day” (2016), next to Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan, and starred in the comedy-drama “Sun Dogs” (2017), while she is also working on the TV series “Waco”, which will be released late in 2018.
Back in 2013, she teamed up with Blake Jenner for a Kickstarter’s campaign to fund the production of the film “Juvenile”. The two were successful, and the film came out in 2017, with screenplay written by Jenner, and directed by Bradley Buecker, while Melissa was the lead star of the film as Jennifer. However, the film didn’t attract much attention.
When it comes to her personal life, Melissa was married to Blake Jenner from 2015 until December 2016, when she filed for divorce, stating irreconcilable differences as the reason.
Melissa discovered that she has suffered from depression and anxiety attacks ever since she was 13 years old, but has managed to overcome those problems mostly thanks to her colleague Chris Wood, whom she helped launch a website “I Don’t Mind” in 2017, which deals with the stigma around mental illnesses.
Back in 2015, Melissa suffered a head injury, when she hit her head and one eye on a potted plant, which left her with one eye pupil larger than the other.
