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Chilean-American reality television personality, Nicole Elizabeth "Snooki" Polizzi has an estimated net worth of $5 million. Snooki gained great popularity as cast member on the MTV hit reality show Jersey Shore. She is also one of the highest paid reality star, currently earning $150,000 per episode. For the first season of Jersey Shore, Snooki earned $2,200 per episode. For season two her salary was increased to $30,000 per episode.
Polizzi was born in Santiago, Chile. Adopted when she was six months old, she was raised by Italian American parents. She received her nickname, Snooki, in middle school when her friends named her after "Snookie", a male character in Save the Last Dance, because she was the first of her friends to kiss a boy.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Sale of Asset |
Value of her 2011 Cadillac Escalade EXT upon sale on eBay |
$77,510 |
|
2012 |
Event |
Earnings per red carpet or club appearance |
$75,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
Per episode salary from Snooki & Jwoww |
$175,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
Per episode salary from Jersey Shore on its final season |
$150,000 |
|
2010 |
Event |
Earnings from speaking at Rutgers University about being a celebrity |
$32,000 |
|
2009 |
Salary |
Per episode salary from Jersey Shore on its second season |
$30,000 |
|
2008 |
Salary |
Per episode salary from Jersey Shore on its first season which increased to $5,000 due to its popularity |
$2,200 |