What is Kaley Cuoco’s net worth? Who is Kaley Cuoco’s fiancé?
Kaley Cuoco is an American actress who is best known for playing Penny on the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
Biography
She was born on November 30, 1985, in Camarillo, California, as Kaley Christine Cuoco.
Her parents are Layne Ann (née Wingate) and Gary Carmine Cuoco.
“They don’t talk about the business and I still have stuff to do at their house,” Kaley later said about her parents. “My parents are cool and normal.”
At age 6, she started modeling and appearing in TV commercials.
During her youth, Kaley was a ranked amateur tennis player.
At age 16, Cuoco landed the role of Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom “8 Simple Rules.”
From 2004 to 2005, Cuoco voiced the character of Kirstee Smith in Bratz.
Attends Netflix’s special screening of “Between Two Ferns: The Movie” on September 16, 2019 in Los Angeles – @Getty
The Big Bang Theory
In 2007, she debuted in her role as Penny on The Big Bang Theory. She starred in 279 episodes.
At some point, Cuoco had a base salary of $1 million per episode.
In October 2017, she founded the TV production company Yes, Norman Productions.
Attends The 41st Annual People’s Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre LA Live on January 7, 2015 in Los Angeles – @Getty
In 2022, Cuoco portrayed Anne in the dark comedy The Man from Toronto alongside Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson.
In 2023, Kaley launched the online pet product business Oh Norman!.
Husband
On December 31, 2023, Cuoco married former professional tennis player Ryan Sweeting in Santa Susana, California.
Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting attend The 40th Annual People’s Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 8, 2014 in Los Angeles – @Getty
The pair got engaged in September 2013 after three months of dating.
In September 2015, Cuoco filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
“Everyone [in the cast of the CBS sitcom] knew what was going on with me and they were very protective,” she said in The Big Bang Theory by Jessica Radloff.
Their divorce was finalized in May 2016.
“The person I ended up with was not the person I originally met,” Kaley told Cosmopolitan in 2018. “I married someone the first time who completely changed.”
Second marriage
In June 2018, Kaley Cuoco married Karl Cook in a horse stable near San Diego. He’s the son of billionaire businessman Scott Cook.
Kaley Cuoco and Karl Cook attend The 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 11, 2018 in Santa Monica – @Getty
They first met at a 2016 equestrian event.
“We were pretty much a good match from the beginning,” Cuoco revealed in September 2019. “It was totally meant to be.”
On September 30.2016, Cuoco and Cook made their red carpet debut at the Longines Masters LA Gala.
In September 2021, she filed for divorce.
“There is no anger or animosity, quite the contrary,” she and Cook shared in a joint statement for People. “Despite a deep love and respect for one another, we have realized that our current paths have taken us in opposite directions.”
In June 2022, their divorce was finalized.
“I would love to have a long-lasting relationship or a partnership,” she said in an interview in April 2022. Kaley added: “But I will never get married again.”
Fiancé
In August 2024, Kaley Cuoco became engaged to Tom Pelphrey, an American actor who is best known for starring as Jonathan Randall on the CBS TV series Guiding Light.
Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey attend “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” Los Angeles Party at Sunset Tower Hotel on December 01, 2023 – @Getty
Kaley and Tom started to date in 2022.
“When I met Tom, it was absolutely love at first sight,” Cuoco confessed in September 2022 at the premiere of the romantic comedy Meet Cute. “It was like the angels started singing.”
On March 30.2023, they welcomed their daughter, Matilda.
Height
Kaley Cuoco is 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) tall.
Kaley Cuoco – Net Worth
So, how much is Kaley Cuoco worth?
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Cuoco earned most of her wealth from performing in 74 movies and TV series, but especially from starring in The Big Bang Theory, from which she made over $169 million.
For the first three seasons of The Big Bang Theory, Cuoco was paid $45,000 per episode. In Season 4, her salary was increased to $200,000 per episode, while in Season 7, Cuoco’s salary reached $350,000 per episode.
For Seasons 8 to 10, Kaley was paid $1 million per episode, plus backend deals.
“It was a blessing,” she said regarding her $1 million per episode deal. “I was able to take care of a lot of things in my life and my family, and I will forever be grateful for that. We looked at each other and were like, ‘What the hell just happened?”
For the final two seasons of The Big Bang Theory, she took a 10% pay cut to $900,000 per episode so Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch could be raised to $500,000.
In the last two seasons, Cuoco negotiated 1% backend equity in The Big Bang Theory’s profits. Backend deals and syndication residuals added at $19 million.
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Cuoco also made at least $2 million from her deals with Priceline and Toyota. She also signed brand deals with Marshalls, Starbucks, and Smirnoff.
“I’m a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur,” Kaley said while promoting her partnership with Starbucks. “I love all things coffee.”
In 2005, she paid $1.3 million for a Spanish-style home in Sherman Oaks, California. In 2011, the American actress sold the property for $822,500.
In 2022, the Big Bang Theory star bought a five-bedroom and four-bathroom mansion in Agoura Hills, California, from “Twilight” actor Taylor Lautner for $5.25 million.
In June 2023, she listed the property for $7 million. Cuoco sold it in 2024 for $5.475 million. Therefore, Kaley Cuoco has an estimated net worth of $115 million.
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