What is Macaulay Culkin’s net worth? Who was Macaulay Culkin married to? Who is Macaulay Culkin’s fiancée?
Introduction
Macaulay Culkin is an American actor who rocketed to fame in John Hughes’s 1990 box office hit Home Alone.
Biography
He was born on August 26, 1980, in New York City, as Macaulay Carson Culkin.
His dad has Swiss-German, English, Irish, and French ancestry.
His mom is of Norwegian and German descent.
Culkin’s parents never married.
In 1988, he made his film debut as Cy Blue Black in the American drama Rocket Gibraltar.
Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin at the American Comedy Awards at the Shrine Auditoirum in Los Angeles, California in 1991 – @Getty
In December 1990, Home Alone hit the big screen. Since then, the family comedy has become a favorite Christmas movie globally.
Macaulay stars as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who was accidentally left home alone during the family departure for a Christmas vacation in Paris. Later, Kevin has to “defend” his home from bungling burglars (played by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci).
Home Alone grossed an astonishing $476.7 million worldwide.
In 1991, Macaulay had another big project — the romance My Girl (1991) in which he starred as Thomas J. Sennett. With this performance, Culkin became the first child actor to earn $1 million for a movie.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was released in 1992. Donald Trump made a cameo in the second Home Alone installment.
Home Alone 2 had a revenue of 359 million.
Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin attends the ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ Century City premiere – @Getty
Culkin refused to appear in Home Alone 3 since he would have been 16 when the movie was filmed.
He legally wiped his parents’ names off his trust fund
At 15, Culkin removed his parents’ access to his earnings. His trust fund was reportedly worth between $15 and 20 million.
“The only way I could get access to that money was to take my father’s name off it, but I didn’t want to make it messy,” Culkin said in an interview about the issue. He added: “So I figured I’d take both their names off.”
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Macaulay has been estranged from his dad since.
“I don’t see him, which is unfortunate,” Macaulay confessed. “I vaguely know where he is, and I don’t want to know.”
Culkin quit acting in 1995. However, he made a ‘comeback’ on stage in 2001.
In September 2004, he was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana and a controlled substance in Oklahoma.
In 2006, he wrote a novel, Junior.
In December 2008, his sister passed away after an automobile accident in Los Angeles.
In 2018, Macaulay became the CEO of the website, Bunny Ears.
In 2021, he made an appearance as a runway model for Gucci.
Wife
In June 1998, Culkin married actress Rachel Miner.
Macaulay Culkin & Rachel Miner during “The Mighty” Los Angeles Premiere at Cineplex Odeon Century Plaza Cinema – @Getty
They met while attending the Professional Children’s School in NYC.
He was just 17 years old at the time.
Two years later, the couple got divorced.
Their spokesperson said the divorce “is very amicable and they remain best of friends.”
From 2002 to 2010, Macaulay Culkin was in a relationship with Mila Kunis.
January 16, 2004 – @Getty
Later, he briefly dated singer Jordan Lance Price.
Macaulay Culkin kisses girlfriend Jordan Lane Price at The Hi Ho Lounge on March 17, 2014 in New Orleans – @Getty
Fiancée & Children
In early 2022, Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song announced their engagement.
Brenda Song is an American actress who appeared in The Ultimate Christmas Present, 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd, Thunder Alley, and more.
Culkin and Son met in 2017 in Thailand on the set of the movie Changeland.
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song attend Clarins’ new product launch party at Private Residence on March 15, 2024 in Los Angeles – @Getty
“Truly what makes Mack so special is that he is so unapologetically Mack,” Brenda said about Culkin in 2022.
“This one’s [Brenda Song] a good one, so I’m probably going to put some babies in her in a little bit,” Culkin told Joe Rogan in 2018. “I mean, we’ve definitely been practicing.”
They share two sons, Dakota and Carson.
In 2023, Macaulay received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“You’re not only the best woman I’ve known, you’re the best person I’ve ever known,” Macaulay said about Brenda at the time.
Height
5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
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Macaulay Culkin – Net Worth
So, how much is Macaulay Culkin worth?
Macaulay made a lot of money as a child actor. In total, Culkin played in 49 movies, videos, and TV series.
For the original Home Alone, Macaulay was paid $100,000.
For Home Alone 2, his base salary was $4.5 million. In addition, Culkin received 5% of the film’s gross earnings — about $18 million.
Macaulay also made money from other projects including — $8 million from Ri¢hie Ri¢h, $5 million from The Good Son, $8 million from Getting Even with Dad, $1 million from performing in a commercial for Google Assistant, $1.5 million for The Good Son, and $1 million for My Girl.
Macaulay Culkin seen out in Manhattan on May 7, 2017 in New York City – @Getty
He was in a band called — “The Pizza Underground.” Therefore, Macaulay Culkin has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Real estate
In 1999, Culkin paid $1.7 million for a condo in New York City.
In 2022, Macaulay and Brenda bought Kiefer Sutherland’s five-bedroom and six-bathroom home in the Toluca Lake area of LA for $8 million. With the sale, Sutherland made a profit of $4.7 million.
In December 2024, Culkin revealed he considered acquiring the Winnetka property (the “Home Alone” house) when it came on the market in May 2024 for $5.25 million.
He said at the Rosemont Theatre in Illinois — “I had half a mind to buy it, just for giggles.”
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