What is Nick Cannon’s net worth? Who was Nick Cannon married to?
Introduction
Nick Cannon is an American actor, musician, and TV host Nick Cannon who served as host of the reality competition America’s Got Talent from 2009 to 2016.
Biography
He was born on October 8, 1980, in San Diego, California, as Nicholas Scott Cannon.
His mother is Beth Hackett, an accountant, while his father is James Cannon, a televangelist.
At 11, Nick auditioned for the TV program — “It’s Showtime at the Apollo.”
In 1998, Cannon graduated from Monte Vista High School.
From 1998 to 2000, he appeared in Nickelodeon’s sketch improv show “All That.”
In 2002, Nick had a small appearance in Men in Black II alongside Will Smith.
Nick Cannon attends the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2016 – @Getty
From 2002 to 2003, he was the host of his first TV show, The Nick Cannon Show.
In 2003, Cannon released his self-titled debut album.
In 2005, he founded his record label, Can-I-Ball Records.
From 2005 to 2007, Nick hosted an MTV show, Wild ‘N Out.
In 2009, he founded a new label, called — “N’Credible Entertainment.”
Los Angeles on October 21, 2012 – @Getty
America’s Got Talent
In 2009, Cannon joined America’s Got Talent as its host. He quit in 2016.
“I can not see myself returning,” he said at the time.
In July 2011, he hosted the hot dog competitive eating competition — “Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.”
In 2013, Wild ‘N Out’s fifth season premiered on MTV2.
In 2014, Cannon released his second studio album, White People Party Music.
Nick Cannon and Lindsay Lohan – @Getty
In 2019, Nick began hosting The Masked Singer.
In 2020, he graduated from Howard University with a degree in criminology,
Wife
On April 30, 2008, Nick Cannon married Mariah Carey in the Bahamas less than two months after they had gotten together.
Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon backstage at the World Music Awards held at the Sporting Club on November 9, 2008 in Monte Carlo – @Getty
They officially began dating in 2008.
Cannon and Carey met in 2005 at the Teen Choice Awards.
They divorced in 2016. According to the divorce settlement, Nick is required to place $5K every month in a trust for the children.
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“We’re all family, so it’s all love,” Cannon said about Carey in 2024. “She’s still one of my best friends in life.”
Children
Nick Cannon has 12 children with six different women.
“I definitely spend a lot more than [$3 million] on my children annually,” Cannon said in November 2022.
In 2011, Cannon and Mariah Carey welcomed twins Moroccan and Monroe.
Since then, he has had 10 more children:
Nick Cannon and Brittany Bell with children attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2” – @Getty
- Halo
- Beautiful
- Rise
- Onyx
- Legendary
- Zen
- Zillion
- Zion
- Powerful
His son, Zen, passed away at five months old due to cancer.
“I’m optimistic in finding the purpose through all of the pain, so I’m attempting to smile,” Cannon later confessed.
Height
Nick Cannon is 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m) tall.
Nick Cannon – Net Worth
So, how much is Nick Cannon worth?
Cannon earned most of his wealth from hosting The Masked Singer, America’s Got Talent, Wild ’n Out, and The Nick Cannon Show.
Nick Cannon arrives at the 2012 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards at Galen Center on March 31, 2012 in Los Angeles – @Getty
For hosting The Masked Singer, Cannon earns $5 million per season.
For America’s Got Talent, he was paid at least $13 million. When he left America’s Got Talent, NBC offered to increase his salary. “A lot of money, like twice what I was already making.”
The former Wild ‘n Out host also had numerous film and TV series roles including – Even Money, Chi-Raq, The Misfits, Drumline: A New Beat, She Ball, Roll Bounce, Underclassman, Garfield, Love Don’t Cost a Thing, and Men In Black II.
In 2024, he appeared in an ad for Buffalo Wild Wings. Therefore, Nick Cannon has an estimated net worth of $50 million.
He told the LA Times that he makes $100M yearly.
Cannon said: “When you think about my lifestyle, I have to generate at least $100 million a year.”
Real estate
In 2018, the Masked Singer host paid $3.2 million for a six-bedroom eight-bathroom mansion in Saddle River, New Jersey. The mansion was built in 1989 and sits on 2.06 acres.
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In 2024, Nick Cannon bought a five-bedroom and 4.5-bathroom house in Woodland Hills, close to Malibu beaches, for $3.1 million.
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