Carrie Underwood Net Worth, Money and More
NET WORTH: $55 MILLION
PROFESSION/CAREER: SINGER, SONG WRITER, ACTRESS.
Good girl singer, Carrie Underwood is the second highest selling American Idol alum with worldwide sales of 16 million. She is the most successful former American Idol having sold 30 million singles and 16 million albums worldwide.
A JOURNEY DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
Carrie was born on March 10, 1983, in Oklahoma. Despite being raised on a farm, her ambitions were very high. She has two older sisters, Shanna and Stephanie. During her childhood, she performed at Robbins Memorial Talent Show, and sang at her local church. While at High School, this Blondie, was an Honour Society member, a cheerleader, and played basketball and softball. She attended North-eastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and an emphasis in journalism. She has also waited tables at a pizzeria, worked at a zoo, and at a veterinary clinic. She was announced as Miss NSU runner-up in 2004.
NET WORTH
Carrie Underwood has a net worth of $55 million. Her main source of income is her singing career. In September 2010 she had earned a total of $25 million (approx.) by her albums and world tour. As of now, she has sold 30 million singles and 16 million albums worldwide. Annual Earnings: 2013 – $31 million 2011 – $20 million Her debut album, released in 2005, went seven times platinum and is the best-selling country album by a female country artist ever. She has toured extensively, performed on multiple television specials, launched an acting career, won a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most #1 Country Songs ever.
MUSICAL VOYAGE
Carrie released her first studio album Some Hearts in autumn 2005. It entered the Billboard charts and debuted at No. 1 position on Hot Country albums. It featured such singles like “Inside Your Heaven”, “Jesus, Take the Wheel”, “Before He Cheats” and “Wasted”. During the first week after its release Hearts sold over 300.000 copies, making Carries debut into country music stage the most successful since 1991, when SoundScan released their first album. Some Hearts was eventually certified 7x Platinum..
CARRIE’S ACTING CAREER
Carrie appeared on How I Met Your Mother in March 2010. She played the part of Tiffany, a medical sales rep that forms a relationship with Ted. This ended up being the second highest rated episode for season five, gaining 10.48 million viewers. The “Ill stand by you” singer, made her film debut in Soul Surfer in April 2011 where She played Sarah Hill, the church youth leader who helped Bethany Hamilton overcome the obstacles she faced after the shark attack.
SUPPORT SYSTEM
“There’s a place for us” singer has had many endorsements throughout her career. In 2005, Underwood appeared in Sketchers global advertising campaign. In 2008, Underwood worked with Nintendo for the launch of their Nintendo DS. In 2008, Underwood became the spokesperson for Vitamin Water appearing in television and magazine advertisements. In 2010, Underwood became the spokesperson for the Pedigree adoption drive. In 2011, she became the first celebrity brand ambassador for Olay skin care. Underwood has appeared in the global advertising campaign for their facial wash.
AMERICAN IDOL HOME
The Blown Away Singer, is not just wildly successful but also owns a very big and beautiful house. Her house is located in Tennessee and is about 2,956 square feet and cost the singer $384,000 in 2005. It has three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and has a lovely landscaped yard. The house also has house also has hardwood floors, a garage, a fireplace, and a beautiful entry hall. It also features a beautiful, state-of-the-art eat-in kitchen. However, Carrie sold her house in December for $372,000 and moved in with her husband into their newly built home on the 400 acres of land they purchased for $3.2 million in Nashville.
THE RED MUSTANG
Carrie Underwood after beating Bo Bice, and winning the fourth season of American idol received a red ford mustang convertible.
HAPPILY EVER AFTER
She started dating hockey player Mike Fisher after they met at one of her concerts and she became engaged to him in December 2009. However they appeared together publicly for the first time in January 2010, at an annual fundraiser in. After appearing together at the CMT Awards in June 2010, Underwood told reporters that Fisher was planning a surprise honeymoon for the two of them after their summer wedding. On July 10, 2010, Carrie married Fisher at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge. The couple gave People the following statement, which they signed “Mike & Carrie Fisher”: “We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!”
LACE-Y DRESS
According to People, Monique Lhuillier created a dress of Chantilly lace for Underwood and also designed the bridesmaids’ dresses.
QUOTES
“Every day is a new day, and you’ll never be able to find happiness if you don’t move on.”
“It wouldn’t be a Carrie Underwood album without a revenge song on it. People really like when I do that. I don’t mean to. I don’t hate men that much. But it turns out so well!”
Contributor: Ananya Madhusudan
