Katie Holmes: Net Worth , Money and More
Net Worth: $25 million
Profession: Model, Actress
Kate Noelle Holmes was born in 1978 Ohio, United States. Initially, she had little interest in becoming an actor. Her mother enrolled Katie in Margaret O’Brien’s modeling school. After she attended a national modeling and talent convention in New York, Katie Holmes was signed by an agent and this marked the beginning of her career in the entertainment industry. She made her debute in the movie ‘The ice Storm’. She played the role of Libbets Casey in this critically acclaimed movie. Katie earned a lot of fame and admiration for playing Joey Potter in “Dawson’s Creek”, a television teen drama series.
Katie has worked in a number of movies including “Disturbing Behavior”, “Teaching Mrs. Tingle, “Pieces of April” among others. She has also been a part of several high profile films like “Thank You for Smoking” and “Batman Begins”.
In the year 2011, Katie won the “Face of the Future” award. She was in the headlines for her relationship with Tom Cruise. The couple got married in 2006 and finally went their separate ways in 2012. From Tom’s proposal at the ‘Eiffel tower’, to claiming his love for Katie on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ and finally the controversial divorce in 2012, “TomKat” remained one of the most talked about celebrity couples in the industry. Katie Holmes has a net worth of $25 million.
How did she get so rich?
Katie’s main source of income is her acting career. Dawson’s Creek ran from the year 1997 to 2003. Although the show received mixed reviews, it helped Holmes establish herself in the entertainment industry.
She made it to the covers of popular magazines such as Rolling Stone, TV Guide and Seventeen. Her first leading role was in the movie “Disturbing Behavior” in 1998. After that she appeared in the movie “Go” which received good reviews and was pretty successful. Next, she starred in movies like “Teaching Mrs Tingle, “Wonder Boys” and “The gift” (for which she received $200,000).
Home earned $1,000,000 for her role in the movie Abandon (2002). Other films which have added to the net worth of this sensational celebrity include “Phone Booth” for which she received $500,000 and “Batman Begins” for which her salary was $1,000,000. After the birth of her daughter Suri in 2006, Holmes took a little break from her acting career. .She played the role of Jackie Kennedy in “The Kennedys” a Television mini series (2011).
Other movies which Holmes has been a part of include “Pieces of April” (2003), “First Daughter” (2004), “Thank You for Smoking”, and “Mad Money”. Katie Holmes had done modeling for a number of fashion lines. She has been associated with several brands like Holmes & Yang, Miu Miu, Ann Taylor and Bobbi Brown.
Relationships
Holmes has dated her co-star from Dawson’s Creek, Joshua Jackson. In 2000, she met Chris Klein and they got engaged in 2003. However, the relationship came to an end in 2005.
After Holmes and Klein broke up, Holmes began dating actor Tom Cruise. Tom and Katie got engaged in 2005 and in 2006 the couple got married. Katie gave birth to her daughter (Suri) in April 2006. However, the ‘TomKat’ union did not last long and the couple got divorced in 2012.
Katie’s Luxurious life!
Breaking up with Tom Cruise was not really a ‘poor deal’ (at least financially) for Katie after all. She lives a lavish life in her palatial apartment. Back in the year 2012, it was reported that Katie Holmes will be moving to a lavish apartment in Chelsea for which she signed $12000 monthly lease in 2012. This condo is worth $23 million. She owns an expensive black Mercedes Benz CLK. This luxurious ride is worth $65,000 approximately. Katie also owns a mini cooper.
Celebrity with a big heart!
Katie Holmes is one of the founders of the “Dizzy Feet Foundation”. This foundation funds dance education for kids who belong to the low income groups. It also aims at improving dance in United States by providing scholarships and endeavors. Katie Holmes has supported several parties and events and has helped in ‘raising Malawi’. Malawi lacks facilities such as education, food etc and is one among the poorest country of the world.
Love our Children USA awarded Katie the ‘Mothers who make a difference’ award in the year 2009.
Controversies
Holmes filed a $50 million libel lawsuit in March 2011 against the magazine “Star” following a cover story that suggested (falsely) that she is addicted to drugs. The magazine had to write a public apologize as well as donate an undisclosed substantial amount to ‘Dizzy Feet Foundation’ of which Holmes is a co-founder. Katie Holmes’s divorce with former husband Tom Cruise was also quite controversial. Those close to this celebrity believed that she feared intimidation by the Church of Scientology, of which Tom is a firm believer.
Katie Holmes is a promising actor who has a long way to go!
Quote: “My family always keeps me in check. I I have three older sisters and they work their butts off. They are all very supportive of my career, but I know what is really important is kids and family.”
