Mischa Barton Net Worth and Many More
Net Worth: $3 million
Profession: Actress, model, fashion designer
Born in London and raised in New York, theatre artist Mischa is most known for her role in the OC, but she has also appeared in TV on Once and Again, Kablam and the Beautiful Life. Mischa has also been a model for Keds, Calvin Klein and Aeropostale. She was also Hollywood Life’s “Breakthrough Actress of the Year”, she won several American Teen Choice Awards for the show. Did you know that she holds dual citizenship for America and Britain?
The Broadway Talent
Mischa Barton gets her beauty from her lineage, her mother from Ireland and her English father. She is also a child artist, co-starring in the Off-Broadway show, Slavs! In the year 1994, at a tender age of eight. This caught the media’s attention like never before and she was offered lead roles in the Broadways show to come, as she appeared in shows like Twelve Dreams and Where The Truth Lies.
She managed to become a awe at major film festivals even with her debut film, Lawn Dogs. Coming her way were movies like Notting Hill, The Sixth Sense and A Resurrection. She also went on to do social movies that stood for a cause like, Bhopal: A prayer of Rain.
Later she started acting in TV soap operas as she debuted as Lily Montogomery in All My Children. Later she went onto do series like Lost and Delirious, Julie Johnson, Fastlane and the very famous The O.C., which made her the FOX ‘It’ Girl for quite some time. She also appeared as the love interest in James Blunt’s music video “Goodbye My Lover” (2005)and in Enrique Iglesias’ music video ‘Addicted.’
She was also celebrated by Glamour as the “Next Big Thing”and as Entertainment Weekly’s “It Girl 2003” in the magazine’s “It List” for top Creative People in Entertainment. She has been ranked as one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” for 5 consecutive years. She was awarded the VIPer Award in 2008 for “Style Icon 2007” by Mr. Karl Lagerfeld.
In 2012 Mischa went back to her Theatrical roots and starred in a production of “Steel Magnolias” at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin.
The fashion buzz
The familiar face of Mischa and her British ways got her into modeling, fashion designing and into the world of endorsements. Barton has modeled for some pretty famous companies Calvin Klein, bebe stores, Aéropostale, Monsoon Accessorize, Dooney & Bourke, JC (Jeans and Clothes), European clothing line Morgan de Toi, Jaspal, and Neutrogena skincare products. She became the spokesperson for Keds Sneakers. With all these brands at her disposal, her personal favorite remains Chanel. She once stated that she liked the Chanel brand because they produced a large number of clip-on earrings suitable for women who did not have pierced ears.
Moving across the globe, she seems to have made quite an impression on the Aussies for she has appeared in Australian commercials for teen magazine Famous and was the guest of honour at retail giant David Jones Tahitian Summer Collection launch.
In July 2008, she created a 14 piece handbag collection for online retailer, ASOS.com. Barton was reportedly very involved in the line which retails from £20 to £145. She told ASOS magazine that she first discovered the website through her sister. In June 2010 she was announced as the face of Philipp Plein couture.
With all the brand endorsements and the experience she garnered while designing and modeling she decided to open her very own shopping range. In March 2012 she debuted a new line of clothing, accessories, cosmetics, and bath products on the internet called Mischa’s Place. Barton has plans to expand Mischa’s Place beyond the internet and is set to open a Mischa’s Place flagship store in London at Spitalfields Market.
In November 2012, she became the face of UUNIQUE LONDON, which makes bespoke iPhone cases.
Cars and estates
This diva seems to be big on cars, and since the money keeps pouring in, she seems to have it easy when it comes to these giant machines. She owns the massive yet elegant Vintage Cadillac. Mischa Barton bought the classic vintage 1959 Cadillac Coupe Deville for $15,000 in February 2010. Mischa Barton also purchased a new metallic black Mercedes-Benz C-Class on January 2013.
This lady stays in the States from time to time and her Beverly Hills home seems to be best suited for her. The actress purchased the Tuscan style home in year 2005 in a deal valued at $6.4 million. Apart from which, she also owns a very classy apartment in Manhattan, New York. Not to forget an apartment in London. Also owns homes in Hollywood Hills and in Tribeca, New York.
Social being
Mischa Barton has been associated with some of the charitable causes. She was working with this company called QVC, a home shopping company that raised funds for women’s cancer research. Also, she is currently the spokesperson for Climate Star, an organization that fights global warming through social and legislative activism.
She is also an ambassador for Save the Children and the “One Water” campaign which brings water to remote locations in Africa, and is on the board of the “Lupus Research Committee” in Los Angeles.
