Erika Jayne is a singer, actress, businesswoman, and reality TV star, possibly best known for being a cast member on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." She started her career in 1990, so her career in various aspects of the entertainment industry spanned four decades. Erika Jayne's net worth is estimated at $ 5 million, and here's how she accumulated her wealth.
His childhood
Although she is known professionally as Erika Jayne, the reality TV star was born as Erika Chahoy in Atlanta, Georgia on July 10, 1971. Her parents separated before she went. being a year old and was raised by her single mother, Renee Chahoy. Erika Jayne attended North Atlanta High School, a performing arts high school. The singer turned reality TV star showed her talent as a performer from an early age. After graduating, Erika Jayne moved to New York City.
Erika Jayne acting and music careers
After moving to Los Angeles to become a singer, Erika Jayne began working as an actress. Her first work appeared in an episode of the NBC law drama series "Law & Order", playing the role of Suzanne Morton. She then had a small role in the 1995 independent film "Alchemy", followed by a role in "Lowball" a year later.
Erika Jayne then focused her energies on developing a career in the music industry, and she found some success in the dance genre. She released her first single, "Rollercoaster," in January 2007. The single was an instant hit, and it was placed at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Erika Jayne released her second single, "Stars," the same year, and that single topped the dance charts as well. She then released her debut album "Pretty Mess" in 2009, and that included her first two singles and the single "Give You Everything" and "Pretty Mess". It was the only album Erika Jayne had ever released, but it got her to perform on tour. However, she continued to release singles, and many of them reached # 2010 on the charts. Between 2018 and 2018, she released nine singles, including five topping the charts. The last single she released was 'cars' in 2017. Unfortunately, neither this single nor the one she released in XNUMX reached a position in the charts.
His career as a reality TV star
Along with her music career, Erika Jayne returned to television, but this time as a reality TV star rather than an actress. She joined the cast of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" as one of the main cast in the show's sixth season in 2015. She joined at the same time as Kathryn Edwards, although Edwards was left after only one season with Jasmine Hadid. Erika Jayne remains one of the main cast in "The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills" and will appear in the upcoming 11th season of the series. As she has been in the main cast for six seasons, she is the third oldest member of the main cast. She is only passed by Kyle Richards, who has been a core cast member for all 11 seasons, and Lisa Vanderpump, who was in the first nine seasons of the reality show. However, Kim Richards was a major cast member for five seasons and appeared as a guest in four more seasons.
Other companies
More recently, Erika Jayne has returned to her musical roots. She announced in 2019 that she was playing Roxie Hart in the Broadway musical "Chicago". She played this role while continuing to appear in "The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills". Erika Jayne has also become a businesswoman and has several ongoing businesses. She has partnered with Shoe Dazzle and has developed a successful shoe line. Another project in the fashion world involves Erika Jayne selling a range of designer clothes online. Another of his ventures is a collaboration with makeup company Too Faced.
Erika Jayne Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Erika Jayne's net worth is estimated at $ 5 million. She made some of her money from her career in the music industry, and she also made money from her television work, including starring in the reality series "The Real Housewives of. Beverly Hills ”. In addition, she earned money through her various business ventures in the fashion and cosmetics industries.
His personal life
Erika Jayne has been married twice and has a son. Her first husband was Thomas Zizzo, and they met when Erika Jayne was living in New York City, and he was working as a DJ in a Manhattan club. The couple married in St. Patrick's Cathedral in 1991 and had a son, Thomas Zizzo, Jr. A few years later the couple divorced and Erika Jayne decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue her singing career. . Her second husband was attorney Thomas Girardi, founding partner of downtown Los Angeles law firm Girardi & Keese. The couple married in January 1999 but announced their separation in November 2020. The couple's divorce became big news as they were named in a lawsuit accusing them of embezzlement of funds intended for the grieving families of the victims of the Lion Air 2018 plane crash. Erika Jayne and Girardi's divorce has been claimed to be a sham to hide assets. Due to the allegations, Erika Jayne has been asked to stop selling clothing online as courts try to recover $ 2 million to pay back money owed to people by the fund. In response to the allegations and media interest, Erika Jayne posted photographs and text messages to Instagram that exposed Girardi's relationship with Judge Tricia A. Bigalow, with whom he was alleged to have had an extramarital affair. .
