Andy Cohen Net Worth 2024: How Did He Become A Millionaire?

Andy Cohen is an American TV personality, who is best known for his work as the executive producer and host of the show “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.” He is also the man behind other popular reality TV shows including Project Runaway, Queer Eye, and The Real Housewives franchise.

Being a successful media personality, Cohen has a whopping net worth of $50 million. Outside his TV career, he is also an author and has published many best-selling books including Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries, Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture, and more.

In this article, we will cover Andy Cohen’s career and life journey in brief.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrew Joseph Cohen
Birth Date	June 2, 1968
Age	55
Country of Origin	Poland
Nationality	American
Profession	TV personality
Marital Status	Unknown
Parent’s Name	Evelyn and Lou Cohen
Girlfriend	Unknown
Social Media Accounts:	Facebook Instagram Twitter
Net Worth (as of 2024)	$50 million
Last Updated:	Feb 6, 2024

Family and Early Life

Andy Cohen was born on 2nd June 1968, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the son of Lou and Evelyn Cohen. He also has a sister named Emily Rosenfeld, who is a successful jewelry designer.

Based on online sources, Cohen is a high school graduate of Clayton High School. Later he attended Boston University to pursue higher studies. He acquired his degree in broadcast journalism in 1990. Back in college, he was the writer of the student newspaper, “The Daily Free Press.”

Personal Life

Talking about Andy Cohen’s personal life, he is a homosexual man. He is the first gay man to host an American late-night talk show.

In 2019, he became a father with the help of surrogacy. His son’s name is Benjamin Allen Cohen.

As far as his real estate is concerned, he owns 2 Horatio Street. He also owns three other estates, the specific details of which are not available.

Career

Andy Cohen’s journey in the TV industry started as an intern. At that time, he interned at multiple companies including CBS News. After spending 10 years at CBN, he occupied the position of the senior producer of CBS’ show “The Early Show.”

In 2000, he quit his job at CBS to become the VP of programming at Trio. Five years later, he got the opportunity to work with Bravo.

In 2009, he started hosting the show “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.” Fast forward to 2012, he published a book titled “Most Talkative: Stories from the front lines of pop culture.” The book turned out to be a best-seller, establishing Cohen as a successful author.

Andy Cohen has received numerous accolades throughout his career. He was awarded an Emmy in 2010. Previously, he received a Peabody Award in 2004. In 2019, he won the Vito Russo Award at the GLAAD Media Awards.

Earnings and Net Worth

Andy Cohen is a highly successful man in his career. He has worked for multiple big networks including CBS. He built his wealth through his job in the TV industry.

As per sources, Andy Cohen’s current net worth is $50 million. A major chunk of his income comes from his television career. Besides that, he earns a good amount of money from book sales.

FAQs

1. What is Andy Cohen’s annual salary?

There’s no way of knowing for sure how much Andy Cohen draws annually in terms of his salary but reports on the internet suggest that it’s around $10 million annually, which is crazy.

2. Where did Andy Cohen make his money?

Andy Cohen has been pretty consistent with his career and he started his career as a journalist and host on CBS News. Since then, he has grown and become one of the most popular TV presenters, further adding to his net worth.

3. Did Andy Cohen graduate from college?

Yes, Andy Cohen did graduate from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism.