How much is Cassie worth?
| Net Worth: | $7 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | August 26, 1986 (age 36) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.69 m) |
About Cassie
Cassie, whose full name is Cassandra Elizabeth Ventura Fine, is an American actress, dancer, model, singer, and songwriter. Her career began in late 2004 as a result of meeting the record producer Ryan Leslie who signed her to the label “Next Selection Lifestyle Group”. She then signed with major labels Bad Boy and EMPIRE Records and released one studio album, one mixtape, and a number of international singles and collaborations.
Upon signing with “Next Selection Lifestyle Group”, Leslie and Cassie began creating and producing music. Her very first single “Me and U” was released just a couple of months later, in April 2006. Besides becoming a club hit, her song caught the attention of the famous rapper Diddy who was happy to sign her to the record label “Bad Boy Records”.
Then came the release of her first album, Cassie in August 2006. With 100,374 sales in the first week, it earned her around $251,000. In the first year it sold 321,000 and by 2010 sales had increased to a total of 650,000. It is likely that her royalties did too, it is typical that with sales volumes such as hers that the royalty fee will have increased from 10%. It is estimated that Cassie’s earnings were around $1.65 million dollars between 2007 and 2010 from that single album.
Since then her earnings have increased further. Since 2019, it is estimated that Cassie has earned income equal to a salary of $2 million dollars per year.
Cassie became famous when she released her self-titled debut studio album, Cassie. She was born on August 26, 1986, in New London, Connecticut. Her father is Filipino and her mother is of African-American, West Indian, and Mexican descent. Cassie attended the Williams School and began modeling at the age of 14. Two years later, she was already a familiar face in local department stores and was able to grace the covers of the magazines “Della’s fashion” and “Seventeen”.
She made her first appearance in the music video of Mario’s Just a Friend in 2002. In her late teenage years, in addition to being a model, Cassie began taking vocal lessons and modern ballet courses at her school’s performing arts program.
She finished high school in 2004 and moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting and modeling. That year, she met Ryan Leslie at one of the parties that she frequently attended who was interested in her singing abilities and offered her a contract with his label.
In early August 2006, Cassie released her debut studio album. The self-titled project was not only praised for its production and well-received critically but also drew comparisons to Janet Jackson.
In addition to entering weekly charts in ten countries, it also received a silver certification in the UK. Throughout the 2000s, Cassie went on to appear in various music videos of artists such as Kanye West, Mario, Chris Brown, and Wiz Khalifa. By 2013 she had reached “Paradise” and with the release of the song it saw her net worth increase to around $5 million dollars.
Her film debut came in the 2008 dance film Step Up 2: The Streets. In addition to her positively received acting and dancing skills, Cassie also contributed to the soundtrack album of the film.
Starting in the late 2000s and early 2010s, she began making a lot more regularly on television series, films, and talk shows such as The Perfect Match, Honey 3: Dare to Dance, Empire, and Spenser Confidential.
Cassie’s most recent music studio project is the mixtape “RockaByeBaby” from April 2013, which consists of thirteen songs almost all of whom are collaborations with the likes of Wiz Khalifa, French Montana, Nicki Minaj, and Meek Mill. Most recently, the hip hop star announced her intentions to finally release a second studio album that she has been working on for the past three years.
Outside of music and occasional acting, Cassie continues to work as a model. She is signed to the modeling agency Wilhelmina Models and One Management. Over the course of her modeling career, she has been featured in GQ, Adidas, Abercrombie and Fitch, Bust, and ASOS among many other brands.
Cassie’s Total Net Worth
Cassie has earned estimated total career income of $15 million dollars. As Cassie has lived in the state of New York and California, she will have had to pay around 45% in taxes on her career income. After tax, it is estimated that her career earnings are at around $8.4 million dollars, having paid $6.6 million dollars in taxes.
Cassie was partnered with Sean Combs between 2007–2018. She later married Alex Fine in 2019 and they have had two children together, Frankie Stone and Sunny Cinco Fine. In her personal life she has likely spent $1 million dollars of her career earnings but also earned $500,000 from her investments. She will have also had to pay around $650,000 in various business related costs. Therefore, it is estimated that Cassie has a net worth of about $7 million dollars.
Summing-Up
Cassie is an actress, singer, and model that has triumphed in all three of these professions. She first became popular with her modeling work in the early 2000s and then quickly transitioned into acting and singing.
Her music career includes one studio album and mixtape, and several international club hits. Thanks to her many (and diverse) talents, this superstar has earned millions, and a huge following online in all of her social media accounts.
