What Is Andy Cohen's Net Worth and Salary?
Andy Cohen, a renowned American television executive and personality, has an impressive net worth of $50 million. He gained fame as the host and executive producer of the late-night talk show "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," which debuted in 2009. Furthermore, he created and produced popular reality TV shows like "The Real Housewives," "Project Runway," and "Queer Eye."
Besides his television career, Andy is a best-selling author, known for his books "Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture" and "Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries." He is openly gay and a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, earning him a spot among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2020.
Early Life
Born Andrew Joseph Cohen on June 2, 1968, in St. Louis, Missouri, Andy is the son of Evelyn and Lou Cohen, and his sister, Emily Rosenfeld, is a jewelry designer. He attended Clayton High School and graduated from Boston University with a degree in broadcast journalism in 1990. During college, he wrote for the student newspaper, The Daily Free Press.
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TV Career
Andy's career began as an intern at CBS News, alongside Julie Chen. Spending ten years there, Andy rose to become a senior producer for "The Early Show" and helped produce "48 Hours." In 2000, he left CBS to become the VP of programming for Trio and later joined Bravo in 2005 to revamp the network into a reality TV giant. He served as Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development for Bravo. In 2009, Andy began hosting "Watch What Happens Live," a talk show airing at midnight. Though he resigned from his executive position in 2013, he continued to host the show and write a popular blog for BravoTV.com.
In 2012, Andy's book "Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture" became a best-seller. His second memoir, "The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year," was released in November 2014. Andy also co-hosts CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast alongside Anderson Cooper and has made appearances on various television shows, including "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "Riverdale," and RuPaul's "Drag Race." He continues to be the executive producer of "The Real Housewives" franchise and voices Isaac Calderon in Marvel's "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur."
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Accolades
Throughout his illustrious career, Andy has earned notable awards. He received an Emmy in 2010 for "Top Chef" and won Peabody Awards for the documentary "The N-Word" and "Project Runway." In 2012, GQ magazine listed him as one of the "25 Best Dressed Men of the Year." He also made Out magazine's list of the "Most Powerful Gay People" from 2012 to 2016. In 2019, Cohen received the Vito Russo Award at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards.
Andy was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards every year from 2005 to 2013.
Personal Life
Andy made history as the first openly gay host of an American late-night talk show. He welcomed his son, Benjamin Allen Cohen, via surrogate in February 2019, and his daughter, Lucy, was born in April 2022. In March 2020, Andy was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Andy Cohen Real Estate Portfolio
Andy's real estate ventures began in 2003 with the purchase of a unit in a West Village building. Over time, he acquired three more units in the same building, creating a spacious apartment, now valued at $6-8 million. In March 2019, he bought a half-acre oceanfront lot in the Hamptons community of Amagansett for $5.4 million. In 2022, he purchased a New York City penthouse for $18.3 million.
