What is Michelle Branch's Net Worth?
Michelle Branch is a Grammy-award-winning American singer, songwriter, and actress with a net worth of $15 million. Known for her early 2000s albums, she has made a significant mark in the music industry.
Michelle began singing at the age of three and took voice lessons at eight. She taught herself to play guitar at 14 and soon wrote her first song. With support from her parents, she released an independent album, Broken Bracelet, in 1998. By 2001, she signed with Maverick Records.
Her major debut, The Spirit Room, released in 2001, featured the hit single "Everywhere," which earned the 2002 MTV Video Music Award Viewer's Choice Award. The album achieved Double Platinum status, selling over 2 million copies in the U.S. Branch won a Grammy with Santana for "The Game of Love" in 2003, and her second album, Hotel Paper, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in the same year.
Early Life
Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch was born on July 2, 1983, in Sedona, Arizona, to David and Peggy Branch. Her father is of Irish descent, and her mother has French and Dutch-Indonesian roots. She has an older brother, David, and a younger sister, Nicole.
Branch's musical journey began at three, and she was taking voice lessons by eight. After receiving a guitar on her 14th birthday, she learned to play it and composed her first song within a week. She attended Sedona Red Rock High School but chose to be home-schooled in her final two years to focus on her music career.
Career
Branch initially performed local gigs in Sedona, covering songs by Sheryl Crow, Lisa Loeb, Fleetwood Mac, and Jewel. In 2000, she released Broken Bracelet on Twin Dragon Records. Her talent caught the attention of Hanson and led her to sign with Maverick Records in 2001.
Her 2001 album, The Spirit Room, produced commercial hits like "Everywhere," "All You Wanted," and "Goodbye to You." The album was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA. In 2002, Branch collaborated with Santana on "The Game of Love," winning a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Branch's second major album, Hotel Paper, was released in 2003, debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200 and achieving Platinum certification. The album's single "Are You Happy Now?" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.
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Branch has appeared in several TV shows, including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Charmed," and "American Dreams," as well as the film "The Hot Chick."
In 2005, Branch and Jessica Harp formed The Wreckers, releasing the album Stand Still, Look Pretty in 2006. The album went Gold and earned the duo a Grammy nomination. The Wreckers disbanded in 2007 to pursue solo careers.
Branch collaborated with Mandy Moore and contributed to the soundtrack of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2." In 2012, she was listed among VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music. After facing delays in her album releases, she eventually signed with Verve Records in 2015 and released Hopeless Romantic in 2017.
Branch's musical influences include Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Lisa Loeb, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, Fleetwood Mac, and Cat Stevens. She is fond of both classical and country music and primarily plays a Gibson Hummingbird guitar.
Personal Life
In May 2004, Branch married her bass player, Teddy Landau. They had a daughter in August 2005 but separated in 2014, finalizing their divorce in November 2015. Branch met Patrick Carney of the Black Keys in 2015. They started dating, moved in together in 2017, and had a son in August 2018. The couple married in 2019 and announced they were expecting another child in 2021.
