What is Nicole "Coco" Austin's Net Worth?
Nicole "Coco" Austin is a well-known figure in the entertainment industry, with a net worth of $15 million. She has made a name for herself as a model, actress, reality TV personality, and dancer. While she enjoys individual success, she is also widely recognized as the wife of Ice-T, the iconic American rapper. Together, their combined fortune is substantially higher. Coco is also known by the names "Coco Marie," "Coco-T," and "Coco Marie Austin."
Early Life
Nicole Austin was born on March 17, 1979, in Tarzana, California. Growing up in Palos Verdes with her four siblings, she relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of ten. The nickname "Coco" stuck after one of her brothers mispronounced her name as "Cole Cole." Austin was a tomboy, enjoying activities like ATV riding and football, but she also pursued her passion for dance, studying jazz, tap, and ballet.
Career
By 18, Coco was an established swimsuit, lingerie, and body model, appearing in calendars, catalogs, and videos. She won the Miss Ujena contest in 1998 and began working at the Playboy Mansion by 2001. This stint led her to appear in several R-rated films, including "Southwest Babes," "Desert Rose," and "The Dirty Monks."
Over the years, Coco appeared on various TV shows like "Hip Hop Wives," "RuPaul's Drag Race," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," "The Dr. Oz Show," "Celebrity Family Feud," and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." She was featured in Playboy Magazine in 2008 and starred in the Las Vegas revue "Peepshow" in 2013 as the lead. Coco and her husband launched their reality show, "Ice Loves Coco," in 2011, which ran for three seasons.
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Personal Life
Nicole Austin married Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow in 2002. The couple renewed their vows in 2011, and in 2015, welcomed their first child.
Real Estate
After marrying, Austin and Ice-T sold their 4,000 square-foot Los Angeles home for $2 million. Ice-T had initially bought the property in the '90s. In 2005, the couple purchased a 2,161-square-foot home in New Jersey for $1.5 million. Following extensive renovations, they listed it for $979,000, indicating a willingness to take a loss of over $500,000.
In 2012, they sold another home in Sunny Isles, Florida for $1.29 million, having paid $1.53 million in 2007. That same year, they bought a property in Edgewater, New Jersey for $2.199 million. This 4,200-square-foot home features 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.
