Brooke Christa Shield has been a part of the film industry since her childhood. She debuted modeling when she was 11 months old. Her mother, Teri Shields, was an actress, model, and Brooke’s manager. On the other hand, her father, Francis Alexander Shields, was a businessman.
Brooke’s mother was supposed to abort her after taking money from Francis’ family, but she did not do so. Brooke married the tennis player Andre Agassi in 1997 and divorced him two years later. The same year, she met the television writer Chris Henchy and married him in 2001.
Brooke underwent postpartum depression and received a weird statement from Tom Cruise over her deteriorating career. He apologized to her, and she accepted it before attending his wedding to Katie Holmes. Lana Wilson directed a documentary on Brooke, Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, which was released on Hulu in April 2023.
Net Worth
Brooke Shields’s Net Worth was $40 million in 2023 and is still the same. Some sources also claim her net worth is $45 million. The 58-year-old American actress has been active since 1966. Besides that, she is a mom, model, entrepreneur, and author. She also served as a TV producer and voice actress throughout her career.
Brooke gets passive income from deals, partnerships, personal side sponsorships, and her own website, Beginning Is Now, where she gets a commission by promoting selective products. Thus, her monthly salary must be over $0.3 million, and her annual salary must be over $4 million.
Brooke got $500,000 – $800,000 for appearing in the controversial Calvin Klein advertisement in 1980. The company reportedly gave her a horse worth $80,000 as a bonus. Brooke purchased a house at Pacific Palisades in 1996 for $3.25 million.
After renting the house for $25,000 per month, Brooke sold it in 2022 for $7.4 million. She moved to New York with her husband after purchasing a house for $5.5 million in 2007. Brooke began living in Manhattan in 2012, renovated it, and purchased a house in Southhampton worth $4.25 million the following year.
Income As An Actress
The makers of Endless Love paid Brooke $500,000 and a share of the profits. Similarly, she got a share of the profits from The Blue Lagoon.
Brooke’s daily income was $10,000 while working in Endless Love and The Blue Lagoon in the 1980s. She appeared as a nude child model for Playboy at ten and must have earned over $70,000 (according to the current rate) according to the salary mentioned for such a popular child model by ZipRecruiter.
Brooke was the leading cast member and producer of the sitcom Suddenly Susan for four years, which means she must be the highest-paid cast member. Thus, she must have earned over $100,000 per episode.
Judd Nelson earned moderately because his per-episode salary was $80,000, and the lowest-paid actress was reportedly Kathy Griffin, who had a per-episode salary of $20,000. She also earned by appearing in Hannah Montana, Jane The Virgin, and The Middle.
Brooke reportedly earned $500,000 from Wet Gold, $1.5 million from Sahara, $250,000 from Just You and Me, Kid, $150,000 from Wanda Nevada, $62.5 thousand from King of the Gypsies, and $27.5 thousand from Pretty Baby.
Career
Brooke modeled at eleven by promoting an American flagship personal care brand, Ivory Soap, in 1966. Thanks to her mother, who found her the most beautiful child and decided to help her pursue a career in acting, she reportedly suffered from alcoholism.
Brooke played Susan Sarandon’s daughter and appeared naked and nude in Pretty Baby (1978), which turned controversial. People called it child pornography and child prostitution. However, Brooke again appeared nude and naked in Just You And Me, Kid (1979), and her efforts did not turn fruitful this time.
Brooke sparked multiple controversies by appearing nude in some films and photo shoots. Besides that, she modeled in Calvin Klein advertisements and claimed to allow nothing between her and Calvin Klein at fourteen, which sparked another controversy.
Brooke reportedly did not feel weird while appearing nude for photo shoots and films but was offended by the way mass media released statements, which made her feel objectified and abused.
Everyone faces ups and downs, and the same happened with Brooke. She appeared and executive produced Sahara (1983), which turned into a flop, and she was awarded as the worst supporting actress. However, she got a People’s Choice Award by playing the lead role in Suddenly Susan after playing a small role in Friends. Thus, acting is not a cakewalk.
Brenda Starr (1989) turned a box office bomb after a delayed release due to the legal battle. The film became one of the worst comic book movies.
Brooke delivered a speech at Michael Jackson’s memorial service and claimed to have dated him. Similarly, back in 2001, Michael confessed to dating her. They dated a lot, and he proposed to her multiple times. He wanted them to adopt a kid after getting married, but she turned down his offers.
