Shanna Moakler, an American actress, model, and reality TV star, boasts a net worth of $4 million. Her journey to fame began when she won Miss New York in 1995 and became first runner-up at the Miss USA pageant the same year. After Miss USA winner Chelsi Smith was crowned Miss Universe, Shanna Moakler stepped in as the official Miss USA.
Around the time of her pageant success, Shanna also began acting. She had a notable role on the USA series “Pacific Blue” for two seasons. Additionally, her career took another leap when she became Playboy’s Playmate of the Month in 2001.
Though Shanna is widely recognized for her career, she gained further attention due to her relationships with high-profile men. Her 1997 romance with Billy Idol brought her into the spotlight, and they appeared together in a scene in the 1998 film “The Wedding Singer.” In 1997, Shanna also began dating boxer Oscar De La Hoya. The couple was engaged in 1998 but never married. Their relationship ended in 2000 when Shanna saw Oscar with another woman at the Latin Grammy Awards. She later filed a $62.5 million palimony suit, which was settled out of court. Shanna also dated Dennis Quaid in 2001 and married Travis Barker in 2004, with whom she had two children before divorcing in 2008.
Shanna Moakler was born on March 28, 1975, in Providence, Rhode Island. She comes from a diverse background with German, Irish, Portuguese, and Polish roots. Growing up with two brothers and a sister, Shanna attended Barrington High School, where she was voted as the best-dressed student. Additionally, she was a competitive roller skater for 12 years. After high school, Shanna moved to Miami to kick-start her modeling career, later relocating to New York City and eventually Los Angeles.
At the age of 17, Shanna entered the Miss Teen USA competition in 1992. In 1993, she won the Miss Teen All-American title. She was crowned Miss New York USA in 1995 and became the first runner-up at Miss USA. After the original winner took the Miss Universe title, Shanna Moakler became Miss USA.
By the time she was 15, Shanna had already started modeling for magazines like Cosmopolitan and Brentwood. After her Miss USA stint, she posed for Playboy and was named Playmate of the Month in December 2001.
Shanna’s television career kicked off in 1996 with appearances on shows like Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Due South. In 1997, she starred in the NBC movie Friends ‘Til the End. Her most notable television role was in 1998 when she joined Pacific Blue as Officer Monica Harper for two seasons.
Moakler’s fame further grew in 2003 when she appeared on Punk’d, helping Ashton Kutcher prank her then-boyfriend, Travis Barker. She also made guest appearances on popular shows such as Joey, Jake in Progress, and Dancing with the Stars in 2006. Additionally, she starred with Travis in the reality series Meet the Barkers on MTV, which aired from 2005 to 2006.
Shanna continued to land guest spots on shows like Entourage and Minute to Win It. She also appeared as a celebrity judge on The Price is Right in 2014 and later competed in Celebrity Big Brother in 2022, finishing in seventh place.
In addition to television, Shanna has appeared in numerous films, including Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (1997), The Wedding Singer (1998), and Big Momma’s House 2 (2006). Her work on VH1’s I Love the New Millennium also helped solidify her TV personality status.
Shanna Moakler’s personal life has always garnered attention due to her high-profile relationships. In 1997, she briefly dated rock star Billy Idol, and the two were featured together in The Wedding Singer. In late 1997, Shanna began dating boxer Oscar De La Hoya. The pair became engaged in 1998 and had a daughter together. However, their relationship ended abruptly in 2000 when Shanna caught Oscar with another woman at the Latin Grammy Awards. She filed a palimony suit against him, which was settled out of court in 2001.
Shanna’s love life continued to capture headlines with her romance with Dennis Quaid. Later, she married Travis Barker on October 30, 2004, and the couple had two children before divorcing in 2008. Shanna’s tension with Paris Hilton in 2006 resulted in a nightclub confrontation that made headlines but did not lead to criminal charges.
In 2014, Shanna began a relationship with Hells Angels biker Bryan Sollima, and the couple stayed together until 2019.
In 2002, Travis Barker purchased a home in Calabasas, California, for $1.461 million. Following their divorce, Shanna retained ownership of the house, eventually selling it in March 2016 for $2.157 million, showcasing her real estate savvy.
