Sharon Osbourne Net Worth - Pulptastic

Publish date: 2024-06-30

What is Sharon Osbourne’s net worth?

Sharon Osbourne, a music manager and reality TV personality, has a net worth of $220 million. She shares this wealth with her husband, rock star Ozzy Osbourne.

Early Life and Family

Sharon Rachel Levy was born on October 9th, 1952 in London, England. She was raised in a violent household alongside her brother, with her father frequently threatening his business associates and owning firearms.

At the age of 17, Sharon became pregnant and her parents pressured her to have an abortion, which she later regretted. Even after leaving home, she continued to experience serious and violent situations with her parents.

Sharon Osbourne’s Career as a Music Manager

At the age of 27, Sharon Osbourne became Ozzy Osbourne’s manager and helped him launch his solo career after he was fired from Black Sabbath. She organized the recording of his first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, which sold over 6 million copies. Sharon took a more direct role in managing the entire band with Ozzy’s next album, Diary of a Madman, but controversy surrounded her management style, and two members of the band were fired after receiving little to no pay.

Tragedy struck when lead guitarist Randy Rhoades died in a plane crash while touring after the release of Diary of a Madman. Sharon continued to manage Ozzy’s career, firing members of the band for unexplained reasons but guiding his massively successful solo career, which includes 12 albums to date.

Sharon also founded her management company, Sharon Osbourne Management, and has managed well-known bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, Queen, and Motorhead. She has also guided the music careers of her children, Kelly and Jack.

Sharon Osbourne’s Career Highlights

Sharon Osbourne became a household name with the success of the reality show The Osbournes, which she helped negotiate with MTV. The show ran from 2002 to 2005 and made Sharon a well-known figure in the entertainment industry. She went on to host her own talk shows, The Sharon Osbourne Show and ITV’s The Sharon Osbourne Show.

Sharon is also known for her role as a judge and mentor on Britain’s talent show, X Factor, from 2004 to 2007. She has made multiple appearances on the show since then. She also appeared as a judge on the second season of America’s Got Talent and continued in her role until the seventh season. Sharon has also acted as a guest host for the show Loose Women.

In 2010, Sharon took third place on The Celebrity Apprentice and was selected to co-host the female-focused show, The Talk. She has also appeared in a few acting roles, including a cameo in Dr. Who and a recurring voice acting role in the animated series Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

Sharon Osbourne Creates Ozzfest, Generates Millions

Sharon Osbourne founded Ozzfest in 1996, and by 2007, ticket prices had reached $150. This equated to a gross of over $20 million per year from that point on.

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s Turbulent Marriage

Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne began dating after she started managing his solo career. They were married in 1982 and have three children together. However, their marriage has been plagued with domestic abuse, drug addiction, and legal problems.

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s Real Estate Ventures

In 2011, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne listed a 2-acre estate with an 11,000 square-foot mansion in Hidden Hills, California, for $12.999 million. However, they sold it in March 2013 for $11.5 million. Around the same time, they also listed their oceanfront beach mansion in Malibu for $9.45 million and sold it in April 2012 for less than $8 million.

In 2014, the couple bought their first condo in the Sierra Towers building in Los Angeles, and in 2021, they purchased the unit next door, paying around $6.3 million for both.

The Osbournes made another big purchase in 2015 when they paid $12 million for an 11,500 square-foot mansion in LA’s Hancock Park neighborhood. However, in July 2022, after announcing their intention to move back to their native England, they listed the property for sale for $18 million.

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s Historic Estate in England

In 1993, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne purchased an undisclosed historic estate known as Welders House in the Buckinghamshire village of Jordans, England.

Ozzy and Sharon’s Beverly Hills Mansion

In November 1999, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne purchased a 10,000 square foot mansion in Beverly Hills for $4 million. The home gained fame as the filming location for their reality TV show, “The Osbournes,” which premiered in March 2002 and ran until 2005.

In April 2013, the couple sold the home to Christina Aguilera for $11.5 million.

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