Lea Black Net Worth

What is Lea Black's Net Worth?

Lea Black is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, reality television star, and author who has a net worth of $85 million. Lea Black is best known as one of the original stars of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Miami," where she appeared as a main cast member during its first three seasons starting in 2011. Prior to her rise on reality TV, Lea established herself as a savvy entrepreneur and beauty innovator—launching the Sudden Youth skincare line in the 1980s and eventually developing over 400 products under brands like Lea Black Beauty. This business foundation brought her credibility and a distinctive voice in beauty and wellness.

She is also known for her marriage to prominent criminal defense attorney Roy Black, who gained national attention for representing high-profile clients, including Justin Bieber, Helio Castroneves, William Kennedy Smith, Rush Limbaugh, and Jeffrey Epstein. His legal reputation and courtroom success added an extra layer of public intrigue to Lea's persona, and their dynamic as a couple was often featured on the show. Roy and Lea first met in the early 1990s when she was a juror on the William Kennedy Smith trial. Nine months after the case, they bumped into each other and Roy asked her out. They married in 1994, had one son together, and remained together until Roy's death in July 2021 at the age of 80.

Beyond television and cosmetics, Lea has made her mark as an author with "Red Carpets & White Lies," a fiction novel set against Miami's socialite backdrop. She has maintained a media presence through her podcast and web series "Lunch With Lea Black," and frequent appearances on Bravo programs like "Watch What Happens Live" and "Flipping Out." Her long-running philanthropic work—especially through "The Blacks' Annual Gala" and her Consequences Charity, which has raised millions for at-risk youth—further solidifies her standing as a businesswoman, media personality, and Miami social fixture."

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Early Life

Lea Black was born Lisa Lea Haller on April 23, 1956, in Texas. She has three younger sisters, and after briefly attending college, she left to manage a Fitness World gym. Lea eventually managed 40 Fitness World locations.

Career

Black went into the health and beauty business in the mid-1980s, and after noticing that the majority of her company's sales were coming from Europe and Latin America, she decided to leave Texas and move to Miami. Lea has written advice and lifestyle columns for numerous magazines and websites, including "OK Magazine," "Palm Beach Woman," and "The Huffington Post." She was the subject of a 2008 documentary about philanthropy titled "The Fundraiser," and in 2010, she co-founded a new cosmetics company with Oprah Winfrey's personal stylist, Andre Walker. The company produces Andre Walker Hair Products and Sudden Youth Skin Products. From 2011 to 2013, Lea was a cast member on "The Real Housewives of Miami," appearing in 41 episodes. She also appeared on several episodes of Jeff Lewis's Bravo series "Flipping Out" from 2017 to 2018, and she has been a guest on his SiriusXM podcast.

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Personal Life

Lea married Roy Black on October 7, 1994. The two met when Lea was a juror in the 1991 William Kennedy Smith trial, and they ran into each other nine months later, after Roy had separated from his second wife. He asked Lea to dinner, and though she was in a relationship with Al Perkins, a business associate, she accepted, thinking they were "going to reminisce about the trial." Six months later, Lea broke up with Perkins and began a relationship with Roy.

The couple has a son, RJ, who has appeared on "The Real Housewives of Miami," and Lea is stepmother to Nora, Roy's daughter from his marriage to Naomi Morris Black.

Unfortunately, Roy died on July 21, 2025, at the age of 80.

The Black's Annual Gala

Since 1992, Lea and Roy have hosted the charity event The Black's Annual Gala and have raised millions of dollars to help the youths who are involved with Lea's nonprofit organization, The Consequences Charity. The charity's purpose is to "empower at-risk youth through education, after-school activities, counseling, and intervention."

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Real Estate

In 2004, Lea and Roy paid $1.76 million for a 3,536-square-foot Hollywood Hills home. They put this home on the market in 2016 for $2.895 million. They own a larger Hollywood Hills home as well. Lea and Roy own homes in Coral Gables and Key Largo, Florida.

In 2011, Roy and Lea paid $7.1 million for a 10,636 square foot mansion in Miami on the famous Star Island. They put the waterfront home (which they've never actually lived in) on the market for $34 million in June 2021. They did not accept any offers initially, and they re-listed the home in December 2023 for $37.5 million. Here is a video tour:

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