Amber Valletta Net Worth

What is Amber Valletta's Net Worth?

Amber Valletta is an American supermodel and actress who has a net worth of $16 million. As a supermodel in the 1990s, Amber Valletta graced the cover of Vogue multiple times and served as the face of such luxury brands as Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Versace, and Valentino. Valletta began her acting career in the 21st century, appearing in such films as "What Lies Beneath," "Hitch," "Gamer," and "The Spy Next Door" and on such television shows as "Revenge," "Legends," and "Blood & Oil."

Early Life

Amber Valletta was born on February 9, 1974 in Tucson, Arizona and was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has Portuguese, Italian, English, and Cherokee ancestry, and is a Cherokee Nation citizen. Her younger half-brother is actor, producer, and television host Robert Parks-Valletta.

Modeling Career

When Valletta was 15, her mother enrolled her in modeling school at the Linda Layman Agency. She had her career breakthrough in early 1993 when she graced the cover of Vogue for the first time. Valletta would appear on the American Vogue cover 12 more times during the decade. She also graced the covers of such US magazines as Allure, Marie Claire, Shape, and V, and appeared on the covers of such international fashion magazines as German Cosmopolitan, Spanish Elle, and British Esquire.

One of the most prominent supermodels of her era, Valletta served as the face of such luxury brands as Chanel, Valentino, Gucci, Versace, Prada, Giorgio Armani, and Louis Vuitton. She walked in numerous fashion shows for these brands, as well as for Michael Kors, Claude Montana, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, and Lanvin, among others. Valletta also had multimillion-dollar cosmetics contracts with Elizabeth Arden and Calvin Klein. From 1995 to 1996, she co-hosted the MTV fashion show "House of Style" with friend and fellow model Shalom Harlow.

Valletta has continued working as a model in the 21st century. In 2014, she was chosen by Steven Meisel for the 50th-anniversary cover of Italian Vogue, and in 2017 she closed the Versace Autumn/Winter show. After that, Valletta appeared in ad campaigns for Prada, Mango, Escada, and Blumarine, among other brands. In 2019, she graced the covers of Korean Vogue and American Elle, appeared in editorials in Italian, American, and Arabian Vogue, and did ad campaigns for Stella McCartney and Holt Renfrew.

Acting Career

Valletta began her acting career in 2000, appearing in three films that year: the comedy "Drop Back Ten," the supernatural thriller "What Lies Beneath," and the romantic Christmas fantasy "The Family Man." She was in three more films in 2001: "Perfume," "Max Keeble's Big Move," and the television film "Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story." Valletta next appeared in Danny DeVito's 2003 black comedy "Duplex." The year after that, she was in Garry Marshall's "Raising Helen." Valletta had her biggest acting role yet in 2005, when she played love interest Allegra Cole in the blockbuster romantic comedy "Hitch." Later in the year, she had a major role in the action film "Transporter 2." Valletta followed that in 2006 with a supporting role in "Man About Town" and the lead female role in "The Last Time." In 2007, she appeared in the supernatural horror film "Dead Silence," the supernatural psychological thriller "Premonition," and the romantic coming-of-age dramedy "My Sexiest Year."

In 2008, Valletta appeared in the crime thriller "Days of Wrath," and in 2009 she starred opposite Gerard Butler in the science-fiction action film "Gamer." Kicking off the 2010s, she starred opposite Jackie Chan in the action comedy "The Spy Next Door." Valletta subsequently appeared in the ensemble cast of the 2011 hyperlink comedy "Girl Walks into a Bar." Also in 2011, she began playing the recurring role of socialite Lydia Davis on the ABC television series "Revenge," a role she continued through 2014. That year, Valletta starred opposite Sean Bean in the first season of the TNT crime drama series "Legends." She went on to star opposite Don Johnson on the short-lived ABC series "Blood & Oil" in 2015. In addition to acting on film and television, Valletta has appeared in some music videos over the years, including the ones for Fergie's "M.I.L.F. $" and Keith Urban's "Blue Ain't Your Color."

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Personal Life

Valletta married her first husband, Hervé Le Bihan, in 1994. They divorced two years later. She later began dating Olympic volleyball player Chip McCaw, with whom she had a son named Auden in 2000. They married in 2003 and divorced in 2015.

Real Estate

Amber's primary residence for many years was a 2,500 square-foot home in Santa Monica, California. She purchased the home in 2001 for $1.65 million. She sold the house in 2016 for $4.995 million. The following year, she paid $4.2 million for a home nearby in the Pacific Palisades. She listed this home for sale in September 2020 for $5.9 million.

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