Eric Benet Net Worth

What Is Eric Benét's Net Worth?

Eric Benét is an American R&B and neo soul singer and songwriter who has a net worth of $3 million. Eric Benét performed in a family vocal group (aptly named Benét) with his sister and cousin when he was a teenager. The group signed with Capitol Records and released an eponymous album in 1992 that went mostly unnoticed. Eric blazed his own trail as a solo artist shortly afterward, signing to Warner Bros. and releasing his debut album, "True to Myself," in the fall of 1996. During the time he was in the studio working on Earth, Wind & Fire's 30th anniversary CD, he struck up a romance with actress Halle Berry, whom he married in 2001.

Benét caught the acting bug and landed a recurring role on The WB's "For Your Love" in 1998 before making his feature film debut in Mariah Carey's flashy showbiz drama "Glitter" in 2001. Berry and Benét separated in 2004, a year before the singer released his third album, "Hurricane." Eric then returned home to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the recording of "Love & Life," which was released in 2008 and garnered two Grammy nominations. Two years later, Benét delivered "Lost in Time," a tribute to the classic smooth soul sounds of the '70s. "The One," a relatively younger-sounding set with cameos from Lil Wayne and Shaggy, followed in June 2012. Eric has since released the albums "From E to U: Volume 1" (2014), "Eric Benét" (2016), and "The Co-Star" (2025). He has also appeared in the TV movies "Trinity Goodheart" (2011) and "Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story" (2022), and he guest-starred in three episodes of "Real Husbands of Hollywood" in 2013.

Early Life

Eric Benét was born Eric Benét Jordan on October 15, 1966, in Mobile, Alabama. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with four older siblings, and his father was a police officer. Benét became interested in music at an early age, but his father encouraged him to go to college and pursue a more "stable" career. After graduating from Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School, Eric enrolled in college but dropped out before earning a degree. His father passed away from cancer in 1995.

Career

In the late '80s, Benét was in a music group called Gerard, then Eric and his sister Lisa formed the band Benét with their cousin George Nash Jr. Their 1992 self-titled album sold more than 100,000 copies. Benét signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1994, and on September 24, 1996, he released his first solo album, "True to Myself," which reached #174 on the Billboard 200 chart and #38 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album featured the singles "Let's Stay Together," "Spiritual Thang," "Femininity," and "True to Myself," which all made it onto the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 1999, Eric released the album "A Day in the Life," and it reached #25 on the Billboard 200 chart and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and was certified Gold in the U.S. The single "Spend My Life with You" (featuring Tamia) was a #1 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and it peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went Gold in the U.S. He also collaborated with Faith Evans on the single "Georgy Porgy," which reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Benét's third solo album, 2005's "Hurricane," reached #133 on the Billboard 200 chart and #27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and the single "I Wanna Be Loved" peaked at #28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The 2008 album "Love & Life" reached #11 on the Billboard 200 chart and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and the singles "You're the Only One," "The Hunger," and "Chocolate Legs" cracked the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Eric released 2010's "Lost in Time," and it reached #33 on the Billboard 200 chart and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The 2012 album "The One" reached #32 and #5 on those charts, respectively, and the singles "Real Love" and "Harriett Jones" broke onto the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Benét then released the albums "From E to U: Volume 1" (2014), "Eric Benét" (2016), and "The Co-Star" (2025), and "Eric Benét" reached #12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 2024, he released the EP "Duets," which featured collaborations with artists such as Tamar Braxton, Chanté Moore, and Corinne Bailey Rae.

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Personal Life

In December 1991, Eric and his then-girlfriend Tami Stauff welcomed a daughter, India. Sadly, Stauff died in a car accident in April 1993. Benét wed actress Halle Berry on January 24, 2001. They separated in October 2003, and their divorce was finalized in early 2005. In a 2005 interview with People magazine, Eric said of the relationship:

"We all know I cheated. It was out there. It's a betrayal. But I never did have sexual intercourse with anyone while I was with Halle. Going into rehab was presented to me by her mother that in order for the marriage to have a shot, this is what you need to do…. But I'm not a sex addict. I wanted to save my marriage and do anything necessary to do that. I went and heard other people's stories and realized this is really not my struggle."

On July 31, 2011, Benét married Prince's ex-wife, Manuela Testolini, who gave birth to their first child, a baby girl they named Lucia Bella, on December 21, 2011. On July 13, 2014, they welcomed their second daughter, Amoura Luna, into the world.

Awards and Nominations

Benét has earned four Grammy nominations: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Spend My Life with You" (shared with Tamia, 2000), Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "You're the Only One" (2009), Best R&B Album for "Love & Life" (2009), and Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Sometimes I Cry" (2012). He has received six NAACP Image Award nominations, winning for Outstanding Song for "Spend My Life with You" in 2000. His other nominations were for Outstanding New Artist (1997), Outstanding Male Artist (2000 and 2001), Outstanding Album for "A Day in the Life" (2000), and Outstanding Music Video for "When You Think of Me" (2001). Eric won a Black Reel Award for Best Original or Adapted Song for "Love Don't Love Me" from "The Brothers" in 2002, and ten years later, he was nominated for Best Actor: T.V. Movie/Cable for "Trinity Goodheart." In 2000, he earned a Soul Train Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul Album – Male for "A Day in the Life."

Real Estate

In 2014, Eric sold his home in Encino, California, to musician Pete Wentz for $1.965 million. The 4,091-square-foot home was built in the 1950s, and it includes five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and a gourmet kitchen.

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