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Netflix's Bling Empire features a whole load of millionaires and billionaires – but how much are the cast actually worth?
You've seen Crazy Rich Asians, now get ready for the riches of Bling Empire. Netflix's reality show follows the lives of the rich and famous in Los Angeles and all their escapades. From Asian heiresses to descendants of Chinese dynasties, here's how much the cast of the show are worth. [Netflix]
Despite reports, Kevin Krieder is not actually worth $10 million. Speaking to E! News, Kevin said "I think I'm probably the last person to know I was worth that much. Secondly, it seems more like a future prediction instead of a current prediction." Kevin, born in Korea and adopted into a white family, is a model and also works as a nutrition and fitness coach. He also has his own production company called Taejin Entertainment LLC. [Netflix]
32-year-old Kane Lim comes from Singapore and was born into a family whose staggering wealth comes from real estate, oil and shipping. Kane is a millionaire in his own right, with a current net worth of around $20 million. He began investing in stocks when he was 17 and made his first million by the time he was 19. Kane is also a real estate agent at The Oppenheim Group (yes, from Selling Sunset) and was recently appointed a Fenty Beauty ambassador. [Netflix]
Anna Shay has a net worth of approximately $600 million. The half-Japanese and half-Russian heiress is the daughter of Edward Shay, the late billionaire who founded Pacific Architects and Engineers. Anna’s family fortune comes from selling weapons and defence technology. According to The Daily Mail, she and her brother sold her late father’s company in 2006 for $1.2 billion… in cash. [Netflix]
Christine Chiu is an heiress from Taiwan and is married to celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Gabriel Chiu. They have one son, Baby G, together. Christine and her husband Gabriel co-founded Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery, and have a joint personal net worth of around $80 million. [Netflix]
Dr. Gabriel Chiu is a celebrity plastic surgeon with his own practice in Beverly Hills, and is a descendent of the Song dynasty, an imperial dynasty from China that dates all the back to 960 AD-1279 AD. Apparently, if the dynasty was still around today, Gabriel would be next in line to become an Emperor. Gabriel and his wife Christine have a joint personal net worth of around $80 million. [Netflix]
Kelly Mi Li is said to have net worth of approximately $5 million. Most of her own wealth comes from her work as an entrepreneur, an investor and a producer. Kelly also produced Bling Empire and helped put the cast together. Kelly was previously married to a rich Chinese man was later arrested for running one of the biggest cyber scams in American history. [Netflix]
Jaime is the daughter of Beijing billionaire Ken Xie, founder of the cybersecurity company Fortinet. Jaime has a personal net worth of around $50 million, while her father Ken has a $4 billion net worth. Jaime originally set out to be an Olympic equestrian but ended up as a fashion influencer and lucrative blogger. [Netflix]
32-year-old Kim Lee is a self-made millionaire, with a reported net worth of around $10 million. Kim used to be a model, appearing in a number of music videos from the likes of Nicki Minaj and Kanye West, but is now a famous DJ. [Netflix]
Cherie is introduced on the show as the heiress to her family’s denim empire. Originally, Cherie was on track to become a huge pop star in Japan but her mother decided that she should focus her life and career elsewhere. Together with her husband Jessey Lee, the couple have an estimate net worth of around $200 million. They own a tequila company called Religion Tequila. Jessey also owns a furniture empire. [Netflix]
Jessey Lee is a trust fund baby, according to Cherie on Bling Empire. He owns a furniture empire and also runs a tequila company with girlfriend Cherie. Together, the couple have an estimated net worth of around $200 million. [Netflix]
As an actor, Andrew doesn’t have as big of a net worth as his co-stars. Andrew’s net worth is said to be around $2 million, according to The Cinemaholic. Andrew is most well known for his role as the red Power Ranger in Nickelodeon’s Power Rangers: Megaforce. He also has his own clothing line called AMG Clothing. He’s a model, a music producer and manager. [Netflix]
Not much is known about Mimi Morris' personal net worth but her husband Donald Morris, CEO of Morris Group International, has a reported net worth of around $800 million, as per ZGR.net. The couple own an $8.8 million home in California. Per Netflix, Mimi was not born into money. At the age of seven, Mimi and her siblings spent two years living in a hole in the ground after being unable to escape their village during war. [Netflix]
Dorothy Wang is an American socialite and daughter of billionaire Roger Wang. Dorothy’s personal net worth reportedly stands at around $10 million. Like her father, she is a real estate agent. She also owns a jewellery line called Fabuluxe, and a champagne brand called Rich and Bubbly. Dorothy is a University of Southern California graduate with a degree in communications. She also appeared on E!’s Rich Kids of Beverly Hills. [Netflix]