Sara Jean Underwood is a model, actress, television host, and former Playboy Playmate. As she has achieved success in several fields, Underwood has become a wealthy woman. It is now estimated that Sara Jean Underwood’s net worth is $5 million. Here is how this model, actress, and television host became so wealthy.
Sara Jean Underwood’s Early Life
Underwood was born in Portland, Oregon, on March 26, 1984. She attended Scappoose High School until 2002, and American football player Derek Anderson was a fellow student. According to Wikipedia, since leaving school, Underwood has attended both Portland University and Oregon State University.
Her first job was as a sales assistant for a company selling heavy construction equipment. Underwood then got a job working for Hooters chain restaurant at the Beaverton branch in Oregon.
Her Modeling Career: How It Contributed to Sara Jean Underwood’s Net Worth
Underwood first stepped into the limelight as a model. In 2005, she appeared in Playboy for the first time. For the photoshoot, she had her body painted in the design of the Oregon State Beaver football jersey and held a football.
A year later, she was the Playmate of the month in the July edition of Playboy. In July 2007, Sara Jean Underwood became the Playmate of the Year, and her prize was a Mini Cooper convertible.
Sara Jean Underwood has also modelled for many advertising campaigns, including advertising for VictoryPoker.net. It led to her playing in charity tournaments before she joined their team of professional poker players.
Underwood’s Television Career
Underwood appeared on television for the first time in 2005 when she featured in an episode of the E! series ‘The Girls Next Door.’ She later returned to appear in several more episodes of the series.
Underwood appeared in the wedding episode of the reality television series ‘Kendra,’ which follows Kendra Wilkinson’s life, a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. In the episode, it was revealed during the bachelorette party that Underwood had breast implants. Underwood confirmed that she had undergone breast augmentation surgery during an appearance on ‘The Howard Stern Show.’
Other than for her modelling work, Underwood is probably best-known for co-hosting ‘Attack of the Show.’ She was initially a co-host for five episodes in 2009 as a temporary replacement for Olivia Munn, who was on vacation. She returned in 2010 and 2011 to co-host further episodes. In total, Sara Jean Underwood co-hosted 147 episodes of ‘Attack of the Show.’ She then became a regular presenter of ‘The Feed’ in 2011.
Underwood took part in ‘Kunoichi’, a Japanese television competition. She is an avid practitioner of yoga and wanted to take part in something fitness related. Kunoichi is the Japanese version of ‘Women of Ninja Warrior.’
In the first heat of the competition, Underwood competed against three Japanese contestants, and she won the heat. She was surprised as the other contestants in her heat had a stronger athletics background, compared to her experience with only yoga. The second heat was less successful for Underwood, as she misjudged one of the steps of the Dancing Stones, causing her to fall. Unfortunately, she was then out of the competition.
Another reality series in which Underwood has appeared is Ridiculousness, which is a reality show on MTV. She appeared as a guest star in the second season of the series in 2012.
Her Film Appearances
Underwood’s first film appearance was an uncredited role, when she played a girl by the pool in the 2006 film ‘Accepted.’ Her first credited film appearance was the role of a pirate wench along with several other Playboy Playmates in the 2007 film ‘Epic Movie.’
She has twice appeared as herself in movies, for the 2008 movie ‘The House Bunny’ and the 2009 film ‘Miss March.’ Other films in which she has had a small role include ‘Two Million Stupid Women’ and ‘The Telling.’ The latter starred Bridget Marquardt and Holly Madison. Most recently, she played Katie, the lead role, in the 2014 film ‘Deadly Weekend’. The film is also known as Zellwood.
Sara Jean Underwood’s Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sara Jean Underwood’s net worth is $5 million. She has predominantly made her money through modelling and hosting a television series. Underwood has also made money from acting in films and on television, and from professional poker. She could potentially make more money from the cabin business venture with her current partner.
Her Personal Life
Sara Jean Underwood has dated some high-profile men in her personal life. She dated television presenter Ryan Seacrest for two years, although it was an on-off relationship. She also had a brief relationship with Roberto Martinez from season six of ‘The Bachelorette’ in 2013.
Now, Underwood is in a long-term relationship with Jacob Witzling, who designs and builds whimsical cabins. The couple met when Underwood asked Witzling if she could do a photoshoot with some of his cabins.
They have since started on an exciting business venture together, as they are creating Cabinland in the Pacific Northwest in the United States.
Underwood has created a YouTube channel all about this venture, and it documents the progress they are making throughout the process of creating Cabinland.
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