Courtney Act Net Worth

Net Worth  Net Worth: $1.6 Million

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Shane Gilberto Jenek was born on the 18th February 1982 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and is a drag queen better known by his stage name Courtney Act, and probably best recognized from participating in the reality TV competition series “RuPaul’s Drag Race”. He is also known as a pop singer, who was a semi-finalist in the competition show “Australian Idol”. His career has been active since 2003.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Courtney Act is, as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Courtney’s net worth is over $1.6 million, accumulated not only through his successful involvement in the entertainment industry as a drag queen, but also through his career as a pop singer. Another source is coming from his career as a businessman.


Courtney Act Net Worth $1.6 Million


Courtney Act spent one part of his childhood in his hometown, where he was raised with two siblings by his parents Gill and Annette Jenek. He went to Sandgate District State High School, and upon matriculation, he relocated to Sydney, where he began working at Nickelodeon as a film night host. After that, he decided to try making money as a drag queen.

Thus, his professional career really began in 2003, when he moved to the US, ndmade his debut drag appearance under his stage name Courtney Act in the first season of the competition show “American Idol”, in which he became a semi-finalist. When the series ended, he continued his career in the music industry, releasing his debut single “Rub Me Wrong” in 2004, which peaked at No. 79 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and added a considerable amount to his net worth.

His popularity grow enormously in 2013, when he competed in the sixth season of RuPaul’s reality competition series on LogoTV channel, entitled “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, among 14 other drag queens. He became a finalist in the competition, alongside Bianca Del Rio and Adore Delano; however, he lost out to Bianca Del Rio. However, these appearances increased his popularity enormously as well as his net worth.

To speak further about his career, Courtney has released several more singles, such as “American Apparel Ad Girls” and “Dear Santa, Bring Me A Man”, both in 2014. During the same year, he performed with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, increasing a lot his net worth, then in 2015 out came his debut EP entitled “Kaleidoscope”, released through his own record label. Most recently, he released via The AAA Girls record label his second EP – “Access All Areas”. His net worth is certainly rising.

He has also appeared in a number of music videos, collaborating with such celebrities as Lady Gaga on “Applause”, Josef J. Weber on “Jump The Gun”, and the Little Mix on “Power”, among many others.

Aside from performing, Courtney became known for founding the company called Wigs By Vanity, and he also works for Junkee, a news website, as a foreign correspondent, increasing further his wealth.

Speaking about Courtney Act’s personal life, there is no information about it in the media, except that his current residence is in Los Angeles, California.

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