Born in January 1971 in the city of Alameda, California, Meri Brown is a reality TV personality, best known for her role in ‘Sister Wives,’ a TLC series that debuted in 2010. The show documents experiences of a polygamist family, especially Patriarch Kody Brown, Meri’s husband, and his four wives.
So, how rich is Meri Brown? What’s her net worth? According to trusted sources, Meri Brown has an estimated net worth amounting to over $400,000. She has earned most of her wealth from her role in the ‘Sister Wives’ TV show that premiers on TLC.
Meri Brown Net Worth $400,000
Currently, there is little verified information about Meri Brown, including her early life and education. However, it is well known that she was raised in Alameda, California, before moving to Lehi, California where she could eventually make her presence felt in the reality TV show. She met Kody Brown at a very young age, and the two tied the knot when she was just 19.
Following her marriage with Kody Brown on 16 January 1991, Meri Brown, together with her husband’s family, decided to start the series ‘Sister Wives,’ which would be filmed in their residence in Lehi, Utah. However, in 2011 the filming moved to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, where it continues to be presented from.
Kody Brown was born into a polygamist family polygamy is legal in Utah – and the show follows his life with his four wives and a total of 18 children. The family decided to start the series so that they could make the public aware of families out there that are polygamous, as well as combat societal prejudices. Kody says that he believes his arrangement was very legal in the US, although stating that he was only legally bound to one woman, Meri Brown. The other marriages, he said, were only spiritual unions. His three other wives, who are also featured in ‘Sister Wives,’ include Janelle, Christine and Robyn. He married them on 6 March 1969, 18 April 1972 and 9 October 1978 respectively.
In her personal life, Meri Brown has one daughter, Mariah, with Kody Brown, born on 29 July 1995. Just as the couple celebrated their 25th anniversary, Meri began to post messages on social sites, hinting that her pain was about to end and was ready to welcome joy. She stated clearly that she had being a fighter for too long, and that she had finally seen the light. All these comments simply meant that she was leaving his husband. On September 2014, she did as expected and filed for divorce, distancing herself from the series ‘Sister Wives.’ On February 2015, the couple officially divorced, although she continued to be featured in the show. Sources said that she decided to leave her husband as she found it extremely difficult coping with the fourth marriage of Kody to the young Robyn. With the seventh season expected to be released, reports are surfacing stating that Meri may not continue appearing in the show.
