Many fans are curious about Bo Derek's financial success in April 2026. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.

What is Bo Derek's Net Worth?

Bo Derek is an American actress and model who has a net worth of $40 million. Bo Derek is probably best known for her role in the 1979 film "10," which launched her sex symbol career with its dream sequence featuring a corn-rowed Derek coming out of the ocean in a flesh-colored bathing suit. Bo made her first of several appearances in "Playboy" magazine in 1980, and she has more than 40 acting credits to her name, including "A Change of Seasons" (1980), "Tarzan, the Ape Man" (1981), "Bolero" (1984), "Tommy Boy" (1995), and "Malibu's Most Wanted" (2003). Her salary for "10" was reportedly $35,000, and she was paid $1 million for "Tarzan the Ape Man" and $1.5 million for "Bolero."

In 2002, Derek published her memoir, "Riding Lessons: Everything That Matters in Life I Learned from Horses," and in 2020, she made a documentary, "Bo Derek: In My Own Words," for the Reelz channel. In 2000, Bo launched Bo Derek Pet Care, which sells shampoo, conditioner, and face wash for dogs, and a portion of the company's profits is donated to charitable organizations that support retired military dogs.

Bo marriedJohn Derekon June 10, 1976, and the couple stayed together until John died of heart failure in May 1998. Bo was stepmother to John's children, Russell and Sean, who were both born before she was. In a 2020 interview with "Variety," she said that "being part of breaking up a marriage is a horrible thing and I still can't believe I was a part of it." Derek began a relationship with actorJohn Corbettafter meeting on a blind date in 2002, and they live on a Santa Ynez ranch with several dogs and horses.

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Though "Fantasies" was Derek's film debut, her first movie to be released was 1977's "Orca." In 1979, she was cast in the role of Jenny Hanley in Blake Edwards' "10," reportedly beating outMelanie Griffith,Kim Basinger, andChristie Brinkley. Bo co-starred with Dudley Moore andJulie Andrewsin the film and received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. The film was a hit with both critics and audiences, earning $74.8 million at the box office. Derek's next film was 1980's "A Change of Seasons," which also starredAnthony HopkinsandShirley MacLaine. That year, Bo was featured in "Playboy" twice, and she also appeared in the magazine in 1981, 1984, and 1994. She then played Jane to Miles O'Keeffe's Tarzan in her husband's "Tarzan, the Ape Man" and starred in 1984's "Bolero," which was also directed by John. Bo and John's final film collaboration was 1989's "Ghosts Can't Do It," and that year she also guest-starred on an episode of "D.C. Follies" entitled "Nixon Has Romantic Fantasies About Bo Derek."

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Bo Derek was born Mary Cathleen Collins on November 20, 1956, in Long Beach, California. She grew up with mother Norma (a hairdresser/make-up artist), father Paul (a Hobie Cat executive), two younger sisters, and a younger brother. After divorcing in 1969, Norma married stunt performer Bobby Bass. Collins studied at Harbor City's George S. Patton Continuation School and Narbonne High School but dropped out at age 16 to film a movie in Greece with John Derek ("Fantasies," which wasn't released until 1981). She fell in love with John, who was 30 years older than her and married to actressLinda Evans, and they moved to Germany to avoid the U.S.'s statutory rape laws. They returned to the U.S. when Collins was 18, and she started going by the name Bo Derek after marrying John in 1976.

After "Ghosts Can't Do It," Derek starred in the made-for-television movies "Hot Chocolate" (1992) and "Shattered Image" (1994), then co-starred withChris Farley,David Spade, andBrian Dennehyin 1995's "Tommy Boy," which became a cult classic. Bo spent the next few years guest-starring on television shows, including "TheDrew CareyShow" (1999), "Family Law" (2000), and "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (2001)." In 2002, she co-starred with another "Saturday Night Live" alum,Dana Carvey, in "The Master of Disguise," then appeared inJamie Kennedy's"Malibu's Most Wanted." In 2006, Derek played the lead role in "Fashion House," a primetime soap opera that aired on MyNetworkTV stations. She also appeared in the TV movies "The Hunt for the I-5 Killer" (2011), "Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!" (2015), and "The Last Sharknado: It's About Time" (2018).

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.