Many fans are curious about Slade Smiley's financial success in April 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Slade Smiley's Net Worth?

Before his reality television career, Slade was a professional cyclist, training with the U.S. National Cycling Team and competing from 1990 to 2000. In 1993, he began modeling, which led to appearances in TV commercials for brands such as Gillette, Adidas, and Volkswagen. In 2000, Smiley founded the production company Grayson Entertainment.

In 2006, he began appearing on "The Real Housewives of Orange County." He was on the show during seasons one through eight, with the exception of seasons three and four, and he returned for one episode in season 12. In 2008, he co-starred with Jo De La Rosa on the "Real Housewives" spin-off "Date My Ex: Jo & Slade," which aired eight episodes. In 2015, Smiley guest-starred on the television series "TMI Hollywood" and appeared in the miniseries "Texas Rising." He has also appeared on the TV shows "Rally On" (2012), "Home & Family" (2013), "Kendra on Top" (2013), "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars" (2014), "Who Is America?" (2018), "Face The Truth" (2018), and "The Doctors" (2014–2019).

Slade Smiley is an American reality television personality who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Slade Smiley is most famous for his appearances on the Bravo reality show "The Real Housewives of Orange County" (2006–2013; 2017) and various other business ventures. The show is the original version of "The Real Housewives" franchise.

It has been reported that Smiley lost his home in 2008 due to foreclosure. It has also been stated that he owed $138,850 in unpaid child support as well as back taxes to the IRS.

Slade Smiley was born on Oct 29, 1973, in Oakland, California. He grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and he began performing with a local choir when he was 13 years old. Slade took drama classes in high school and college and appeared in musicals. Smiley attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage, earning a degree from the Sports Medicine Residency Program, then he studied International Business at California State University-Long Beach.

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Slade first became famous thanks to his engagement to housewifeJo De La Rosain 2007. That engagement did not last, and he eventually moved on to another housewife,Lauri Waring. The two dated for a short time, and shortly after, Smiley and De La Rosa decided to do a spin-off show called "Date My Ex: Jo & Slade (2008). During season five, Slade was back on the "Housewives" series, this time standing beside housewifeGretchen Rossi. Smiley and Rossi became engaged in 2009, and they appeared on the reality TV series "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars" in 2014. In 2018, they unwittingly appeared onSacha Baron Cohen'sshow "Who Is America?"

In summary, the total wealth of Slade Smiley reflects strategic moves.

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