Reba McEntire Net Worth

What is Reba McEntire’s net worth?

Reba McEntire, an American country music singer, songwriter, producer, and actress, has a net worth of $95 million. She has sold more than 90 million records worldwide and has starred in several movies and her own show, “Reba,” from 2001 to 2007. McEntire has released 16 #1 albums, which is more than any other female country artist.

Early Life and Career

Reba McEntire was born in 1955 in Kiowa, Oklahoma. She started performing on the rodeo circuit as a teenager. Reba initially planned to become an elementary school teacher and attended Southeastern Oklahoma University. However, she also sang at local venues. During her sophomore year, Reba sang the National Anthem at the National Rodeo in Oklahoma City and was discovered by country artist Red Steagall. Red brought her to Nashville, Tennessee in 1970 where she recorded a demo tape. After hearing the demo tape, Reba was signed to Mercury Records.

Reba went back to school and finished her degree in December 1976. One month later, she was back in Nashville recording songs for her debut album. Her first single was not successful, peaking at #88 on the Billboard country chart. Reba released her self-titled debut solo album in August 1977 but it did not achieve commercial success. Her second album, 1979’s “Out of a Dream,” featured a cover of Patsy Cline’s “Sweet Dreams” which was a top 20 hit.

Reba McEntire’s Breakthrough Success and Achievements

Reba McEntire achieved breakthrough success in the early 80s, crossing over from country to pop with a series of number one singles in the 1980s and 1990s including “How Blue”, “Somebody Should Leave”, and “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter”. By the mid-1980s, nearly every album she released was going multi-platinum. Her 1993 greatest hits compilation album sold more than 5 million copies.

McEntire has won an unprecedented 90 awards from various sources and been nominated for nearly 200. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording in 1998 and inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in 2006.

Reba McEntire’s Career in Acting

In 1990, Reba McEntire made her acting debut in the film “Tremors”. She continued to appear in a number of films, Broadway shows, and television series throughout her career. One of her most notable roles on stage was in the Broadway revival of “Annie Get Your Gun”.

In 2001, Reba starred in her own self-titled TV series on the WB network. The show ran for six seasons and a total of 127 episodes before ending on The CW in 2007. Reba’s performance in the show earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series–Musical or Comedy.

Reba McEntire’s Marriages and Family

Reba McEntire has been married twice, first to steer wrestling champion Charlie Battles from 1976 to 1987, and then to her manager Narvel Blackstock in 1989. They divorced in 2015. Through her marriage to Narvel, Reba became step-mother to his three children, Chassida, Shawna, and Brandon. Brandon Blackstock was previously married to singer Kelly Clarkson. Reba and Narvel also had a child of their own, a son named Shelby Blackstock, who is a race car driver.

Reba McEntire’s Real Estate Ventures

In 2003, Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock purchased a 2-acre property in Beverly Hills for $9 million. The property boasts a 9,000 square-foot mansion. However, in 2015, the couple sold the property for a whopping $22.5 million around the time of their divorce.

Aside from their Beverly Hills mansion, Reba and Narvel owned an 80-acre farm called Starstruck Farm in Gallatin, Tennessee. The property features an impressive 12,800 square-foot lakefront house, large pool, pool house, equestrian facilities, and tennis courts. They decided to put it on the market in September 2016 for $7.9 million. Unfortunately, it took almost a year for the property to sell, and it ended up being sold to a developer for $5 million in July 2017.

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