- Category:
- Richest Athletes › Olympians
- Net Worth:
- $500 Thousand
- Birthdate:
- Sep 9, 1965 (59 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Fullerton
- Gender:
- Male
- Height:
- 5 ft 7 in (1.72 m)
- Profession:
- Bodybuilder
- Nationality:
- United States of America
What is Shawn Ray's Net Worth?
Shawn Ray is a former American professional bodybuilder, wrestler, and author who has a net worth of $500 thousand dollars. He was born in Fullerton California in 1965 and is probably best known for his work as a bodybuilder and as the father of Asia Monet Ray, the star of the new Lifetime docu-series, Raising Asia. During his lifetime, Ray has competed in over 30 major bodybuilding competitions and has only failed to place in the top five once. He signed his first bodybuilding contract in 1988 and has been featured in six video documentaries: Lifestyles of the Fit & Famous, Final Countdown, Inside & Out- Behind the Muscle, a look at his daily life on the Pro Circuit, To The Extreme, Best of Shawn Ray, and Fitness After 40, which is a biographical and documentary instyle, showcases Shawn's life after the competitive stage being married with his first child while getting back into shape. Ray also wrote a book about how to become a bodybuilder, named The Shawn Ray Way. He has appeared on more Flex Magazine covers than any bodybuilder in history and has also featured in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines worldwide.
Shawn was a co-host on Flex Magazine Workout on ESPN for 5 years as well as hosting bodybuilding competitions for ESPN as a commentator for 8 years. Ray married Kristie Alvarado in 2003 and welcomed his first daughter, Asia Monet, in 2005. In 2008, Shawn and Kristie welcomed their second daughter, Bella Blu. In retirement, Ray has stayed involved with bodybuilding through "muscle camps," seminars, grand openings, and as a master of ceremonies for contests.
