Rich Piana Net Worth: A champion bodybuilder, Rich Piana was an American bodybuilder and businessman. He was also two times Mr. California winner in 2003 and 2009. Rich Piana died on August 25, 2017 at 46 years old from a sudden cardiac arrest while receiving a haircut from Jansen at his home. Let’s find out how much wealth he left behind and his bios, family and all news.
Name | Rich Piana |
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Date of Birth | September 26, 1971 |
Died | August 25, 2017 (Aged 46) |
Birth Place | Glendale, California, USA |
Occupation | Bodybuilder, Businessman |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 feet 0 inch |
Weight | 100-143Kg |
Marital status | Divorced |
Partner | Chanel Jansen |
Children | None |
Net Worth | $4 Million |
Income Source | Bodybuilding, Social Media |
What was Rich Piana Net Worth?
According to the Celebrity Net Worth site, Rich Piana had an estimated net worth of $4 million before his death. He made his wealth as an actor, bodybuilder and YouTube sensation. Piana also formed a significant amount of his wealth through his own nutrition line called Rich Piana: 5% Nutrition. He also had an own clothing line.
Rich Piana’s Instagram and YouTube
Rich Piana was very active on social media like of Instagram and YouTube. He often published videos regarding fitness and bodybuilding tips also promote his business. He has more than 1 million subscriber on YouTube, and 1 million follower on Instagram account.
Rich Piana had used his social media presence perfectly to increase his net worth.
How was Rich Piana Became a Bodybuilding Star?
Rich Piana was born on September 26, 1971 in Glendale, California, USA. He was attracted by bodybuilding when he was just six years old. He often went to the gym with his mother who trained herself for bodybuilding contest. However, at the age of eleven, Piana started weightlifting. He began to appear on bodybuilding contest at the age of 15. By the age of 18, he had won several competition which included Mr. Teen California. He then continued to appear on many bodybuilding competition until he was 25 years old. In between, he won competition such as the 2009 NPC Sacramento Pro and the 2009 Border States Classic Championships.
In addition to his bodybuilding career, Rich Piana has soon appeared in commercial, TV series and movies. He reportedly built his initial wealth from his acting career. He was the main cast of 2017 bodybuilding documentary Generation Iron 2.
Rich Piana’s Family
He was in relationship with Jansen before his death. However, he also married twice and had involved in relationship with many women. His first marriage ended in a divorce because of his other affair. Later, he dated with Icelandic bodybuilder Sara and then married in 2015. The couples were separated in 2016.
Rich Piana’s Death
Rich Piana has had sudden death on August 25 2017. Later an autopsy revealed the cause of death as significant heart disease.
Before his death, Piana admitted to using anabolic steroids as well as synthetic human growth hormone during 25-years of his career as a part of his body-building process. Piana also said, he knew steroid use will have many side effect but he was willing to take it.
Many people believe that excessive use of steroid resulted in his sudden death