Table of Biography
Early Life
Joanna Gaines’s date of birth is April 19, 1978, and her birthplace is Waco, Texas, US. Her current age must be around 45 years old. Similarly, she holds an American nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnicity as well. Also, she follows the Christian religion.
The name of her father is Jerry Stevens whereas there is no information about her mother. Moreover, her father was half-Lebanese and half-German and on the other hand, her mother was Korean. She even has 2 siblings and they are Mary Kay McCall and Teresa Criswell.
Just like she, her sisters also have a good career. Her elder sister, Teresa is the host of a motivational YouTube series whose name is “Let’s Talk with Teresa Ann”.
In her blog, Triumphant Victorious Reminders, she has also added lifestyle and math-related posts and shared them on Instagram about mother-daughter relationships.
As for her, she grew up learning from her dad about a fair share of the company as she promoted him to manage his tire store. Regarding the businesswoman’s education, she must be well-educated. Also, she attended Baylor University which is located in Waco, Texas, USA.
Caption: Joanna Gaines when she was young (Source: Instagram)
Joanna Gaines – Net Worth 2024
As of 2018 and 2019, Joanna had a decent net worth of around $750,000. On the other hand, her husband, Chip Gaines has a good net worth of $10 million. Together, the couple’s total net worth rises up to $20 million.
Moreover, they currently have a Magnolia house which is entirely rented for cations. Its cost is $695 for just a night.
On their 40-acre farm, the couple is the owner of over 60 livestock. Also, to maintain some entertainment in their life and for their kids, they have constructed a treehouse on the farm.
Relationship Status
Joanna got to meet her husband, Chip Gaines at the auto shop where he went to repair his bike’s brake. The couple eventually fell for each other and got married in the year 2003.
The interesting fact is that both of them were studying at the same University but were not aware of each other at that time. Together the couple is blessed with two sons and two daughters.
Also, their names are Drake, Duke, Ella, and Emmie. As of now, the whole family is living a peaceful and happy life in Waco, Texas, USA.
Caption: Joanna Gaines with her husband, Chip Gaines (Source: Instagram)
Career and Professional Life
After completing her studies, Joanna Gaines interned and achieved expertise in various boutiques. In the year 2003, she began her boutique and turned out to be a designer as well.
The businesswoman founded the Magnolia Homes & Magnolia Market together with her husband after their marriage by borrowing $5000. She is also the CEO of the company.
Before she and Chip tied the knot, the name “Magnolia” came from a story. Chip Gaines loves to pick out flowers from Magnolia trees and so this action became the name of their company.
The company has even served very well to various other big celebrities and has also become a successful business. She together with her husband, Chip Gaines, has written a book whose name is “Magnolia Story”.
In the book, they have also written about all the experiences they have collected from their life. Chip and she were given the offer to join the show, “Fixer Upper” with a lot of renovation experience and shot a pilot that was publicized on HGTV in the spring of the year 2014.
The show was already turning successful with 1.9 M viewers.
More about her career
Furthermore, she came into the spotlight after she appeared in “Fixer Upper” which is a reality show together with her husband, Chip Gaines. In the show, they renovated houses that could not afford.
Moreover, the show “Fixer Upper” was set for just 5 seasons with an option for a 6th. It was the 2nd-most-viewed cable show in the 2nd section of 2017.
The show was distributed with familial remodeling and decorations of the house. Later, the pair declared that the 5th season was the show’s final season because they wanted to focus on their family.
Furthermore, she has formed a “Magnolia Market” home decor shop and she is the co-owner of the Magnolia House bed and breakfast. The couple also runs a real estate business and a “Magnolia Villas” building organization.
They are the owners of a line of premium interior paints that cost $46 per gallon. Besides her career and professional life, she also loves shopping, traveling, and reading books.
Her favorite colors are blue and black. She loves to visit London very often and loves to eat Japanese food as well. Likewise, her favorite actors and actresses are Brad Pitt, Robert Downey Jr., Emma Watson, and Anne Hathaway.
Caption: Joanna Gaines with her husband at an interview (Source: Instagram)
Scandals
A case was raised in April after a scandal in which Chip Gaines’s previous partner Magnolia Real Estate sued him for $1M. They even said Gaines made them sell their stocks at a dollar a dime to him, and before creating the sale, they didn’t consult about their plans.
Chip and his lawyers ended the allegations by calling them pointless.
The other rumor that shocked everyone was that Joanna Gaines agreed that she was planning to quit the show and move into a new skincare line. However, she ended the rumors by saying you cannot think about everything you read.
Body Measurements
Regarding the businesswoman’s physical appearance, Joanna Gaines has a good height of 5 feet 7 inches or else 170 cm or 1.7 m. She has a body weight of around 60 kg or 132 pounds. Similarly, her body measurements are 34-28-35 inches.
Also, she wears a shoe size of 6. The businesswoman has a pair of brown eyes with brown long hair. Moreover, she has a fair complexion with an average body type.
Joanna Gaines – Social Media
Talking about her presence on social media, she is quite active there. She has various social media accounts with thousands and millions of followers there. On Instagram, she has 12.9 million followers whereas, on Twitter, she has 1.4 million followers.
Similarly, on her Facebook page, she has gained 6 million followers. She often uploads her family’s images and her work’s related images and videos. The businesswoman manages her time to be active on social media and create beautiful content.