Category:
Net Worth:
$500 Million
Birthdate:
Jun 13, 1986 (38 years old)
Birthplace:
Sherman Oaks
Gender:
Female
Height:
5 ft 2 in (1.6 m)
Profession:
Actor, Television producer, Fashion designer, Businessperson, Film Producer
Nationality:
United States of America
Ashley Olsen is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $500 million. Though they are still probably best known for starring in “Full House,” the Olsen twins are fashion moguls. In 2006, they co-founded the fashion brand The Row. Today The Row generates $50-100 million in revenue selling everything from shoes, to handbags and clothing. In September 2024, Mary-Kate and Ashley sold a minority stake in The Row to a group of investors at a $1 billion valuation.
Ashley Olsen, alongside her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen, began her acting career at a very young age. They first gained fame in the late 1980s when they were cast in the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular television sitcom “Full House.” This role shared between the twins, due to child labor laws, made them household names and beloved figures in American pop culture.
Following their success on “Full House,” Ashley and her sister starred in a series of successful direct-to-video movies and TV shows. These productions, tailored specifically for the preteen market, were immensely popular in the 1990s and early 2000s. Titles like “The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley” and “You’re Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley’s” became part of a lucrative business empire, including books, dolls, and other merchandise.
In the early 2000s, Ashley, along with her sister, transitioned from acting to fashion. They co-founded luxury fashion brands like The Row and Elizabeth and James, gaining respect in the fashion industry for their sophisticated and minimalistic designs. Their work in fashion has been recognized with several awards, including the CFDA Fashion Awards.
Ashley Olsen was born on June 13, 1986, in Sherman Oaks, California. She has a twin, Mary-Kate, as well as an older brother, Trent, a younger sister, Elizabeth Olsen (who is also an actress), and younger half-siblings, Taylor and Jake, from her father David’s second marriage. Ashley attended the private Los Angeles prep school Campbell Hall before going on to NYU, where she was in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, as was her twin sister Mary-Kate.
Ashley and Mary-Kate’s acting careers began when they were nine months old and cast as Michelle Tanner on “Full House.” Mary-Kate and Ashley split the role of the youngest sibling in the Tanner household, which was the producers’ attempt to get around child labor laws. Needless to say, “Full House” was a huge hit and turned all of its cast, especially Ashley and Mary-Kate, into big stars.
The twins began appearing in their own direct-to-video films and licensed their images to a number of products, including clothing and makeup. Ashley and Mary-Kate founded Dualstar Entertainment Group in the 1990s and, through it, released a number of successful television movies and direct-to-video films. Over the years, Ashley and Mary-Kate have starred in 1992’s “To Grandmother’s House We Go,” 1993’s “Double, Double, Toil and Trouble,” 1994’s “How the West Was Fun,” 1995’s “It Takes Two,” 1998’s “Billboard Dad,” 1999’s “Passport to Paris,” 2000’s “Our Lips Are Sealed,” and 2001’s “Winning London” and “Holiday in the Sun.” The twins also were on the 1998-1999 television series “Two of a Kind” and the 2001-2002 television series “So Little Time.”
The Olsen twins were huge stars in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Mattel made dolls of the twins. They also starred in 2002’s “Getting There” and “When in Rome,” 2003’s “The Challenge,” and “2004’s theatrical release “New York Minute.” The twins also made a cameo appearance in 2003’s “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.”All of this happened long before the twins’ 21st birthdays.
In 2007, when the twins turned 21, they retired from acting, mostly. They officially stated that if they were to work in movies again, it would be as producers. Ashley did appear in 2009’s “The Jerk Theory” and 2010’s “I’m Still Here.” In 2012, the twins retired from acting to focus on their fashion brands.
In 2015, John Stamos announced that he was working with Netflix to bring back “Full House” as the spin-off “Fuller House” with the original cast members. Ashley and Mary-Kate chose not to take part in the reunion series. Ashley specifically mentioned that she was not comfortable getting in front of the cameras after so long.
In the early seasons of “Full House,” the Olsen twins made the twins $2,400 per episode in the beginning. That increased to $25,000 partway through the run. Towards the end of the show’s time on TV, the twins were making $80,000 per episode.
Since taking a different creative path than her sister, Ashley Olsen has focused her energies on fashion design. Alongside her sister, she has spearheaded a fashion line for the massive retailer Walmart for girls and a beauty line called Mary-Kate and Ashley: Real Fashion for Real Girls. She’s also released collections with smaller, much higher-end fashion lines, such as Badgley Mischka. The twins also head a couture fashion label, The Row, as well as the Elizabeth and James, Olsenboye, and StyleMint retail collections.
As a businessperson, Olsen has been praised for her commitment to providing decent working conditions to overseas factory laborers by giving full maternity leave to workers in Bangladesh. Today, their retail business generates over $100 million per year in revenue.
Olsen has won awards, including Kids’ Choice Awards and Young Artist Awards. She has also won awards from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
In 2006, the sisters co-founded The Row, a luxury fashion brand. The brand is named after London’s Savile Row, which is known for its bespoke tailoring. The brand embodies a minimalist aesthetic and focus on exceptional quality.
Initially starting with the perfect white T-shirt, The Row quickly expanded into a full ready-to-wear line for women, later adding menswear, accessories, and eyewear. The brand is renowned for its understated elegance, luxurious fabrics, and impeccable craftsmanship.
The Row is characterized by its timeless designs, neutral color palettes, and clean silhouettes. It appeals to a sophisticated clientele who appreciate subtlety and refinement over flashy logos or trends. The brand has gained critical acclaim in the fashion industry, winning multiple Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards.
Today, The Row is recognized as a leader in modern luxury, with a cult following among fashion insiders and celebrities. It maintains a discreet profile, eschewing traditional marketing in favor of word-of-mouth and editorial coverage.
In September 2024, Mary-Kate and Ashley sold a minority stake in The Row at a valuation of $1 billion. The investors included Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, the heirs to the Chanel empire, and Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heir to the L’Oreal empire.
Ashley started dating artist Louis Eisner in October 2017. Ashley and Louis had known each other for a long time they met through mutual high school friends in Los Angeles, and they’d been close for years. They were first spotted back in 2017 in Bel Air. In August 2020, rumors that Ashley and Louis Eisner were engaged resurfaced when the two were spotted out for a leisurely drive together in the Hamptons. The couple got married in December 2022 and had a son together in 2023.
Before Louis, Ashley was linked with Jared Leto, Justin Bartha, director Bennett Miller, and art dealer Richard Sachs.
In 2005, the tabloid magazine The National Enquirer published an article that depicted Ashley as being part of a drug scandal. She sued the paper for $40 million for the lie. The paper apologized to her and said that it never meant to suggest she was actually part of the scandal.
She is two minutes older than her twin, Mary-Kate.
In 2004, Ashley and Mary-Kate paid $7.43 million for a 5,731-square-foot condo at 1 Morton Square. They never actually moved into the five-bedroom apartment. They listed the unit for $12 million in 2007. The home lingered on the market for three years. Finally, the full-floor penthouse with a private elevator sold for $7.7 million in 2010.
In 2016, Ashley paid $6.75 million for a full-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. She listed this unit for sale in January 2024 for $7.25 million.