What Is Aubrey O'Day's Net Worth?
Aubrey O'Day is an American singer/songwriter, actress, and fashion designer who has a net worth of $4 million.
Aubrey O'Day rose to fame as a founding member of the girl group Danity Kane, formed on MTV's "Making the Band 3" in 2005 under Sean "Diddy" Combs' direction. The group achieved historic success, becoming the first female group in Billboard history to debut their first two albums at the top of the charts.
Beginning her career on reality television, O'Day was selected from thousands of contestants to join Danity Kane. Their self-titled debut album topped the Billboard 200 in 2006, featuring hits like "Show Stopper" and "Ride for You." Their second album, "Welcome to the Dollhouse" (2008), continued their success with the popular single "Damaged."
O'Day's time with Danity Kane came to an end in 2008 when Combs removed her from the group during a televised episode of "Making the Band." The group subsequently disbanded but reunited multiple times over the years in various configurations.
Beyond Danity Kane, O'Day pursued a diverse career, modeling for magazines like Blender and Playboy, performing on Broadway in "Hairspray," and releasing solo music. In 2013, she dropped her debut EP "Between Two Evils" after signing with SRC/Universal Motown Records.
O'Day has been outspoken about her experiences working with Diddy. In recent years, she's become increasingly vocal about alleged mistreatment during her time on "Making the Band" and expressed feeling "validated" following Combs' 2024 arrest on charges including sex trafficking.
Her television career has continued with appearances on shows like "Celebrity Apprentice," "Famously Single," "Ex on the Beach," and the British "Celebrity Big Brother." In 2025, she competed on "The Masked Singer" as the character "Ant."
Early Life
Aubrey Morgan O'Day was born on February 11, 1984, in San Francisco, California. She began performing at the age of five. When she was four years old, she started to cry at a performance of "The Nutcracker." Her mother asked her what was wrong, and O'Day's response was, "I'm sad that I'm sitting here and not up on stage." During her childhood, Aubrey played the lead character in several musicals, including "The Sound of Music," "The Wizard of Oz," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "Rent." She attended La Quinta High School and graduated with a degree in political science from UC Irvine.
Career
O'Day emerged as the breakout star on MTV's competitive reality show "Making the Band 3" in 2004. She was picked on the show to be in the girl group Danity Kane and was the first member chosen. Their first album debuted in August 2006 and hit #1 on the "Billboard" 200 charts. Danity Kane opened for Christina Aguilera and the Pussycat Dolls. Aubrey was fired from Danity Kane in October 2008, much to the dismay of fans of the band and of O'Day. She was released from Bad Boy Records by Sean Combs in April 2009. She began playing the role of Amber Von Tussle in the Broadway production of "Hairspray" that summer. Aubrey starred in the 2009 comedy "American High School." She got her own reality show in 2010 called "All About Aubrey," which premiered on the Oxygen Network. In 2011, she signed a solo record deal with SRC/Universal Motown Records. Her debut single, "Automatic," was released on April 12, 2011. It hit the top 20 on the iTunes pop chart in under two hours.
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Her television stints include being 'fired' in 2012 from Donald Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice 5," during which she was also heavily (and publicly) criticized for being "narcissistic, self-centered, evil and vicious." Later that year, Aubrey released a new single called "Wrecking Ball," which sold 3,000 downloads in its first week. She released a video on Vevo for the song in September 2012. O'Day began recording her debut solo EP in 2012 and released three new songs from it: "Love Me When You Leave," "Let Me Lay," and "Before I Drown." She performed her singles "Automatic" and "Before I Drown" at the Chicago Pride Festival and on The CW's TV show "Oh Sit!" "Between Two Evils" was released on iTunes on August 13, 2013. It topped the iTunes US Dance Chart on pre-order sales and reached #5 on the iTunes US Pop Chart. Danity Kane was reunited briefly, including Aubrey, and released their third and final album, "DK3," before splitting again. August 2016 saw O'Day's return to reality TV when she took part in the 18th season of the UK "Celebrity Big Brother." She finished in fifth place. In July 2021, Aubrey released a single called "Body Love High."
Other Appearances
Outside of her music career, O'Day appeared in "Maxim's" Hot 100 List and on "Blender's" 100 Hottest People List. She became the face of the clothing line Famous Stars and Straps and made a cameo in Estelle's music video for her song "Pretty Please." Aubrey started her own clothing line in 2008 called Heart on My Sleeve and posed topless in November of that year for "Complex." O'Day made a guest appearance on the reality show "50 Cent: The Money and the Power" in late 2008. She has also been featured on the covers of many magazines, including "Playboy," "GQ," "In Touch Weekly," and "US Weekly," in addition to appearing in "Palm Springs Life," "Dub," "Envy," "King," "Right On," "Image," and "Jadore." Aubrey was a guest judge in 2013 on season five of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
Personal Life
O'Day has worked with several charitable organizations in different countries involving children living with AIDS and has volunteered at refugee centers and orphanages. She also volunteers for The Pink Project and RAINN and helped victims financially in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She supported Barack Obama for president in 2008 and is a supporter of LGBTQ rights.
O'Day has been romantically linked to DJ Cassidy, a New York disc jockey, and her appearance at a public event with a 'girlfriend' sparked rumors of bisexuality. When asked by Chelsea Handler (in an interview on "Chelsea Lately" in 2009) whether or not she was bisexual, she replied, "Generally I don't like to label myself…I want to find someone I'm passionate about and I don't want to limit myself to one segment of the population."