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Kelly Ripa has a net worth of $120 million, built over three decades as a soap opera actress, daytime television’s longest-tenured talk show co-host, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author. The Stratford, New Jersey native has anchored Live since 2001, making her one of the highest-paid personalities in daytime television history.
Updated March 2026: According to Variety and the official Live with Kelly and Mark show record, Ripa’s net worth is estimated at $120 million. Her annual salary from Live with Kelly and Mark is $22 million. The show won the 2025 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series, and the duo won the 2024 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host — Ripa’s seventh Daytime Emmy win in that category.
Kelly Maria Ripa was born on October 2, 1970, in Stratford, New Jersey, to Joseph Ripa — a labor union president and bus driver who later served as Camden County Clerk from 2009 to 2024 — and Esther Ripa, a homemaker. She grew up in a working-class Catholic household in southern New Jersey. Ripa began studying ballet at age three and also played piano throughout childhood.
She graduated from Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, where she studied drama and was a member of the cheerleading squad. Ripa briefly attended Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey, where she studied psychology, but left before completing her degree to pursue an acting career. She has referenced this decision frequently in interviews, including in her 2022 book, noting she considered titling it Uneducated.
Her break came when a casting director spotted her at a local dance showcase. In November 1990, at age 20, Ripa joined the cast of the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children as Hayley Vaughan Santos, a role she would hold for 12 years. It was on that set that she met actor Mark Consuelos in 1995.
Ripa’s run on All My Children from 1990 to 2002 earned her three Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress and five Soap Opera Digest Awards. She returned to the role briefly in 2010 for the show’s 40th anniversary. During her soap tenure she also guest-starred in several primetime series and hosted Saturday Night Live in 2003.
From 2003 to 2006, Ripa starred in the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith, playing Faith Fairfield across three seasons. She guest-starred in the Comedy Central series Broad City, playing a heightened version of herself to critical praise.
The cornerstone of Ripa’s career is her hosting tenure on Live, the syndicated morning talk show distributed by Disney/ABC Domestic Television. She was first invited as a tryout co-host on November 1, 2000, and was officially named permanent co-host on February 5, 2001, alongside veteran host Regis Philbin. After Philbin retired in November 2011, the show transitioned through co-hosts: Michael Strahan (2012–2016), Ryan Seacrest (2017–2023), and finally Ripa’s husband Mark Consuelos, who joined in April 2023.
Under each partnership, Ripa won Daytime Emmy Awards — with Philbin in 2012, with Strahan in 2016, with Seacrest in 2019, and with Consuelos in 2024 — making her the first host to win the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host Emmy alongside four different co-hosts. Live with Kelly and Mark won the 2025 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series. In August 2024, Ripa received the Disney Legends Award, and in April 2024 she was named a Time Person of the Year.
In September 2022, Ripa published her debut book, Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories (Dey Street Books), which debuted as an instant New York Times bestseller. The audiobook, narrated by Ripa herself, became one of the top-selling celebrity audiobooks of the fall 2022 season.
Kelly Ripa met actor Mark Consuelos in 1995 while both were cast members on All My Children. The couple eloped on May 1, 1996, in Las Vegas — a decision that surprised both families. They have been married for nearly 30 years and are among the longest-lasting couples in the entertainment industry.
Together they have three children: Michael Joseph Consuelos (born June 2, 1997, in New York City), Lola Grace Consuelos (born June 16, 2001, in New York City), and Joaquin Antonio Consuelos (born February 24, 2003, in New York City). All three were born and raised in New York City. Joaquin graduated from the University of Michigan in spring 2025 after joining the Wolverines’ wrestling team. Lola studied at NYU and later lived in London with her boyfriend, Cassius Kidston, per People. Michael, the eldest, was described by his parents as having the “strongest moral compass” of their three children.
The family’s primary residence is a five-story Art Deco townhouse on East 76th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, which Ripa and Consuelos purchased in 2013 for $27 million — the second most expensive townhouse sale in New York City that year, according to public records. The home was designed by AD100 architect William Sofield of Studio Sofield, drawing on 1920s and 1930s French Art Deco influences. Architectural Digest featured a full tour of the residence in December 2024. Ripa has stated she has no plans to leave: “They’ll have to carry me out of here feetfirst.”
Ripa is a well-known supporter of LGBTQ+ causes and received the Excellence in Media Award from GLAAD. She has also been honored with Glamour’s Woman of the Year Award. The Hollywood Reporter has named her to its Women in Entertainment Power 100 list and to its 35 Most Powerful People in Media list multiple times, including a Most Powerful People in Media designation in 2014. In 2017, she was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts category.
Kelly Ripa’s net worth is estimated at $120 million as of 2026. The majority of her wealth stems from her $22 million annual salary as co-host of Live with Kelly and Mark, which she has anchored since 2001. Additional income sources include her production company Milojo Productions, brand endorsements with Electrolux, Pantene, and TD Bank, real estate holdings valued at over $45 million, and her New York Times bestselling book Live Wire (2022).
Kelly Ripa’s husband is actor and television host Mark Consuelos, whom she married on May 1, 1996. The couple met in 1995 on the set of All My Children and eloped to Las Vegas after a brief courtship. Consuelos joined Ripa as co-host of Live with Kelly and Mark in April 2023, and together they won the 2024 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. Mark Consuelos has a net worth of approximately $40 million.
Kelly Ripa is 55 years old (as of March 2026). She was born on October 2, 1970, in Stratford, New Jersey. Ripa’s zodiac sign is Libra. She will turn 56 on October 2, 2026. She grew up in southern New Jersey and attended Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees before briefly studying at Camden County College.
Kelly Ripa stands 5 feet 3 inches tall (160 cm). She has been open about her petite frame throughout her career and has humorously referenced her height — and the height disparity with some of her co-hosts — numerous times on Live. Despite her small stature, Ripa is a trained dancer who studied ballet from age three.
Kelly Ripa earns $22 million per year from her role as co-host and producer of Live with Kelly and Mark, the #1-rated daytime entertainment talk show in the United States. At roughly 257 episodes per season, this translates to approximately $85,600 per episode — a significant increase from her estimated $36,000 per episode rate in 2012. Total annual income including endorsements, production revenue, and other ventures likely exceeds $25 million per year.
Kelly Ripa lives in a five-story Art Deco townhouse on East 76th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, New York City. She and Mark Consuelos purchased the property in 2013 for $27 million, making it one of the most expensive townhouse sales in New York City that year, per Realtor.com. The home was designed by Studio Sofield in a 1920s French Art Deco style and was featured in Architectural Digest in December 2024. The couple also owns a beach estate in Southampton, New York.
Yes — Kelly Ripa has three children with husband Mark Consuelos: Michael Joseph Consuelos (born June 2, 1997), Lola Grace Consuelos (born June 16, 2001), and Joaquin Antonio Consuelos (born February 24, 2003). All three were born in New York City. Joaquin graduated from the University of Michigan in 2025 after competing on the school’s wrestling team. Lola lived in London and studied at NYU. Michael, the eldest, works in the entertainment industry. The production company Milojo is named for all three: Michael, Lola, Joaquin.