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Marilyn Manson’s net worth is estimated at $4 million as of 2025, a figure that reflects both a peak career that generated tens of millions in record sales and touring revenue, and a subsequent period of diminished commercial output tied to multiple civil lawsuits and criminal allegations. Born Brian Hugh Warner, Manson is a rock musician, visual artist, and actor who founded the band Marilyn Manson in 1989 and has sold over 50 million records worldwide over a career spanning three decades.
Updated March 2026: According to reporting by Rolling Stone and the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against Manson in January 2025 citing statute of limitations and evidence challenges, while a civil lawsuit filed by a former assistant was revived in January 2026 under California’s AB 250 law. His 2025 European and 2024 North American touring activity indicates continued commercial operation.
Brian Hugh Warner was born on January 5, 1969, in Canton, Ohio. He was raised primarily in Canton and later in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where his family relocated. He attended Heritage Christian School in Canton, where his experiences with religious education later informed much of his artistic imagery. He subsequently attended GlenOak High School in Canton, graduating in 1987. After high school he briefly attended Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, where he studied journalism and began writing music criticism for a local paper — work that introduced him to rock musicians and the South Florida music scene.
Warner founded Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids (later shortened to Marilyn Manson) in Fort Lauderdale in 1989. The band relocated to Los Angeles, and in 1994 Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails signed them to his Nothing Records label. The debut album Portrait of an American Family (1994) established the band’s theatrical, transgressive aesthetic. The album Antichrist Superstar (1996) sold over 7 million copies worldwide, and Mechanical Animals (1998) debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and went platinum, according to BestSellingAlbums.org. The album Holy Wood (2000) and subsequent releases maintained chart presence through the mid-2000s.
By the mid-2010s, Manson’s commercial output had slowed. He continued touring, and a collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne‘s former band Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi provided periodic visibility. In 2024, Manson released the album One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 and embarked on an arena co-headlining tour with Five Finger Death Punch. European and U.S. tours followed in 2025–2026, with reported gross receipts from his 2025 Mexico shows exceeding $750,000. He has also pursued visual art projects and acting roles throughout his career, including appearances in films directed by Michael Moore, Eli Roth, and David Lynch collaborator Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Marilyn Manson married photographer and model Lindsay Usich in 2020 in a private ceremony. He was previously married to burlesque performer Dita Von Teese from 2005 to 2007, and was engaged to actress Evan Rachel Wood from 2010 to 2011. He has no children. Manson resides in Glendale, California, where he listed a property for $2.2 million in 2025. Beginning in 2021, multiple women including Evan Rachel Wood publicly accused Manson of abuse; LA prosecutors declined to file criminal charges in January 2025 due to statute of limitations and evidentiary issues, per the Los Angeles Times. A separate civil lawsuit filed by a former assistant was revived in January 2026 under California’s AB 250 retroactive civil window law, per Rolling Stone.
Marilyn Manson’s net worth is estimated at $4 million as of 2025. This figure represents a significant decline from peak estimates of $20–$25 million cited around 2000, attributable to reduced commercial activity, legal costs associated with multiple civil lawsuits, and lifestyle expenses. His primary remaining assets include real estate and ongoing touring and royalty income.
Marilyn Manson was born Brian Hugh Warner on January 5, 1969, in Canton, Ohio. As of March 2026, he is 57 years old. He launched his music career in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he moved with his family during his teenage years, and founded the band Marilyn Manson in 1989.
Marilyn Manson has been married to photographer and model Lindsay Usich since 2020. The couple married in a private ceremony after several years of dating. Manson was previously married to burlesque performer Dita Von Teese from December 2005 to December 2007, and was engaged to actress Evan Rachel Wood from January 2010 to August 2011.
Marilyn Manson stands 6 feet 1 inch tall (185 cm). His tall frame and distinctive theatrical appearance — including pale makeup, contact lenses, and elaborate stage costumes — are central to his performance identity and have made him one of the most visually recognizable figures in rock music for over three decades.
Marilyn Manson has sold over 50 million records worldwide across a discography spanning more than a dozen studio albums, per data compiled by BestSellingAlbums.org. His highest-selling individual releases include Antichrist Superstar (1996, 7+ million copies) and Mechanical Animals (1998), which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. The band has received five Grammy nominations over its career.
Marilyn Manson lives in Glendale, California. A property he owned there was listed for sale in 2025 for between $2.2 million and $2.75 million. He has historically maintained residences in the Los Angeles area throughout his decades-long career in the city.