Chanel West Coast has an estimated net worth of $4–6 million. Born Chelsea Chanel Dudley, she is an American rapper, singer, and television personality best known as a co-host on MTV’s long-running clip show Ridiculousness (2011–2023) and for her earlier role as the receptionist on Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory (2009–2015). Over more than a decade in television and music, she has built her fortune primarily through television hosting fees, music releases, brand partnerships, and her swimwear line.
Updated March 2026: According to Variety, West Coast departed Ridiculousness after 30 seasons in March 2023 and signed a comprehensive overall deal with Paramount Media Networks to develop and star in her own unscripted series. Industry estimates from 2025–2026 place her net worth in the $4–6 million range, reflecting gross career earnings likely exceeding $10 million, reduced by taxes, management fees, and cost of living in Los Angeles.
Chelsea Chanel Dudley was born on September 1, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. She split her childhood between North Hollywood, where she lived with her mother, and summers alternating between Ohio (her mother’s family) and New York City, where she spent time with her father — a DJ whose career steeped her in music from an early age. Growing up, she participated in choir, orchestra, poetry, hip-hop dance, drama, and cheerleading, developing a broad foundation in the performing arts. She began rapping at age 14, influenced by her West Coast surroundings and early exposure to poetry. West Coast attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles for two years before transitioning to homeschooling to pursue her entertainment career. She recorded her first professional song in 2009 at Marvin Gaye’s historic home studio in Los Angeles.
West Coast’s television career launched in 2008 when she was introduced to skateboarding mogul and filmmaker Rob Dyrdek. She joined his MTV reality series Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory as a receptionist in 2009; the show ran for seven seasons through 2015. In 2011, she became a founding co-host of MTV’s Ridiculousness alongside Dyrdek and Sterling “Steelo” Brim — a viral clip commentary format that became one of MTV’s highest-rated programs and ran for 30 seasons before West Coast’s departure in March 2023.
On the acting front, she made her scripted debut as Sheila in a 2011 episode of MTV’s The Hard Times of RJ Berger and provided the voice of Flipz in the animated series Wild Grinders (2012–2015). She appeared on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood in 2017, competed on Fear Factor in 2018, and guest-appeared on The Eric Andre Show in 2023. Following her departure from Ridiculousness, she starred in and executive produced The West Coast Hustle, a docuseries that premiered on MTV on July 18, 2024, before being cancelled in 2025.
West Coast’s music career began in earnest in 2009. In 2012, Lil Wayne signed her to Young Money Entertainment. She released her debut mixtape Now You Know in July 2013, featuring collaborations with Snoop Dogg and French Montana, followed by a second mixtape Waves in August 2015 (featuring YG and B-Real). Notable singles include “Blueberry Chills” (2014, feat. Honey Cocaine), “Bass In The Trunk” (2015), “Nobody” (2018), and “Sharon Stoned” (2019). Her debut studio album America’s Sweetheart was released on October 22, 2020, through Riveting Entertainment. She has toured with Lil Wayne and Cardi B, and collaborated with artists including Rick Ross, Tyga, Machine Gun Kelly, and Waka Flocka Flame. Recent releases include “Little Miss Sunshine” (2024) and “Lil’ Bit Country” (2025).
West Coast’s wealth derives from multiple entertainment income streams accumulated over 15+ years in the industry:
West Coast has been in a relationship with model and real estate agent Dom Fenison since early 2022. The couple had known each other for approximately five years before their relationship turned romantic; Fenison first appeared as her love interest in her “Vinyl” music video. Fenison holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting and business management from Western Governors University, is signed to DT Model Management (with runway credits for Giorgio Armani and Givenchy and campaigns for Nike and Men’s Wearhouse), and is a licensed real estate agent in Los Angeles working with Beverly & Company.
West Coast announced her pregnancy at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards in June 2022. Their daughter, Bowie Breeze Fenison, was born via emergency C-section on November 2, 2022, in Los Angeles. The name Bowie was inspired by David Bowie’s song “Modern Love,” which came on the radio while the couple was brainstorming names; Breeze was a middle name they had already settled on. According to People, West Coast described Bowie as a “complete angel” and praised Fenison as an “amazing” partner through her C-section recovery.
West Coast’s mother goes by the name Penny Porsche; her father is Jamie Dudley, a DJ who influenced her love of music. She grew up primarily in North Hollywood and has lived in the Los Angeles area throughout her adult life.
Chanel West Coast’s net worth is estimated at $4–6 million as of 2026. The bulk of her fortune came from over a decade as a co-host on MTV’s Ridiculousness, where per-episode pay reportedly reached as high as $142,000 in peak seasons, per Tuko. Additional income from music releases, brand deals, her swimwear line Coasty Swim, and her 2023 Paramount overall deal round out her overall financial picture.
Chanel West Coast is 37 years old as of March 2026. She was born Chelsea Chanel Dudley on September 1, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. She turns 38 on September 1, 2026.
Chanel West Coast stands 5 feet 3 inches tall (160 cm), per her listing on IMDb. At 5’3″, she is considered petite and has often incorporated platform heels into her stage and red-carpet appearances.
Chanel West Coast’s boyfriend and the father of her child is Dom Fenison, a Los Angeles-based model and licensed real estate agent. The couple began dating in early 2022 after reconnecting when Fenison starred in her “Vinyl” music video, though they had known each other for roughly five years prior. Fenison is signed to DT Model Management and has appeared in campaigns for Nike and Men’s Wearhouse; he also holds a degree in accounting and business management and works as a real estate agent with Beverly & Company in Los Angeles. According to People, West Coast has described him as her “perfect balance” and praised him as an “amazing dad.”
Yes — Chanel West Coast has one child, a daughter named Bowie Breeze Fenison, born on November 2, 2022, via emergency C-section in Los Angeles. Bowie’s first name was inspired by David Bowie, whose song “Modern Love” came on the radio while West Coast and Dom Fenison were discussing baby names. As of early 2025, Bowie Breeze is two years old; West Coast told E! News in July 2024 that Bowie is “my greatest supporter” and that watching Dom as a father made her “fall even more in love with him.”
Chanel West Coast reportedly earned approximately $142,000 per episode of Ridiculousness at the peak of her time on the show, according to reports cited by Tuko and Legit.ng. Her per-episode pay reportedly started at around $20,000 in the early seasons and rose significantly over time. Ridiculousness premiered in 2011 and ran for 30 seasons; West Coast co-hosted the entirety of that run before departing in March 2023.
Chanel West Coast lives in the Hollywood Dell neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California. In late 2019, she purchased a renovated contemporary home there for $1.65 million, as first reported by Variety (via Yahoo Entertainment). The property was originally built in 1954 and fully renovated in 2018; it spans 2,600 square feet across three ensuite bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, with grey hardwood floors, a finished basement, skylit hallways, an attached two-car garage, and a backyard featuring a custom pool and fire pit that West Coast designed herself.