Drew Lachey Net Worth - Pulptastic
What Is Drew Lachey’s Net Worth?
Drew Lachey, a singer, actor, and producer, has a net worth of $4 million. He gained fame as a member of the music group 98 Degrees and won season two of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2006. Lachey has released several albums with 98 Degrees and performed on Broadway in “Rent” and “Spamalot.” He starred on and executive produced the A&E docuseries “Lachey’s Bar” with his brother Nick Lachey. Lachey has also appeared in several films and TV movies.
Drew Lachey’s Background
Drew Lachey, born in 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the son of Cathalyn Fopma and John Lachey. He has a brother named Nick who was also in the band 98 Degrees with him. Drew attended Clovernook Elementary School and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. During his teenage years, he worked as a camp counselor and later served as a combat medic in the U.S. Army. He also worked as an EMT in New York City.
98 Degrees Career and Drew Lachey’s Other Projects
In the mid-1990s, Drew Lachey and his brother formed the band 98 Degrees, which released its debut self-titled album in 1997. The album reached #145 on the “Billboard” 200 chart and was certified Gold in the U.S. and 3× Platinum in Canada. The band’s 1998 album “98 Degrees and Rising” was certified 4x Platinum in the U.S. and featured the hit singles “The Hardest Thing” and “Because of You.”
After a hiatus from 2003 to 2012, the band reunited and released the album “2.0” in 2013. Drew Lachey also co-hosted the 2006 Miss USA pageant and appeared on a few episodes of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2007. He hosted the reality series “HGTV $250,000 Challenge” in 2009 and starred in a Pittsburgh production of “Hairspray” the following year.
In 2015, Drew and Nick Lachey starred on the docuseries “Lachey’s Bar,” which followed the brothers as they opened a bar in Cincinnati. The series ran for 10 episodes, and the bar closed in 2018. Drew Lachey also competed on the NBC reality series “American Ninja Warrior” in 2019 and appeared in the special “A Very Boy Band Holiday” in 2021.
Family and Philanthropy
Drew Lachey married his high school sweetheart, Lea Dellecave, on October 14, 2000. They have two children, Isabella born on March 23, 2006, and Hudson born on May 15, 2010. Lea was a choreographer and dancer for 98 Degrees, and the couple runs Lachey Arts, a non-profit organization focused on using the arts to build a diverse community of young artists and empowering the creative spirit. Their goal is to give confidence and tools to change the world.
Awards and Nominations
In 2006, Lachey won a Teen Choice Award for TV – Choice Reality Star (Male) for “Dancing with the Stars.” With 98 Degrees, Drew won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Breakout Artist in 1999 and received nominations for Choice Music Group and Choice Music: Love Song for “Because of You” and “Thank God I Found You” (with Mariah Carey & Joe). The group also received a “Billboard” Music Award nomination for Top Pop Artist – Duo/Group and three “Billboard” Music Video Award nominations. In 2000, 98 Degrees earned a Kids’ Choice Award nomination for Favorite Music Group.
Drew Lachey’s Woodland Hills Home
In 2005, Drew Lachey purchased a 3,116 square foot home in Woodland Hills, California for $1.44 million. The property boasts four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms and sits on nearly 1.2 acres of land.
Lachey also owned a home in Cincinnati, which he sold for over $1.2 million in 2016.
