Eric Benét Jordan net worth is
$5 Million
Eric Benét Jordan Wiki Biography
Eric Benét Jordan was born on 15 October 1966, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA, and is an R&B and soul singer-songwriter, and actor, probably best known for his songs “Spend My Life With You” and “You’re the Only One”.
So just how wealthy is Eric Benet? Sources state that Benet has acquired a net worth of over $5 million, as of mid-2016. His wealth has been earned during his music career, and through his involvement in the film and television industry as well, during a career spanning over 20 years.
Eric Benét Net Woprth $5 Million
Benet was raised in Milwaukee, along with his five older siblings, all of who were musically talented. During the late ’80s he sang with a Top 100-style group called Gerard. In the early ’90s, along with his sister Lisa and cousin George Nash, Jr., he formed a band called Benet and released an album of the same name, which sold over 100,000 copies.
Becoming a solo artist in 1994, Benet signed with Warner Bros. Records and two years later released his debut solo album called “True To Myself”, with singles “Spiritual Thang”, “Femininity” and “Let’s Stay Together” reaching high popularity and domination of the charts. The singer came into the national spotlight when he released his second album “A Day in the Life” in 1999, an album that won a Soul Train Music Award for “Best R&B/Soul Album, Male”, with the song “Spend My Life With You” becoming an instant hit. The gold certified single reached #1 on the US Billboard R&B charts and was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group”. Benet’s popularity boosted and his net worth started to rise.
As Warner Bros. refused to release his next album, the 2001 “Better And Better”, forcing the singer to stay inside the R&B genre, Benet signed with Friday Records and released a new album called “Hurricane” in 2005, with the single “I Wanna Be Loved” reaching #2 on the Urban Adult Contemporary chart. In 2008 he released his fourth album called “Love & Life”, which reached #11 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album brought him two Grammy nominations, for Best R&B Album and for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the single “You’re the Only One”, which became a huge hit worldwide. Benet released his fifth album “Lost In Time” in 2010, with the song “Sometimes I Cry” reaching #1 on the Hot Adult R&B Songs Chart and earning a Grammy nomination for “Best Traditional R&B Performance”.
Not long after, in partnership with EMI Records Benet formed a record label called Jordan House Records, and released his sixth album, “The One” in 2012, containing the hits “Runnin”, “Real Love” and “Harriett Jones”; the album earned him the Soul Tracks Readers’ Choice Award for Best Male Vocalist. The year 2014 saw the release of Benet’s international album called “The Other One”, and the same year his album “From E to U, Vol. 1”. came out, exclusively distributed in Japan. All added to his wealth. Benet’s next album has been announced to be released in fall 2016.
Aside from his music career, Benet has also been involved in the film and television industry. He had a recurring role in the late ’90s television series “For Your Love”. He made his film debut in the 2001 Mariah Carey showbiz drama movie “Glitter”, then in 2005 Benet appeared in the sitcom “Half & Half”, and was later cast as a music producer in the MTV television show “Kaya” in 2007. His second film role was in the 2011 “Trinity Goodheart”, and 2013 saw him in the hit TV reality show “The Real Husbands of Hollywood”. Benet’s acting career has greatly contributed to his popularity and to his net worth as well.
When speaking about his private life, during the ’90s Benet had a relationship with Tami Marie Stauff, with whom he has one child. Stauff tragically died in a car accident in 1993. In 2001 he married actress Halle Berry, however, the couple divorced in 2005. Since 2011 he has been married to Manuela Testolini, Prince’s ex-wife, and has two children with her.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 15, 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA |
| Height | 5' 11" (1.8 m) |
| Profession | American R&B, neo soul singer-songwriter, Actor, Record producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Manuela Testolini (m. 2011), Halle Berry (m. 2001–2005) |
| https://www.facebook.com/ericbenetmusic | |
| https://twitter.com/ebenet | |
| https://www.instagram.com/ericbenet | |
| MySpace | https://myspace.com/ericbenet |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2545174 |
| Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-benét-mn0000800475 |
| Awards | Soul Train Music Award for "Best R&B/Soul Album, Male (1999), Black Reel Awards - Best Original or Adapted Song (2002), NAACP Image Award - Outstanding Song (2000) |
| Record Labels | Warner Bros., Friday/Reprise, Jordan House/EMI, Jordan House/Primary Wave Music |
| Albums | True to Myself (1996), A Day in the Life (1999), Better and Better (2001), Hurricane (2005), Love & Life (2008), Lost in Time (2010), The One (2012), Eric Benét (2016), The Other One (2014), From E to U: Volume 1 (2014) |
| Music Groups | "Gerard", "Benet" |
| Nominations | Grammy Awards, NAACP Image Awards, BET Centric Awards (2011, 2006), Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist/Album of the Year (2000, 2011, 2012) |
| Movies | "Trinity Goodheart"(2011), "For Your Love", "Glitter" (2001), "Half & Half" (2005), , "The Real Husbands of Hollywood" (2013), "Kaya" (2007) |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Accompanied his then-wife, Halle Berry, to the Academy Awards, on the night she won her Oscar for Monster's Ball (2001). |
| 2 | Father of a 3rd daughter named Amoura Luna, born July 13, 2014, with his second wife, Manuela Testolini. |
| 3 | Father of a 2nd daughter named Lucia Bella, born December 21, 2011, with his second wife, Manuela Testolini. |
| 4 | Married Prince's ex-wife Manuela Testolini at The Resort at Pelican Hill (Newport Beach, California). Among the guests were Samuel L. Jackson, Niecy Nash, Shaun Robinson, and Matt Bonner. Eric announced at the wedding that he and his wife, Manuela, are expecting their first child, together. |
| 5 | Halle Berry adopted his daughter, India Benet, when they were married. |
| 6 | Cut his trademark dreadlocks in late 2002. |
| 7 | His second Warner Bros. Records release, 'A Day In The Life', was certified "Gold" by the RIAA in 2000. |
| 8 | He has one daughter, India Benet (born in 1991) with a late girlfriend, Tami. Sadly, she was killed in a car crash, 15 months after India was born. |
| 9 | He is the youngest of five children and comes from a very musical background. His late father, a police detective, loved classical music until his death from cancer in 1995. |
| 10 | He won 3 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards at 20th anniversary ceremony. [May 2000] |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Voice of the Philippines | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 2010 Soul Train Awards | 2010 | TV Special performer: "Sometimes I Cry", "Footsteps In the Dark" / writer: "Sometimes I Cry" | |
| Not Easily Broken | 2009 | performer: "Have to Go Through It" | |
| Glitter | 2001 | courtesy: "Want You" / performer: "We Could Have Been", "Want You" / writer: "We Could Have Been" | |
| The Brothers | 2001 | performer: "Love Don't Love Me" / writer: "Love Don't Love Me" | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2000 writer - 1 episode, 2000 | ||
| The Best Man | 1999 | performer: "Poetry Girl" / writer: "Poetry Girl" | |
| Ride | 1998 | performer: "Why" - as Eric Benet / writer: "Why" - as E. Benet | |
| A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | 1996 | performer: "Let's Stay Together" / producer: "Let's Stay Together" / writer: "Let's Stay Together" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Save Her | 2016 | ||
| Centric Celebrates Selma: 50th Anniversary Music Special | 2015 | TV Movie | |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | 2013 | TV Series | Eric Benet |
| Trinity Goodheart | 2011 | TV Movie | Jeremy (as Eric Benet) |
| Kaya | 2007 | TV Series | T Davis |
| Half & Half | 2005 | TV Series | Reece Wilcox |
| Glitter | 2001 | Rafael | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 2000 | TV Series | Eric Benét |
| For Your Love | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Jamel |
| Soul Train | 1999 | TV Series | Guest |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black to the Future | 2009 | TV Series | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - With Guillermo at the Emmys |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tellement People | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2007 Trumpet Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| BET Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soul Train | 1996-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| The 8th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The Tom Joyner Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Weekends at the DL | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| MADtv | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2001 Lady of Soul Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter (as Eric Benet) |
| Total Access 24/7 | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1st Annual BET Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| 32nd NAACP Image Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| 31st NAACP Image Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Hollywood Today Live | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself |
| The 85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soul Train Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soul Train Awards Post Show | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Guest |
| The 365Black Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| Home & Family | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The 3rd Annual Noble Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| 2014 Soul Train Awards | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| BET Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Sub Stars | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2013 Soul Train Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| Bethenny | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Apollo Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2012 Soul Train Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| Reach Around Radio | 2012 | TV Series | Himself Guest-Host |
| Black Girls Rock! 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Don't Sleep! Hosted by T. J. Holmes | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| As Written | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2012 Billboard Music Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| Les Anges de la Téléréalité 4 (Club Hawai) | 2012 | TV Series | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| American Idol | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2011 Soul Train Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| Actors Entertainment | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hot 10 | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| 19th Annual Trumpet Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2010 Soul Train Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| Hot 50 of 2010 Countdown | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 'TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival' | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself (as Eric Benet) |
| The Apprentice | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Song | The Brothers (2001) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Male | Trinity Goodheart (2011) |
| 2012 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Traditional R&B Performance | For the song "Sometimes I Cry." |
| 2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Album | For the album "Love & Life." |
| 2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | For the song "You're the Only One." |
Known for movies
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