Alexis DeJoria was born on the 24th September 1977, in Venice Beach, California USA. She is best known for being a professional drag racer, who competes in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), being recognized as the driver of a Toyota Camry funny car. Alexis is also a member of Kalitta Motorsports, and she was sponsored by Patrón Spirits Company. Her professional career has been active since 2005.
Have you ever wondered how rich is Alexis DeJoria as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the overall size of Alexis’ net worth is as high as $100 million, with the main source of this amount of money coming, of course, from her successful career as a professional drag driver. She has also appeared as an actress in the film “Snake and Mongoose” (2013), which added to her overall net worth.
Alexis DeJoria Net Worth $100 Million
Alexis DeJoria was born to John Paul Dejoria and Jamie Briggs. Her father is the founder of Paul Mitchell Hair Care Products, as well as the tequila company Patron, which makes him a billionaire.
She fell in love with speed, after her father drove her in the Vector V12 sports car, made by Northrup-Grumman, when she was 16 years old. Alexis wanted to become a professional driver, and followed her dreams, attending the Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School, and after she finished education, she tried herself in amateur series’.
However, since 2005, Alexis has been a professional drag racer, starting as a competitor in the Super Gas class. Following initial success in the Super Gas, she moved to the Super Comp class, and eight months later Alexis lifted her first trophy, winning the Sportsman Nationals in Fontana, California. After that she moved to Top Alcohol Funny Car (TAFC) racing for two years, before deciding to build her own team, Stealth Motorsports, and racing for the team, Alexis won the NHRA Northwest Fall Nationals, her first in the NHRA Funny Car class. By winning the event she became the second woman in history to do that, which not only increased her popularity in the racing industry, but her net worth as well.
In 2011, she left her team, and joined Kalitta Motorsports, switching to the nitro powered Funny Car class. During her career she has broken a few records, including her own, setting a 3.997-second run in Pomona, Calif. To speak further of her career accomplishments, Alexis won the Funny Car class race in Phoenix, and in September 2014, the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, further increasing her net worth. Most recently, in 2015, Alexis reached the semi-finals of the Nitro Funny Car in the Summer Nationals at Englishtown NJ.
When it comes to her personal life, Alexis DeJoria has been married to television personality Jesse James, the owner of West Coast Choppers, since March of 2013. Jesse accepted her daughter from her previous relationship, while she accepted his children. In free time she enjoys snowboarding, skydiving and watching films. Other than that, Alexis is very active across many social media platforms, including her official Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
