Katherine von Drachenberg, to the public known as Kat Von D, is a famous television personality, tattoo artist, model, as well as an actress. Kat Von D is perhaps best known for appearing on a reality television show called “LA Ink”, where she worked as a tattoo artist. With an average of 2.9 million viewers, “LA Ink” ran for four seasons until it was cancelled in 2011. During its time, the show featured such celebrity guests as Frank Iero, Matt Sorum, Tim Lambesis, Ja Rule, Bam Margera, The Game, Lady Gaga and many more. The show was a spin-off series of another reality show, namely “Miami Ink”, which finished its run in 2008.
Kat Von D Net Worth $5 Million
In addition to appearing in “LA Ink”, Kat Von D was also a part of Bam Margera’s “Bam Margera Presents: Where the Fuck Is Santa” film, “Pimp My Ride” with Xzibit, an action film with DMX and Michael Madsen “The Bleeding”, as well as reality series with Jenni Rivera called “I Love Jenni”.
A famous television personality and tattoo artist, how rich is Kat von D? According to sources, Kat Von D’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million. Due to her net worth, Kat Von D was able to make valuable purchases, such as her Gothic house in Hollywood Hills, the price of which is $2.17 million.
Kat Von D was born in 1982, in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, but her family moved to Los Angeles when Von D was only four years old. Ever since her childhood, Kat Von D has always had a passion for art and music, and she learned how to play piano when she was six years old. When she was fourteen, Kat Von D got her very first tattoo and soon after dropped out of high school in order to pursue a career as a tattoo artist. Prior to her big breakthrough with “LA Ink”, Kat Von D was offered a role of a tattoo artist in the “Miami Ink” television series, where she filled in for Darren Brass, who at the time suffered from a broken elbow. Von D’s on screen appearance resulted in the creation of her own reality series called “LA Ink”. One of Von D’s major accomplishments when she was filming the show was that she broke the Guinness World Record for the highest number of tattoos that an artist could produce within 24 hours.
In addition to being in front of the cameras, Kat Von D did not shy away from other business opportunities. In 2009, Kat Von D released her own book entitled “High Voltage Tattoo”, which is mainly a compilation of the tattoos and artwork that she had done over the years. A year later, Von D came out with her second book called “The Tattoo Chronicles”, which, just as its predecessor, enjoyed a spot on the list of best-selling books compiled by The New York Times. In addition to that, Kat Von D created her own line of make-up called “Sephora”, to which she also added a line of her own fragrances.
A famous tattoo artist and television personality, Kat Von D has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
