Billy Blanks Jr. is an American actor, dancer, fitness guru as well as a stuntman who is probably better known for being the son of legendary fitness artist Billy Blanks. Born into African American ancestry, Billy is one of the few self-taught professional fitness coaches in America who has assisted several prestigious celebrities in their journey towards fitness. Billy is also known for creating and releasing fitness-related videos along with his wife Sharon Catherine Blanks Jr.
A well-known television personality and a celebrity personal trainer, one may wonder how rich is Billy Blanks Jr. at the present? As of early 2016, Billy counts his net worth at the amount of $500,000. Needless to say, Billy’s involvement in the fitness industry as a practitioner and personal trainer, as well as his appearance in several television shows have been the most significant in adding to his net worth over the years.
Billy Blanks Jr. Net Worth $500,000
Raised with his sister, Shellie Blanks Cimarosti, by his parents Billy Blanks and Gayle H. Godfrey, Billy was inclined towards dancing while he was still in elementary school. Initially, he was mentored by dancer and singer Paula Abdul, and eventually he went on to choreograph several school musicals and for dance groups. Later, he started his career as a dancer and began appearing in music videos and tours for famous artists like Paula Abdul, Babyface and Madonna among others. For sure, this was the point of his life when his career as well as his net worth was rising.
Meanwhile, Billy also taught himself about fitness in his father’s karate studio. As a professional fitness trainer, he has trained Eva Longoria by appearing on the show “The Dr. Oz Show”. Until today, he has appeared in several television shows such as “Home & Family”, “Shark Tank” and “The Dr. Oz Show”, and has also acted in the television series “Sister, Sister” in which he portrayed the role of Jason. Apart from this, he has also composed and released a fitness video entitled “Billy Blanks Jr. Dance It Out Party”. Obviously, all of these projects have helped Billy add considerably to his riches.
Moreover, Billy and his wife Sharon have also organized two boot camps, as “Billy Blanks Jr. Dance Party Boot Camp” and “Billy Blanks Jr. Fitness: Fat-Burning Hip Hop Mix”. Noted mostly for mixing fitness with fun and dance, Billy and Sharon are also recognized as “America’s First Family Of Fitness”. Now a prominent figure on television as well as in the fitness industry of America, Billy is also recognized for his journey from being almost homeless to a successful entrepreneur at the present. Moreover, he has also authored two books entitled “All In!” and “In Fitness And In Health (How To Lose Weight Without Losing Your Mate)”.
As of now, Billy enjoys his life as a married man and father of a child with Sarah. Sarah and Billy enjoy their career as successful fitness gurus while Billy’s present net worth of $500,000 caters to their daily life in every possible way.
