Amber Heard's net worth

Amber Heard's estimated net worth is approximately $5 million or less.

Early life

Amber Heard was born in Austin, Texas, on April 22, 1986. She is the daughter of Internet researcher Patricia Paige and construction company owner David Heard. Amber's father trained horses in his free time, and she grew up spending a lot of time outdoors riding horses, hunting, and fishing with him.

Raised in a strict Catholic faith, she began identifying as an atheist at 16 after her best friend died in a car crash. As a young girl, she was heavily influenced by the author and philosopher Ayn Rand’s ideas.

Heard is the second of a family of three. Her youngest sister, Whitney Henriquez, is a former actor and model. Heard said she also competed in beauty pageants as a child but stopped participating as she believed they were "objectifying."

Education

Amber attended St. Michael's Catholic Academy in Austin, Texas, until junior year. She got her first job — or jobs — at 13, lying about her age so she could work as a lifeguard or an office cleaner at a modeling agency to be able to pay for headshots. She later left the school to pursue her career in modeling and acting but earned her high school diploma through a home-study course in later years.

Too young to attend classes at the community college in Austin, she asked an older girl to drive her so she could audit them because she wanted to learn sign language. Heard has stated that she had a hard upbringing which motivated her to have a strong working ethic.

Amber Heard’s initial appearances in the acting industry were in music videos, the first being Kenny Chesnet’s "There Goes My Life" and Eisley’s "I Wasn’t Prepared."

She received her first leading role in the unconventional slasher film "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane," and in 2008 finally received mainstream recognition with supporting roles in "Pineapple Express" and "Never Back Down."

Family life

In 2008, Heard got into a relationship with photographer Tasya van Ree. A year later, she was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington state, after allegedly hitting van Ree. She was, however, not charged. Their relationship ended in 2012.

In 2014, Heard was one of the celebrity nude photo leak victims, with more than 50 of her photos stolen and released to the public.

By 2015, she met and married Johnny Depp in a civil ceremony. The fiery couple met in 2009 while casting for "The Rum Diary." The relationship turned sour by 2016 - she is probably most well known for the high-profile Hollywood split that followed their divorce.

Following her divorce from Depp, Heard briefly dated tech entrepreneur, Tesla CEO, and shareholder Elon Musk for a year until early 2018. From January 2020 to December 2021, she got into another relationship with actress and cinematographer Bianca Butti. In April 2021, Heard had her first child via surrogacy, Oonagh Paige Heard. The identity of the child's father has not been revealed.

How did Amber Heard build her net worth?

The Hollywood actress's first box office success was in 2008. Heard also starred in "The Joneses" (2009) alongside David Duchovny and Demi Moore. She also made a brief appearance in the box office hit "Zombieland" (2009), among others.

In 2017, she appeared in Lake Bell's indie comedy "I Do... Until I Don't". She also appeared in "Aquaman" and "Aquaman 2," alongside Jason Momoa, marking her first significant role in studio films and earning her a reported $3 million. That same year, Heard was appointed global ambassador for cosmetics brand L'Oréal Paris.

In January 2017, Heard was compensated $7 million by Johnny as a divorce settlement. Johnny was also ordered to contribute $500,000 towards Heard's attorneys’ fees and to give her custody of their two dogs, a horse, and two cars. In 2022, Heard stated that had she requested it, she would have been entitled to half of Depp's earnings of $65 million because they had no pre-nuptial agreement.

In 2019, Heard's performance in the film "London Films" received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. This was because she did not project the kind of mystery and allure the character required.

She has appeared in 38 films and 12 television series.

She won the Young Hollywood Awards in 2018 and the Scream awards as the best ensemble in the film "Zombieland" in 2010. That same year, she won the Dallas International Film Festival in the category Dallas Star Award. In 2011, she won the Hollywood Film Festival a spotlight award for her role in "The Rum Diary." In 2014, she won the Texas Film Hall of fame prize as an inductee.

She also picked up approximately $1.1 million after selling her home in Yuca Valley.

How has Amber Heard spent her wealth?

Marred by controversy, Amber Heard pledged to donate her $7 million divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Still, she later revealed she had not yet done so. In 2022, however, the corporate designee of CHLA testified that as of 2021, Heard had paid $250,000 to them. In her defense, Heard said that the suit had cost her more than $6 million in legal fees and that she plans to resume her donations when she can. It is estimated she will lose $15 million in total to the trial, and Depp's legal team was claiming $50 million in compensation.

Documents and records revealed during court proceedings have revealed that Amber lives a lavish lifestyle. She spends $120,000 a year on rent, $5,000 a month on entertainment and gifts, and $60,000 on luxury holidays, amongst other expenses on food and designer clothes.

FAQs

How rich is Amber Heard?

Amber has lost a significant portion of her wealth to her infamous 2022 divorce court proceedings with Johnny Deep.

Her spending is said to have raised alarm bells, given she was only estimated to be earning $10,000.

Reports say that she is now broke.

Was Amber Heard born rich?

Amber Heard was born into modest beginnings in Texas, far away from the clamor of Hollywood.