Danielle Colby’s Net Worth: The Story Behind the American Pickers Star’s Success

Early Years

On December 3, 1975, Danielle Colby was born in Davenport, Iowa. In the “American Pickers” episodes “Mama Knows Best” (2012) and “Sgt. Picker’s Lonely Hearts Club” (2016), her mother Sue made an appearance. Jehovah’s Witness Danielle grew up in “a very loving but strict household.” She has two sisters: Ann, who is younger, and Tara, who is older. Ann has appeared in Burlesque Le’ Moustache with Danielle under the stage name Carbomb Betty.

Career

Danielle saw a burlesque show featuring comedian/actress Margaret Cho and a dancer known as Satan’s Angel when her family was residing in Chicago. After the family relocated to Iowa, Colby founded Burlesque Le’ Moustache, which made stops in Iowa and Illinois, drawing inspiration from the performance to pursue a career as a burlesque dancer. Later on, she inaugurated Chicago’s Bump ‘n’ Grind Academy, run by Dannie Diesel.

When Danielle’s long-time friend Mike Wolfe offered her to work at the Antique Archaeology office, she accepted and started starring on the new reality series “American Pickers” (2012). Regarding his choice to have Colby on the show, Wolfe stated, “I wanted our show to be viewed in a different way, so I wanted someone who did not look like they would work in any antique shop.” My intention was for people to view antiques as enjoyable, unique, dangerous, and fantastic.
The show debuted as the highest-rated new non-fiction series of 2010 and has now aired over 300 episodes across 22 seasons as of this writing. “My work on ‘American Pickers’ reflects my real life passion for history,” Danielle said of the show. The tale is what makes it beautiful. Vintage items lack significance if they don’t have a backstory. We can learn where to focus our humanitarian efforts in the present and the future from our history. This is the kind of thinking that drives me to look for explanations and backstories that might uplift people’s spirits and, occasionally, enable us to sit in silent contemplation with the darker aspects of history. The darker aspect that we usually ignore or carefully tuck aside. My intention is to expose all sides of history, present them to you, the audience, and empower you to take an active role in preserving history for future generations.”

What Is The Net Worth of Danielle Colby?

Danielle Colby, an American dancer, model, producer, and television personality, was previously known as Danielle Colby-Cushman. Her net worth is $1.5 million. The most well-known appearance by Danielle Colby is from the History Channel reality series “American Pickers” (2010–present). Along with being a burlesque dancer, Danielle created the troupe Burlesque Le’ Moustache and the burlesque school Dannie Diesel’s Bump ‘n’ Grind Academy. Danielle performs as Dannie Diesel on stage. Before retiring from the roller derby team Big Mouth Mickies because to injuries, Colby played for three years and was also the team’s owner. She also played an executive producer role and made an appearance in the 2016 documentary “Tempest Storm.” She also operated a throwback apparel shop named 4 Miles 2 Memphis, which briefly had a brick and mortar location in Chicago.

Personal Life

Son Miles and daughter Memphis are the couple’s two children; Danielle wed Chad Cushman in 2004. In a 2012 interview with WQAD-TV, Colby discussed his feelings about Danielle and Chad’s divorce, stating that “fame and notoriety are not easy for him to deal with at all, so the relationship ended up not working out.” Danielle and Chad separated in 2012. Alexandre De Meyer and Danielle got divorced in December of 2015 after Danielle married him in secret. Colby wrote on Instagram in December 2020 to announce her engagement to Jeremy Scheuch: “I did a thing! I’ve finally turned my king @jscheuch into an honest man after nearly six arduous years … While we were recording my birthday burlesque show, I did in fact pop the question to him on my birthday.” On her own website, Danielle “spends her free time in Puerto Rico continuing to aid in the rebuild of the Island while dedicating her time to orphanages, animal shelters, and raising awareness on the human trafficking crisis.”

Real Estate

Danielle paid $295,000 in August 2018 for a 1,584-square-foot farmhouse located near Erie, Illinois. There is a pond and a stream on the 4.56-acre property.

Danielle Colby Net Worth Breakdown

Category	Details	Estimated Value

Net Worth

Estimated total net worth as of recent reports.

$1.5 million

Earnings from American Pickers

Reported salary of $15,000 per episode for her role on the History Channel’s hit show.

Estimated $300,000+ annually

Burlesque Career

Income from performances and running her burlesque academy, Dannie Diesel’s Bump ‘n’ Grind Academy.

Estimated $100,000 annually

Entrepreneurial Ventures

Revenue from selling vintage clothing, antiques, and other collectibles through her personal brand.

Estimated $200,000 – $300,000

Public Appearances & Speaking

Fees from public speaking engagements, appearances at events, and conventions.

Estimated $50,000 – $100,000

Philanthropy and Non-Profit Work

Involvement in charitable activities and philanthropic efforts, though not directly contributing to net worth.

N/A

Other Investments

Potential earnings from personal investments in real estate, stocks, or other financial ventures.

Undisclosed

NOTE

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