Daphne Nur Oz was born on 17 February 1986, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA of Turkish (father) and American (mother) descent. She is an author, a chef, and one of the hosts of the daytime talk show “The Chew”.
So just how rich is Oz? She has an estimated net worth of $12 million, which she has gained from being an author of bestselling books as well as from her hosting career.
Daphne Oz Net Worth $12 Million
Daphne Oz is the eldest of four children to parents Dr. Mehmet and Lisa, both of whom are television personalities. She was born in Pennsylvania but was raised in Cliffside Park, New Jersey where she attended Dwight-Englewood School. She then graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Near Eastern studies, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and The Natural Gourmet Institute with a culinary degree. While in college, Oz published her first book “The Dorm Room Diet” in 2006, in which she shared a healthy way to shed some pounds without giving up her favorite foods. Daphne then appeared on several talk shows such as “Good Morning America”, “Fox & Friends”, “The Tyra Banks Show”, and her father’s program “The Dr. Oz Show” to promote the book, and was also featured in several publications including “The New York Times”, “The Wall Street Journal”, “People”, “The Washington Post”, and “Reader’s Digest”. Her net worth was established.
In 2013, she published her book “Relish: An Adventure in Food, Style, and Everyday Fun”, a cookbook and lifestyle guide on cooking, relationships, and career paths she has learned over the years. Her book made it to the New York Times bestselling list. She has also written articles for “Glamour” and “The Huffington Post”. Her net worth is still growing.
Since then, Oz has been invited to speak publicly as and advocate of healthy living. Among them are The Governor’s Women’s Conference hosted by Maria Shriver, WCBS Radio’s Working Women’s Luncheon along with her mother, and in schools such as the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Georgetown University, and her alma mater, Princeton University.
She has been a co-host of the one-hour live talk show “The Chew” since its inception in 2011, alongside “Iron Chef America” stars Mario Batali and Michael Symon, “Top Chef” alum Carla Hall, and style expert Clinton Kelly. The popularity of the show has further increased her fame as well as boosting her already sizeable fortune. Oz has also been featured as a guest and healthy living expert on the shows “The View”, “Good Morning America”, “Fox & Friends”, “The Dr. Oz Show”, “The Rachael Ray Show”, “Dayside”, and “Good Day New York”. All contribute to her net worth.
Oz is one of the founders of HealthCorps, a foundation which aims to educate teenagers on developing a healthy lifestyle in over 50 schools nationwide.
Since 2010, Daphne Oz has been married to John Jovanovic, an investment fund analyst who she met in Princeton, and they have a daughter and a son.
