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What is Janelle Brown's net worth? Here's what Kody Brown's second wife on ‘Sister Wives’ does for a living

Janelle's mother entered into a polygamist union with Kody's father Winn Brown, making the latter both a stepfather and father-in-law to Janelle

As we gear up for more drama and gossip from the lives of Kody Brown and his four wives in 'Sister Wives' Season 15, more secrets are getting unveiled about the cast members and their internal conflicts. 

From Kody Brown's financial troubles and his wives' dilemma about staying in the family, Season 15 will offer a lot more shocking moments to the viewers. The Brown family has been rattled by the pandemic, experiencing trouble on a lot of fronts. Meanwhile, let us know a little more about Kody Brown's second wife Janelle Brown and her net worth.

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Early life and childhood

Janelle was born in May 1969 as Janelle S Shriever and grew up in a non-polygamist family environment. Before starting a relationship with Kody, she was married to Adam Barber for two years. However, just months before Janelle and Kody's union, Janelle's mother entered into a polygamist union with Kody's father Winn Brown. This made Winn both a stepfather and father-in-law to Janelle. Her mother passed away on December 7, 2020. 

What is Janelle Brown's net worth?

As per Celebrity Net Worth, Janelle Brown has an estimated net worth of around $400 thousand. Brown, who shares six biological children with Kody, is also a doting stepmother to all the 18 children Kody has with his four wives. It is evident from her Instagram bio that says — "Mom of 6 but I think 18 are mine." She is already a grandmother to two.

Aside from being a dedicated family person whose goal is to 'raise kind children', Janelle Brown is also a career woman. In fact, she has a successful career as a real estate agent, and later also launched another enterprise — Strive with Janelle.

What does Janelle do for a living?

Strive with Janelle focuses on personal health and wellness, and Brown herself is a certified IIN-Health Coach. According to a report in The List, Janelle started the venture keeping in mind her own struggles with health and quality of life. She wanted to motivate other people in the community who were struggling the same way as her. Reportedly, she had battled with body image and weight issues in the past.

Janelle's relationship with Kody Brown

Janelle is not legally married to Kody, but the duo is in a 'spiritual union' since 1993. They met through mutual friends in 1989, and soon Janelle moved into Kody's ranch in Wyoming. He was married to his first wife Meri Brown at that time. The couple started dating in 1992 and got married the following year. Despite the unusual polygamist nature of the Brown family, Janelle is still very much in love with Kody and often shares photographs of them together. 

'Sister Wives' Season 15 is all set to premiere on Sunday, February 14, at 10/9c on TLC. Following that, you can catch all-new episodes of 'Sister Wives' every Sunday at 10/9c on TLC.