A look at Tituss Burgess' net worth and how Bachelor in Paradise host went from Broadway to TV

Tituss Burgess joins the cast of 'Bachelor in Paradise' in a new avatar
Tituss Burgess joins the cast of 'Bachelor in Paradise' (ABC/Craig Sjodin)
Tituss Burgess joins the cast of 'Bachelor in Paradise' (ABC/Craig Sjodin)

Love is a game, and for the participants of 'Bachelor in Paradise,' they play to win!

Fresh of Katie Thurston's season, the show sees some of the franchise's favorite names come together for Season 7 in the hope of finding love, the second time around. With Wells Adams as the bartender, this season sees an array of hosts, such as David Spade, Lance Bass, Lil Jon and Tituss Burgess.

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Who is Tituss Burgess?

Tituss Burgess is an actor and a singer. He was born and raised in Athens, Georgia, attended Cedar Shoals High School, and later graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in music. Burgess began his career as a Broadway star and made his debut in 'Good Vibrations' in 2005, where he played the role of Eddie.

Later that year he starred in 'Jersey Boys'. He also played the role of 'Sebastian the Crab' in the musical 'The Little Mermaid' and even went on to play Nicely-Nicely Johnson, a traditional white cast role in 'Guys and Dolls'. Some of his other broadway works include 'The Wiz', 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Ratatouille the Musical', 'A Wind in the Willows Christmas' and 'Into the Woods'. Although a well-established name on Broadway, Burgess, television fame came when he was cast as Titus Andromedon, on Netflix's 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt', where he played Kimmy's roommate. His performance received highly positive reviews and earned him multiple Emmy nominations for his performance. 



 

Who is he dating?

Burgess is openly gay and is in a relationship with Pablo Salinas. The pair have been together for quite a while. As reported by The Sun, Salinas is a social psychologist in training and is of Nicaraguan-American descent. The couple currently lives in Harlem, New York with their dogs Hans and Micah.



 

His net worth

As reported by Celebrity Net Worth, Burgess has a net worth of $5 million. Burgess has amassed his wealth having starred in a wide range of TV series and movies such as His other works include 'I Hate Kids', 'Then Came You', 'Elena of Avalor', 'Set It Up', 'Smurfs: The Lost Village', 'Julie's Greenroom', 'Perfect Roast Potatoes', 'Catfight', 'The Angry Birds Movie', 'Are You Joking?', 'Grand Theft Auto V', 'Royal Pains', '30 Rock', 'Blue Bloods' and 'The Battery's Down'.  



 

Now, fans get to see him in a whole new avatar as he gears up to host 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 7! Catch 'Bachelor in Paradise' on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 pm ET on ABC.

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