What is Sutton Stracke's net worth?
Sutton Stracke is an American reality television star, socialite and businesswoman who has a net worth of $50 million. Sutton Stracke became well-known after being named one of the cast members of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." She was a "Friend" of the cast in season 10 and then became a "Main" cast member in season 11 which debuted in May 2021. On the business side of things, Stracke owns a fashion boutique in West Hollywood called The Sutton Concept.
From 2000 to 2016 Sutton was married to financier Christian Stracke. They have three children together. They actually met when she was 13 years old. Christian Stracke is a managing director and global head of the credit research group at PIMCO. PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company) is Newport Beach-based investment firm that specializes in fixed income management. The firm has more than $2.2 trillion worth of assets under management. Sutton has claimed that she did not know the extent of her wealth until she and Christian began divorce proceedings. In an interview on "Watch What Happens with Andy Cohen," Sutton explained:
"It's true because he was in charge of the finances, I didn't know everything. So when you do the full disclosure and get everything, I was like, 'What?" It's actually two minor league baseball teams. I knew we had a timber company. But I didn't know all. There was like 10 things on there. I was like, 'Wow, I'm rich.'"
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Early Life and Education
Sutton was born on September 20, 1971 in Augusta, Georgia to an architect father and a social worker mother who worked for the VA. As a young adult, she went to Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After graduating, she moved to New York City to study ballet.
Career Beginnings
In New York, Stracke began her career as an associate director of development at the Cunningham Dance Foundation, where she did fundraising. Back in Georgia, she was the executive director of the Augusta Ballet.
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Stracke came to widespread attention in 2020 when she joined the cast of the Bravo reality television series "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," then in its tenth season. The sixth installment in the "Real Housewives" franchise, it follows the personal and professional lives of a group of women living in or around Beverly Hills, California. The original cast of the show included Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kyle Richards, Kim Richards, and Lisa Vanderpump. Other cast members added in later seasons included Brandi Glanville, Yolanda Hadid, Eileen Davidson, Erika Girardi, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, and Crystal Kung Minkoff. In her first season on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Stracke appeared in a recurring capacity as a friend of the housewives. She was upgraded to the main cast beginning in the eleventh season in 2021.
Business Ventures
As a businesswoman, Stracke built a reputation as a professional party host of swanky celebrity soirees, and was once ranked as one of the top party hosts in the United States by the Salonniere. She also owns a fashion boutique in West Hollywood, California called The Sutton Concept, which offers pieces from local designers such as Amber Sakai and Monica Mahoney. The store also hosts revolving galleries and various events.
Personal Life
In 2000, Stracke married businessman Christian Stracke, an executive who became the global head of credit research at the investment management firm PIMCO. They had first met years earlier as students attending a fine arts high school in Augusta, Georgia. The couple had a daughter named Porter and two sons named Philip and James before divorcing in 2016. Stracke went on to date Sanjit Das, an attorney and former "Jeopardy!" contestant whom she met on the dating app Bumble.
In 2022, Stracke made her acting debut in an episode in season two of the television series "Chucky."
Real Estate
In 2012, Christian and Sutton paid $7 million for a home in Bel Air. Sutton received this home in the divorce. She listed it for sale in June 2020 for $9 million. In October 2020, she accepted $7.7 million. Here's a video tour of that mansion:
That same month of the sale, Sutton paid $5.4 million for a different Bel Air mansion.
She also continues to own an estate in her native Georgia and a three-bedroom New York City condo.
