Elizabeth Lyn Vargas Net Worth

Elizabeth Lyn Vargas is an American reality TV star and entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $30 million. She is best known for appearing on The Real Housewives of Orange County and for founding Edge Music Network, an online platform she describes as a modern version of MTV. In 2015, Vargas secured licensing agreements with Universal Music Group, helping her company expand its digital reach and revenue streams.

Elizabeth Lyn Vargas Net Worth	$30 Million
Date of Birth	March 22, 1975
Place of Birth	Missouri

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Early Life

Elizabeth Lyn Vargas was born in Missouri. She attended Cornish College of the Arts, majoring in jazz vocals. Early in her career, she founded the Vargas Girls Jazz Cabaret, performing in nightclubs around Seattle and building a reputation as a talented live performer.

Real Estate

Elizabeth has owned multiple high-profile properties with her former husband, Bernt Bodal, a businessman and former CEO of American Seafoods, which generates around $600 million in annual revenue.

La Quinta, California Mansion – In 2008, Vargas and Bodal purchased a property for $3.5 million. In 2014, they built a 10,500-square-foot mansion with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, located in a community with other celebrity residents like Sylvester Stallone and members of the Kardashian family. After their separation, the home was listed for $11.9 million and sold in 2020 for $8.5 million.
Woodway, Washington Mansion – In 2003, the couple purchased an 11,600-square-foot estate on eight acres for $4.5 million, later selling it in 2016 for $8 million.

Personal Life

Elizabeth was in a long-term relationship with Bernt Bodal for 20 years, marrying him for 17 of those years. They separated in 2017, with divorce proceedings concluding in 2020. The couple initially met when Bodal attended a nightclub performance by Vargas, during which her group performed “Hey Big Spender”.

Reality Television

Vargas joined The Real Housewives of Orange County in its 15th season, which premiered in October 2020. She was added following the departure of Tamra Judge and appeared alongside Kelly Dodd, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and Braunwyn Windham-Burke. The Real Housewives franchise has multiple spin-offs in cities across the U.S., including New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Potomac, Miami, Dallas, and Salt Lake City.

Business Ventures

As CEO of Edge Music Network, Vargas has focused on combining entertainment and digital media, licensing content from major music publishers and positioning her company as a modern music platform for streaming and digital audiences.