Chrishell Stause is an American actress and real estate agent who became the emotional centre of Netflix’s Selling Sunset. Long before the Oppenheim Group, she spent a decade in daytime soap operas — and her own life, from a difficult Kentucky childhood to a televised divorce and a joyful second marriage, has played out with a soap’s worth of plot twists.
| Full Name | Terrina Chrishell Stause |
| Born | 21 July 1981, Draffenville, Kentucky, USA |
| Age | 45 (as of 2026) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress, real estate agent and television personality |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Known For | Selling Sunset; Amanda Dillon in All My Children; Jordan Ridgeway in Days of Our Lives |
| Net Worth (est.) | Around $6 million (estimates vary) |
Early Life in Kentucky
Stause was born in Draffenville, a small town in western Kentucky, and has spoken openly about a childhood marked by poverty and instability, including periods when her family had no stable home or running water. Her unusual middle name — the one she uses professionally — comes from the day of her birth: her mother went into labour at a Shell petrol station, where an attendant named Chris helped deliver her. ‘Chrishell’ is the combination. She studied theatre at Murray State University, graduating in 2003, determined to act.
Soap Opera Years
Stause’s break came in 2005 when she was cast as Amanda Dillon on ABC’s All My Children, a role she played until the soap’s cancellation in 2011. In 2013 she joined NBC’s Days of Our Lives as Jordan Ridgeway, a physical therapist with a dark past, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination during her run. A decade of daily television gave her both professional discipline and a fan base that would follow her into a very different genre — but by the mid-2010s she was also qualifying as a real estate agent, a sideline that became a second career.
Selling Sunset Stardom
In 2019 Stause joined the cast of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, following the glamorous agents of Los Angeles’ Oppenheim Group. Positioned as the kind newcomer among sharper personalities, she became the show’s heart and one of its biggest stars as it grew into a global franchise. The series made her wealthy in a new way — multimillion-dollar listings, brand deals and a social following in the millions — and it also filmed her life at its hardest, because the show was rolling when her marriage collapsed.
Divorce, and a New Chapter with G Flip
Stause married This Is Us star Justin Hartley in 2017; he filed for divorce in 2019, a split whose aftermath played out on Selling Sunset’s third season and which she has said she learned about by text message shortly before it became public. She later dated dance professionals and her Selling Sunset boss Jason Oppenheim. In 2022 she revealed her relationship with Australian non-binary musician G Flip, whom she met on a music video shoot; they married in Las Vegas in 2023 and have since renewed their vows annually, becoming one of reality TV’s most visible queer couples.
The couple have also been open about their difficult road to parenthood, documenting fertility treatment and their decision to pursue adoption — a storyline Stause has said she shares because so many viewers quietly live the same one. In her 2022 memoir, Under Construction, she traced the full arc from Kentucky poverty to Netflix fame, and she has used her platform to advocate for the causes her childhood suggested: housing insecurity, addiction recovery in families, and second chances generally.
Chrishell Stause Net Worth
Stause’s net worth is commonly estimated at around $6 million, combining her Selling Sunset salary and real estate commissions with acting income, brand partnerships and her memoir. Published figures are unofficial estimates; Selling Sunset’s top agents earn as much from endorsements and appearances as from property, and Stause sits firmly in that top tier.
Personal Life
Stause lives in Los Angeles with G Flip and their rescue dogs, and remains close to her Kentucky sisters despite losing both her parents to lung cancer within the same period of her adult life — her father in 2019 and her mother in 2020. She competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2020 and has said the show’s joy helped her grieve. The through-line of her public life is reinvention: soap star, divorcée, realtor, reality lead, author, wife — each chapter begun, more or less, from zero.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Chrishell Stause?
She was born on 21 July 1981, making her 45 years old in 2026.
How did Chrishell Stause get her name?
Her mother went into labour at a Shell station, helped by an attendant named Chris — ‘Chrishell’ combines the two.
Who is Chrishell Stause married to?
Australian musician G Flip; they began dating in 2022 and married in Las Vegas in 2023.
What is Chrishell Stause’s net worth?
Commonly estimated at around $6 million from television, real estate, acting and endorsements — an unofficial estimate.
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Sources
Net worth and salary figures are estimates based on publicly available sources and may change over time.
