Pia Zadora Net Worth
Pia Zadora Net Worth is
$25 Million
Pia Zadora Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Pia Zadora is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater, and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, she came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the highly criticized Butterfly, sh... | Full Name | Pia Zadora |
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 4, 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Hoboken, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.52 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Singer |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Michael Jeffries (m. 2005), Jonathan Kaufer (m. 1995–2001), Meshulam Riklis (m. 1977–1993) |
| Children | Kady Zadora, Kristofer Barzie Riklis, Jordan Maxwell Kaufer |
| Parents | Alphonse Schipani, Saturnina Zadorowski |
| Nicknames | Pia Alfreda Schipani , Pia Schipani , Zadora, Pia |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (1985) |
| Movies | "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" (1964), "Butterfly" (1982), "Rock It Out" (1982) , "Voyage of the Rock Aliens" (1984), "Hairspray" (1988), "Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme" (1990), " Naked Gun 331⁄3: The Final Insult" (1994) |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | They [Hollywood industry] may resent somebody infringing on their territory which is a natural thing. You don't come out of nowhere and win a Golden Globe! If I were a struggling little actress who won, they'd say, 'Oh come on, sweetheart. You won! Great!' and I'd be part of their clique. But no. They don't have that power over me; I'm not at their mercy. That may be what they resent. - on her Golden Globe win |
| 2 | "They never told me about winning all those Razzie Awards -- Maybe because they were afraid that, after reading all the reviews, I might kill myself!" (Quoted from "The E! True Hollywood Story: Pia Zadora") |
| 3 | I don't know, people say I'm a sex symbol, but I think I'm an actress. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Former stepmother of: Ira D.Riklis, Mona Ackerman and Marcia Riklis. |
| 2 | Suffered head injuries and a broken ankle after falling from a golf cart being driven by her son. [September 11, 2014]. |
| 3 | Stepson Michael Jeffries Jr. was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a friend during an argument a party in October 2011. Jeffries faces 20 years to life in prison. [March 26, 2015]. |
| 4 | Las Vegas, NV, USA: Opening at the Smith Center, July 27-28. [July 2012] |
| 5 | Born on a Tuesday. |
| 6 | Arrested on charges she scratched and choked her autistic son after he refused to go to bed, which resulted in a SWAT standoff after he called police. The case against her was dismissed after she completed alcohol and impulse control counseling. Her husband, who was home at the time, was fired from his job as a deputy sheriff four months later for refusing to cooperate with police during the incident. He filed a lawsuit against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Clark County Sheriff Douglas C. Gillespie a year later claiming his constitutional rights had been violated. [June 1, 2013]. |
| 7 | Lives in Las Vegas with her third husband, a Las Vegas detective. She met her current husband after reporting a stalking incident to the Las Vegas Police. |
| 8 | She is of Italian origin by her father side (Calabria) and Polish by her mother side. |
| 9 | In 1961, the six-year-old was selected by noted screen and stage actor Burgess Meredith to appear in the Broadway production of "Midgie Purvis" starring the one and only Tallulah Bankhead. |
| 10 | Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art while a child as a means of overcoming shyness. |
| 11 | Father, Alphonse Schipani, played violin in Broadway pit orchestras, and mother, Saturnina Zadorowski, was a theater wardrobe supervisor. |
| 12 | For "Rock It Out" she received a Grammy nomination in 1984 for "Best Single By A Female Rock Star.". |
| 13 | After remarrying in 1995, she appeared on Broadway in "Crazy For You" to favorable reviews, but during this production, she suffered a miscarriage, retired from show business, divorced her second husband and began living with her first husband and father to her children on the grounds of the former Pickfair Estate in Beverly Hills. |
| 14 | In 1990 she toured as an opening act for Frank Sinatra. |
| 15 | She made her first records in the 1960s, which included "Bye Bye Boy", for which she was billed as "Little Pia". |
| 16 | At the time when Zadora became the "ad girl" for the French wine-based aperitif, her first husband was a major shareholder of the American distributor for Dubonnet. |
| 17 | It was during a 1972 bus-and-truck production of "Applause" starring Alexis Smith that was touring in Ohio that Zadora met Meshulam "Rik" Riklis, a 49-year old corporate businessman. She was 17. Four years later they married. |
| 18 | Played youngest daughter Bielke for two years in "Fiddler on the Roof" on Broadway (1964-1966). |
| 19 | Considered for the role of Evita Peron in Evita (1996). |
| 20 | Ex-sister-in-law of Scott Kaufer. |
| 21 | In 1984, her song "Rock It Out" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. Among her fellow nominees: Lita Ford, Bonnie Tyler, Wendy O. Williams and eventual winner Tina Turner. |
| 22 | Appeared in a Penthouse spread in 1983. The picture for her 1984 "Rock It Out" single was taken from this shoot. |
| 23 | Became the first thespian to "win" back-to-back RAZZIE Awards when she was named Worst Actress of 1982 for Butterfly (1982) and Worst Actress of 1983 for The Lonely Lady (1983) - thus making her the RAZZIE equivalent of Luise Rainer. |
| 24 | Children: Jordan Maxwell (13 April 1997) with Jonathan Kaufer; Kady Zadora (1 January 1985) and Kristopher Barzie (1987) with Meshulam Riklis. |
| 25 | After she won the 1982 Golden Globe for New Star of the Year, Female - despite having made her film acting debut 17 years earlier - rumors swirled that then-husband Meshulam Riklis "bought" her the award. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association retired the category in 1983. |
| 26 | She had a relatively successful singing career. She made pop and traditional vocal albums in the 80s. Her biggest hit in the U.S. was 1983's "The Clapping Song". She earned a Grammy nomination in 1984 with "Rock It Out" (for Female Rock performance) and also scored a worldwide hit with "When the Rain Begins to Fall", a duet with Jermaine Jackson. It was not a hit in the U.S., however. Among her albums: Pia (1982) and Let's Dance Tonight (1984), Pia & Phil (1985), I Am What I Am (1986), Reflections/Today (1988) and When the Lights Go Out (1988) and Pia Z (1989). She also had songs on the soundtracks to her films Butterfly (1982), Fake-Out (1982) and Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984). She went on to perform in Las Vegas, opening for such pop standard veterans as Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and others. |
| 27 | Her son's godfather is Don King. |
| 28 | Bought the Pickfair mansion in January 1988, only to have it demolished. The outside gate with the letter P is all that remains of the original home. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frasier | 1999 | TV Series | Jill |
| Favorite Deadly Sins | 1995 | TV Movie | Pia Zadora |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | 1994 | Pia Zadora | |
| Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | 1990 | TV Movie | Little Miss Muffet |
| Troop Beverly Hills | 1989 | Pia Zadora | |
| Heartbeat of Love | 1989 | Video short | Girl |
| Hairspray | 1988 | Beatnik Chick | |
| When the Rain Begins to Fall | 1986 | Video short | |
| Feel the Motion | 1985 | Pia Zadora | |
| Voyage of the Rock Aliens | 1984 | Dee Dee | |
| The Lonely Lady | 1983 | Jerilee Randall | |
| Pajama Tops | 1983 | TV Movie | Babette Latouche |
| Fake-Out | 1982 | Bobbie Warren | |
| Butterfly | 1982 | Kady Tyler | |
| Santa Claus Conquers the Martians | 1964 | Girmar |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1994 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | 1994 | performer: "This Could Be the Start of Something" | |
| The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special | 1990 | TV Movie performer: "Party of a Lifetime", "You Are So Beautiful" | |
| Hairspray | 1988 | performer: "Day-O" | |
| Tommys Hollywood Report | 1988 | TV Movie performer: "Dance Out of My Head" | |
| Feel the Motion | 1985 | performer: "Little Bit Of Heaven" | |
| Voyage of the Rock Aliens | 1984 | performer: "When The Rain Begins To Fall", "Real Love", "You Bring Out the Lover in Me", "Little Bit Of Heaven", "Let's Dance Tonight" | |
| Solid Gold | 1983 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Lonely Lady | 1983 | performer: "The Clapping Song" | |
| Fake-Out | 1982 | performer: "Those Eyes" | |
| Butterfly | 1982 | performer: "It's Wrong For Me To Love You" | |
| Santa Claus Conquers the Martians | 1964 | performer: "Hooray for Santa Claus" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Wife Swap | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Butterfly: The Steamy Saga of a Cult Classic | 2008 | Video short | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| I Am Legend | 1994 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Women | 1993 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| The Annual Daily Variety Honors. A Salutes to Army Archerd | 1993 | TV Movie | Herself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to David Lean | 1990 | TV Special | Herself (uncredited) |
| The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special | 1990 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
| Larry King Live | 1990 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Night of 100 Stars III | 1990 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The New Hollywood Squares | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Herself |
| The18th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
| Solid Gold | 1983-1988 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tommys Hollywood Report | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1987 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Champs-Elysées | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bitte umblättern | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Känguru | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Àngel Casas Show | 1985 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Formel Eins | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 26th Annual Grammy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself |
| Circus of the Stars #8 | 1983 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| When the Rain Begins to Fall | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Pia |
| L'académie des 9 | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1982 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dinah! | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1978-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Vocalist / Actress / Herself - Guest / ... |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Globes: Hollywood's Dirty Little Secret | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst New Star of the Decade | For The Lonely Lady |
| 1984 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actress | The Lonely Lady (1983) |
| 1983 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actress | Butterfly (1982) |
| 1983 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst New Star | Butterfly (1982) |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture | Butterfly (1982) |
| 1982 | Sour Apple | Golden Apple Awards | ||
| 1982 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Young Star of the Year |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actress of the Century | For Voyage of the Rock Aliens |
| 1990 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actress of the Decade | For The Lonely Lady |
Known for movies
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
as Pia Zadora
Hairspray (1988)
as Beatnik Chick
The Lonely Lady (1983)
as Jerilee Randall
Butterfly (1982)
as Kady Tyler
I worked for one the Riklis’ companies 30 years ago…It was exciting and diverse..however, I was sorely underpaid being a female…I think I met Mr Riklis once in the 3 or 4 yrs that I was there…