Pat Benatar Net Worth
Pat Benatar Net Worth is
$32 Million
Pat Benatar Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Patricia Mae Andrzejewski, known professionally as Pat Benatar, is an American singer and four-time Grammy Award winner. She is a mezzo-soprano. She has had considerable commercial success, particularly in the United States. During the 1980s, Benatar had two RIAA-certified M... | Full Name | Pat Benatar |
| Net Worth | $32 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 10, 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Greenpoint, New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.524 m) |
| Profession | Musician, Singer-songwriter, Bank teller |
| Education | Daniel Street Elementary School, Lindenhurst Senior High School, State University of New York at Stony Brook |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Neil Giraldo (m. 1982), Dennis T. Benatar (m. 1972–1979) |
| Children | Haley Giraldo, Hana Giraldo |
| Parents | Andrew Andrzejewski, Mildred Knapp, We Belong, Heartbreaker, Shadows of the Night, Tarrytown, NY, United States, New York, United States, New Brunswick, NJ, United States |
| Siblings | Andrew Benatar |
| Nicknames | Pat Benetar , Patricia Mae Andrzejewski |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist |
| Record Labels | Chrysalis, CMC International, Bel Chiasso Records |
| Nominations | MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction, MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography, MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects, Juno Award for International Album of the Year, MTV Video Music Award for ... |
| Movies | Pat Benatar: Live in New Haven, Rock Heroes, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo: Live, Let It Rock: Vol. 2, Tarrytown, NY, United States, New York, United States, New Brunswick, NJ, United States |
| TV Shows | Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Small stature |
| 2 | Mezzo-soprano vocals |
| 3 | Her onstage costumes |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | A kid named Joey lived across the street from me once, and he'd push snow in my face before school. I could never do anything about it, because I was a girl and real small. But after about a week, I got real pissed off. So I had two friends hold him on a slide. Then I punched his teeth out. |
| 2 | Most chick-singers say "If you hurt me, I'll die"...I say, if you hurt me, I'll kick your ass. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Currently resides in Los Angeles, California. |
| 2 | Her father had Polish ancestry. Her mother had Dutch, English, German and Irish ancestry. |
| 3 | Ranked #39 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll. |
| 4 | Ranked #74 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists. |
| 5 | Ranked #66 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. |
| 6 | Sang opera before going into rock music. |
| 7 | Inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 30, 2008. |
| 8 | Daughter, Haley Giraldo, was a Miss Golden Globe presenter at The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) ceremony. |
| 9 | Was discovered during an amateur night-contest at the famed New York City comedy club Catch-A-Rising-Star, and signed shortly-after to Chrysalis Records (1977) by founder Terry Ellis. |
| 10 | Has six platinum solo albums and four gold solo albums. |
| 11 | Married Neil Giraldo on Maui on February 20, 1982. Daughter Hana Juliana is named for one of the nearby cities on the Island of Maui. |
| 12 | Winner of four consecutive Grammy Awards for "Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female" (1980-1983) and nominated four more times in 85, 86, 88 and 89. |
| 13 | Album: "In the Heat of the Night" (1979) (Chrysalis) Album: "Crimes of Passion" (1980) (Chrysalis) Album: "Precious Time" (1981) (Chrysalis) #1 on Billboard album-chart Album: "Get Nervous" (1982) (Chrysalis) Album: "Live From Earth" (1983) (Chrysalis) Album: "Tropico" (1984) (Chrysalis) Album: "Seven the Hard Way" (1985) (Chrysalis) Album: "Wide Awake in Dreamland" (1988) (Chrysalis) Album: "Best Shots" (1989) (Chrysalis) Album: "True Love" (1991) (Chrysalis) Album: "Gravity's Rainbow" (1993) (Chrysalis) Album: "Innamorata" (1997) (CMC International) Album: "Go" (2003) (Bel Chiasso/Welk). |
| 14 | The character Pat Bernardo in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) was inspired by Benatar. During an early lunch room scene, Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) have a discussion about Bernardo and the "Pat Benatar look". |
| 15 | Her groundbreaking music video "Love is a Battlefield" (directed by Bob Giraldi and choreographed by Michael Peters) was the first ever music video to integrate spoken dialogue into recorded music. |
| 16 | August 11, 2002 was declared "Pat Benatar Day" in Babylon, New York. She was also presented with the key to Babylon by town supervisor Steve Bellone at the Babylon Town Hall. |
| 17 | Her video for "You Better Run" was the second music video to be aired by MTV on August 1, 1981. |
| 18 | Has appeared with husband Neil Giraldo on the April 24, 2002 episode of That '80s Show (2002). |
| 19 | Attended and graduated from Lindenhurst High School in Long Island, New York in 1971. |
| 20 | Has two daughters: Haley Giraldo (February 16, 1985) and Hana Juliana (March 12, 1994). |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie performer: "Heartbreaker" | |
| Guitar Hero World Tour | 2008 | Video Game performer: "Heartbreaker" | |
| The Informers | 2008 | performer: "Shadows of the Night" | |
| Psych | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Midnight Heat | 2007 | performer: "Love Is A Battlefield" | |
| Chuck | 2007 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Bill Engvall Show | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Nobel Son | 2007 | writer: "Hell Is for Children" | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | performer: "We Belong" 1990 | |
| Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar | 2006 | TV Movie performer: "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" - uncredited | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | 2006 | Video Game performer: "We Belong", "Love is a Battlefield" | |
| Sleeper Cell | 2005 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture | 2005 | performer: "Love is a Battlefield" | |
| CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005, Night 1 | 2005 | Video performer: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" - uncredited | |
| 13 Going on 30 | 2004 | performer: "Love is a Battlefield" | |
| Bring It on Again | 2004 | Video performer: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" | |
| Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection | 2003 | Video performer: "You Better Run", "I'm Gonna Follow You", "Fire And Ice", "Promises In The Dark", "Precious Time", "Shadows Of The Night", "Anxiety Get Nervous", "Little Too Late", "Love Is A Battlefield", "Lipstick Lies", "We Belong", "Ohh Ohh Song", "Painted Desert", "Invincible" Theme from The Legend Of Billie Jean, "Sex As A Weapon", "Le Bel Age", "All Fired Up", "One Love Song For The Lion", "Don't Walk Away", "Let's Stay Together", "True Love", "Somebody's Baby", "Strawberry Wine", "Chris | |
| The Italian Job | 2003 | performer: "Heartbreaker" | |
| Charmed | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| I Love the '80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Pat Benatar: Best Shots - The Videos | 2002 | Video performer: "You Better Run", "I'm Gonna Follow You", "Fire and Ice", "Promises in the Dark", "Precious Time", "Shadows of the Night", "Anxiety Get Nervous", "Little Too Late", "Love Is a Battlefield", "Lipstick Lies", "We Belong", "Ooh Ooh Song", "Painted Desert", "Invincible", "Sex as a Weapon", "Le Bel Age", "All Fired Up", "One Love Song For Lion", "Don't Walk Away", "Let's Stay Together", "True Love", "So Long", "Somebody's Baby", "Strawberry Wine", "Christmas in America", "Heartbreake | |
| Pat Benatar: Summer Vacation | 2002 | TV Special documentary performer: "Treat Me Right", "I Need A Lover", "We Live For Love", "Girl", "I Won't", "We Belong", "Love Is A Battlefield", "True Love", "Out Of The Ruins", "Hell Is For Children", "Heartbreaker", "Please Don't Leave Me", "Promises In The Dark", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "All Fired Up" / writer: "Treat Me Right", "I Won't", "True Love", "Out Of The Ruins", "Hell Is For Children", "Please Don't Leave Me", "Promises In The Dark" | |
| Hysterical Blindness | 2002 | TV Movie performer: "Invincible" | |
| An Extremely Goofy Movie | 2000 | Video performer: "Future's So Bright Gotta Wear Shades" | |
| Never Been Kissed | 1999 | performer: "Heartbreaker" | |
| Mr. Music | 1998 | TV Movie performer: "Only You", "River of Love", "Strawberry Wine" | |
| Small Soldiers | 1998 | performer: "Love Is A Battlefield Kay Gee Remix" | |
| Baywatch | 1992 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Twogether | 1992 | performer: "So Long" | |
| Tribute to Harry Chapin | 1991 | TV Special documentary performer: "Shooting Star" | |
| Texasville | 1990 | performer: "Hell Is For Children" / writer: "Hell Is For Children" | |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1990 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Miami Vice | 1985-1988 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Christmas | 1988 | TV Special performer: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Live" | |
| DTV Monster Hits | 1987 | TV Movie performer: "You Better Run" | |
| The Secret of My Succe$s | 1987 | performer: "Sometimes the Good Guys Finish First" / writer: "Sometimes the Good Guys Finish First" | |
| The Stepfather | 1987 | performer: "Run Between the Raindrops" 1985 | |
| Best Shots | 1987 | Video performer: "You Better Run", "I'm Gonna Follow You", "Fire & Ice", "Promises In The Dark", "Shadows Of The Night", "Anxiety Get Nervous", "Little Too Late", "Love Is A Battlefield", "We Belong", "Painted Desert", "Sex As A Weapon", "Le Bel Age" | |
| Pat Benatar: The Visual Music Collection | 1986 | Video performer: "You Better Run", "I'm Gonna Follow You", "Fire & Ice", "Promises in the Dark", "Shadows of the Night", "Anxiety Get Nervous", "Little Too Late", "Love is a Battlefield", "We Belong", "Painted Desert", "Sex as a Weapon", "Le Bel Age" | |
| Women in Rock | 1986 | Video documentary performer: "You Better Run", "Love Is a Battlefield" | |
| Sex Violence & Values: Changing Images | 1986 | TV Movie performer: "Sex as a Weapon" | |
| Children of the Night | 1985 | TV Movie performer: "Hell is for Children" | |
| The Legend of Billie Jean | 1985 | performer: "Invincible Theme from The Legend of Billie Jean" | |
| Surviving | 1985 | TV Movie performer: "We Belong" | |
| Pat Benatar: Hit Videos | 1984 | Video short performer: "ANXIETY GET NERVOUS", "LIPSTICK LIES", "SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT", "LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD" | |
| Heartbreakers | 1984 | performer: "Love Is a Battlefield" | |
| The Other Side of the Tracks | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1984 writer - 1 episode, 1984 | ||
| The Making of 'Love Is a Battlefield' | 1984 | Video short performer: "Love Is A Battlefield" | |
| Pat Benatar: Live in New Haven | 1983 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Anxiety", "Fire and Ice", "You Better Run", "Little Too Late", "Fight It Out", "Looking For a Stranger", "I Want Out", "We Live For Love", "In The Heat of the Night", "Shadows of the Night", "Heartbreaker", "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Hell Is For Children" | |
| Pat Benatar: Love Is a Battlefield | 1983 | Video short performer: "Love Is A Battlefield" | |
| The Tube | 1983 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Spring Fever | 1982 | performer: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" | |
| An Officer and a Gentleman | 1982 | performer: "Treat Me Right" 1980 / writer: "Treat Me Right" 1980 - as P. Benatar | |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1981 writer - 1 episode, 1981 | ||
| Gas | 1981 | performer: "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" | |
| American Pop | 1981 | performer: "Hell Is for Children" / writer: "Hell Is for Children" | |
| Fridays | 1980 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Old Grey Whistle Test | 1980 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Roadie | 1980 | performer: "You Better Run" | |
| Up the Academy | 1980 | performer: "We Live For Love" | |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1980 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Sesame Street | 1969 | TV Series performer: "Yakety Yak - Take it Back" | |
| Metropolis | 1927 | performer: "Here's My Heart" | |
| Everybody Wants Some!! | 2016 | performer: "Heartbreaker", "Treat Me Right" | |
| Red Oaks | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | 2015 | Video Game performer: "Love is a Battlefield" | |
| Britain's Got More Talent | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Simpsons | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2003 - 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Supernatural | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Family Guy | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Karman Line | 2014 | Short performer: "We Belong" | |
| You've Been Framed! | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Sing-Off | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Mike & Mike | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game performer: "Shadows of the Night" | |
| The '80s: The Decade That Made Us | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| The Cleveland Show | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Sound City | 2013 | Documentary performer: "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" | |
| Rage | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Atop the Fourth Wall | TV Series 3 episodes, 2010 - 2012 performer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Regular Show in Space | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Dirty Girl | 2010 | performer: "Shadows Of The Night" | |
| Step Up 3D | 2010 | performer: "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" | |
| 20 to 1 | TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| Blue Valentine | 2010 | performer: "We Belong" | |
| Nip/Tuck | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Vodka Girls | 2009 | Short "Love Is A Battlefield" | |
| Karaoke Revolution | 2009 | Video Game performer: "Love Is A Battlefield" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2006-2009 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmed | 2003 | TV Series | Pat Benatar |
| Family Law | 2001 | TV Series | Anna Raines |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1989 | TV Series | Donna |
| Pat Benatar: Love Is a Battlefield | 1983 | Video short | Runaway (uncredited) |
| Union City | 1980 | Jeanette Florescu |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNN Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Today | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Big Interview with Dan Rather | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| CBS This Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo 35th Anniversary Tour | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| All-American New Year's Eve 2013 | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Fox and Friends | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Talk | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Private Sessions | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rachael Ray | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Young and the Restless | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Biography | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Interviewee |
| Pat Benatar: Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection | 2003 | Video | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Orlando Jones Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself / singer |
| VH1 Divas Duets | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer |
| Hollywood Squares | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| 100 Greatest Videos | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Commentator |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Greatest | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Interviewee |
| Pat Benatar: Best Shots - The Videos | 2002 | Video | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Interviewee |
| Rock 'n' Moms | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| That '80s Show | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pat Benatar: Summer Vacation | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Singer |
| Cool Women | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Dharma & Greg | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 2nd Annual Women Rock! Girls and Guitars | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Singer |
| Heroes for the Planet: A Tribute to National Geographic | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Women Rock! Girls and Guitars | 2000 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Roseanne Show | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Testimony: 20 Years of Rock on MTV | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The View | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| Donny & Marie | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Commentator |
| Behind the Music | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| More of the Big 80's | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| Rock n' Roll Weddings | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music | 1997 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| I Want My MTV | 1996 | Video | Herself |
| Friday Night | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1991-1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tribute to Harry Chapin | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| America's Top 10 | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rock 'n' Roll Christmas | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
| Wired | 1988 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| Best Shots | 1987 | Video | Herself |
| Pat Benatar: The Visual Music Collection | 1986 | Video | Herself |
| Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid | 1986 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Women in Rock | 1986 | Video documentary | Herself |
| The Old Grey Whistle Test | 1980-1985 | TV Series | Herself - Interviewee / Herself - Performer |
| Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City | 1985 | Video short | Herself (uncredited) |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1985 | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Album Flash | 1984 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Interviewed ("Live from Earth") |
| Pat Benatar: Hit Videos | 1984 | Video short | Herself |
| The Other Side of the Tracks | 1984 | TV Series | Herself - Interviewee |
| Musikladen | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 11th Annual American Music Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The Making of 'Love Is a Battlefield' | 1984 | Video short | Herself |
| Pat Benatar: Live in New Haven | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Vocals |
| The Tube | 1983 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| Na sowas! | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
| Leather and Lace | 1983 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Singer |
| The 24th Annual Grammy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself |
| Music Central | 1981 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Midnight Special | 1981 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
| Fridays | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Eighties | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| New Year's Rockin' Eve Presents the 30 Greatest Women in Music | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
| Video on Trial | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Accused |
| 20 to 1 | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| CMT Crossroads | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Retrosexual: The 80's | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Sex Violence & Values: Changing Images | 1986 | TV Movie | Herself |
Known for movies
Sesame Street
as Soundtrack
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
as Soundtrack
The Italian Job (2003)
as Soundtrack
Blue Valentine (2010)
as Soundtrack