Kristen Taekman is an American model, housewife, and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $20 million. She is probably best known for being on the sixth and seventh seasons of the Bravo reality TV series “The Real Housewives of New York City,” and for a modeling career that took her from Connecticut to the runways of Paris.
Kristen Taekman Quick Facts
| Full name | Kristen Carroll Taekman |
| Born | 1977, Farmington, Connecticut |
| Parents | Karen and Marty Taekman; younger brother Martin |
| Known for | “The Real Housewives of New York City” Seasons 6–7 |
| Businesses | 2nd Street Press (2009); EBOOST (co-founder); Pop of Color |
| Spouse | Josh Taekman (married 2005, Key West, Florida) |
| Children | Son Cash; daughter Kingsley |
| Net worth | $20 million (estimate) |
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Kristen Taekman was born in 1977 in Farmington, Connecticut. Her parents are named Karen and Marty, and she has a younger brother named Martin. As a teenager in high school, Taekman was on the varsity basketball team. Her career path took a different turn, however, when she was discovered by John Casablanca’s modeling agency at the age of 14. After graduating from high school, Kristen went to New York City to pursue a full-time international modeling career. She then lived in Paris for a number of years and subsequently spent time in Italy and Australia.
Modeling Career
After signing with modeling agencies in New York and Los Angeles, Taekman began appearing in some of the most famous fashion publications in the world, including “Glamour,” “Harper’s Bazaar,” and the Australian version of “Vogue.” Additionally, she has been the face of national campaigns for such beauty brands as Clairol and L’Oréal and has been photographed by esteemed photographers, including Ben Watts and Antoine Verglas.
Kristen also maintains a fashion and lifestyle blog called Last Night’s Look, which focuses on both high- and low-fashion for everyday looks. The website includes mommy advice, health-related tips, and pictures and notes related to Taekman’s global travels.
Real Housewives
In March 2014, Taekman joined the sixth-season cast of the Bravo reality television series “The Real Housewives of New York City.” She appeared alongside other main players Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Aviva Drescher, Carole Radziwill, and Heather Thomson. Also during the season, Luann de Lesseps appeared as a friend, and Kelly Killoren Bensimon was a guest. Kristen returned for the seventh season in 2015 and then left the series after that season ended.
She later returned to Bravo for “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy,” which aired on Peacock in December 2023.
Entrepreneurship
Beyond her modeling, Taekman has a career as a successful entrepreneur. In 2009, she launched a greeting card company called 2nd Street Press, and later, with her husband, she founded the natural energy supplement EBOOST. Additionally, Kristen teamed up with Ricky’s NYC to create a nail polish line called Pop of Color; the line is comprised entirely of vegan and cruelty-free polishes.
Personal Life
Kristen married Josh Taekman in Key West, Florida, in 2005. Together, they have two children: son Cash and daughter Kingsley. The couple ran into marriage trouble in the 2010s when news came out revealing that Josh had joined the extramarital affairs website Ashley Madison, on which he had made at least 62 payments. Both Kristen and Josh have since reported that they worked through the fallout from the incident.
Kristen’s husband, Josh Taekman, made a fortune as the founder of the energy drink company EBOOST. Prior to launching EBOOST, Josh was VP of Marketing at Diddy’s Bad Boy Records.
After living in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood for several years, the Taekmans moved to a rental home in Los Angeles in 2020.
Kristen Taekman’s $20 million net worth was built over three decades: international modeling, two seasons of RHONY, and businesses she started before and after the cameras arrived. Her fellow Housewives’ fortunes are covered in our Alexis Bellino net worth and Jacqueline Laurita net worth profiles, and for another model-turned-reality figure see Hailey Clauson net worth.
