Rich Piana gained fame for having a body not so usual. He was an entrepreneur, a bodybuilder, an actor, and a YouTuber who was into Motivational speaking, personal life stories, and exercises among others. Thanks to all he has been involved in, Rich Piana had a net worth that is estimated at $2 million.
In bodybuilding which Rich was particularly known for, he played a part in several competitions which include: the Sacramento Pro, 1999 NPC USA Championships, Border States Classic XXX Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships among others and earned trophies of NPC Mr. California Champion and a host of others.
Rich Piana Biography and age
Richard Eugene Piana was an American who was born on September 26, 1970, in Glendale, California. Of Italian and Armenian descent, he was brought up in Sacramento, California by a mother who was a bodybuilder. Thanks to her influence, his love for bodybuilding began when he was only 6 when he would follow her to the gym to watch her train for contests.
He gained his formal education of elementary and high schools after which progressed to college.
The interest he took in bodybuilding allowed him to try it himself at the very young age of 11 when he launched weightlifting. At 15, Rich had already made himself available for various competitions. While a teenager, he began to win trophies for himself. One of which was the title of Mr. California.
Rich Piana Net Worth
Before his death, Rich Piana had a net worth estimated at $4 million. The celebrity bodybuilder who won many fitness competitions made his fortune from his bodybuilding career as well as his brash social media presence, with millions of followers across various platforms including Instagram and YouTube.
Other Facts
While he was still competing as a bodybuilder, Rich decided to try things out of his comfort zone. He took to acting as well as entrepreneurship. He featured in several commercials and TV series which include: Planet of the Apes (2001), Scrubs (2002), Mutant: Leaving Humanity Behind (2012), and Malcolm in the Middle amid others. As to his being an entrepreneur, Piana owned a nutrition product – the 5% Nutrition and a clothing line.
Marriage
Piana was married twice. His first marriage ended because he was accused of cheating. He owned up to it in an episode of Live With two months before his death, in which he revealed that he cheated on his wife with a woman named Amy who would go on to cheat on him with an ex-boyfriend.
In 2015 however, he was said to have married Sara Heimisdottir in Olympia 2015 just a few months after they met. Nevertheless, the marriage died horribly a year after for the reason given by Piana that Sara only married him for his money and to get a green card or Permanent Residency in the US since she was from Iceland. Piana felt used and came out publicly to accuse Sara through his YouTube channel.
Before his death, the celebrity bodybuilder was in a relationship with fitness model, Chanel Jansen. The two have been on and off for a few years.
Use of Steroids
Piana was honest with his fans and accepted in a video that he started using steroids quite early in his career as a bodybuilder. Furthermore, he accepted that the steroids were harming his body and recommended fans to build their bodies naturally.
Dead or Alive?
Although dead, many are unaware of this. The cause of his death has remained shadowy. He was said to have died in 2017 following his numerous health challenges and his collapsing which led to an induced coma.
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More About Rich Piana
- Piana stopped bodybuilding and concentrated on his business and healthy bodybuilding training on YouTube. This gained him even more fans than he had while he was still competing.
- Piana had a height of 6′ 1 feet and a weight of 275 – 285lbs (124.7kg – 129.3kg).
- He had a clothing line and several endorsements.
- He had a lot of tattoos which he said made him look bigger than ordinary.
- He used to train 3-4 hours daily.
- Upon his death, he was said to have larger than normal organs which were said to have probably been caused by steroids since that is its major side effect.
- He was dating model Chanel Jansen before his passing.
Complete profile of Rich Piana
| Rich Piana | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Richard Eugene Piana |
| Date of Birth | 26 September 1970-2017 |
| Age | 46 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Birth place | Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Armenian and Italian descent |
| Profession | Bodybuilder and Businessman |
| Education | Encina Preparatory High |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Sara Heimisdóttir Sara Heimisdóttir in 2015-2017 |
| Girlfriend | Chanel Jansen |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $4 million |
| Source of net worth | Bodybuilding career and Business |
| Height | Feet- 6 ft1in Meters- (1.85m) |
| Weight | 221–315 lb (100–143 kg) |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Dark Brown |
| Social media | Instagram YouTube |
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