CeeLo Green Net Worth: Journey From Music to Film, TV, and Beyond

June 2024 · 2 minute read

CeeLo Green, a celebrated American rapper, singer, and record producer, has had a successful career.

He released six solo albums, two albums with the Goodie Mob band, and two albums with Gnarls Barkley, his collaborative project with DJ Danger Mouse. 

Ceelo Green

Early Life

Solo Career

In August 2010, CeeLo released the song “Fuck You” on YouTube, and it quickly garnered over two million views in less than a week.

This single received five Grammy nominations, and a more radio-friendly version titled “Forget You” was also put out.

Later that year, he dropped the album “The Lady Killer.” In 2012, he treated fans to “Cee Lo’s Magic Moment,” a Christmas album.

He continued his music journey with “Heart Blanche” in 2015 and “CeeLo Green is Thomas Callaway” in 2020.

In 2012, Green took the stage at a fundraiser for Barack Obama, and his track “I Love Football” was selected as the theme song for “Thursday Night Football.”

CeeLo Green Net Worth and Television Career

Green and his Goodie Mob bandmates made a cameo appearance in the comedy film “Mystery Men” (1999).

He also graced the big screen in the movies “Sparkle” (2012) and “Begin Again” (2013).

CeeLo didn’t stop at films; he guest-starred on TV shows like “The Brak Show” (2002), “Parenthood” (2011), and “poliKiDz” (2016).

Additionally, he lent his voice to animated series such as “Robot Chicken” (2007), “The Boondocks” (2008), “Hotel Transylvania” (2012), and “Teen Titans Go!” (2017).

Green took on the role of a coach on “The Voice” during seasons 1, 2, 3, and 5, and he was the musical guest on the January 15, 2011, episode of “Saturday Night Live.”

He also showcased his performance skills on “Lip Sync Battle” in 2016, where he defeated comedian Russell Peters.

In 2020, he concealed his identity as the “Monster” on “The Masked Singer UK.”

Personal Life

CeeLo was once married to Christina Johnson, but they got divorced in 2005.

They had a son named Kingston on September 30, 2000, and CeeLo also became a stepfather to Christina’s two daughters, Kalah and Sierra.

In October 2012, a woman accused CeeLo of sexual battery, claiming that he had put ecstasy in her drink while they were having dinner at a Los Angeles restaurant.

A year later, Green pleaded not guilty to charges of furnishing a controlled substance.

However, in August 2014, he received a sentence of 360 hours of community service and three years of probation after pleading no contest to a felony count of furnishing ecstasy.

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