Avan Jogia net worth is estimated to be around $1 million as of 2024. Avan Jogia is a British-Canadian actor, singer, author, and director born on February 9, 1992. He first gained notice for his role as Danny Araujo in the TV movie “A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story.” Moving to the United States as a teenager he appeared in various television shows including “Caprica.”
Jogia became widely recognized for playing Beck Oliver in the Nickelodeon show “Victorious.” He further established himself with roles like Danny Desai in “Twisted,” Tutankhamun in the “miniseries Tut,” Roman Mercer in “Ghost Wars” and Ulysses Zane in “Now Apocalypse.” His work spans both TV and film including projects like “Spectacular!,” “Rags,” and “Zombieland: Double Tap.” He also made his directorial debut in 2011 with the short film Alex. Recently he starred as Leon S. Kennedy in the 2021 movie “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City”.
Beyond acting, Avan Jogia co-founded “Straight But Not Narrow” in 2011 an online organization that aims to educate young people and adults about LGBT issues. In 2019, he published his first book Mixed Feelings featuring his illustrations and focusing on multiracial identity. He’s also a musician; with his brother Ketan, he forms the band Saint Ivory releasing an album titled Mixed Feelings to complement the book. Avan is known for his talents in singing playing guitar piano and accordion.
Avan Jogia in Brief
| Full Name | Avan Tudor Jogia |
| Date of Birth | February 9, 1992 |
| Place of Birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, activist |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) |
| Partners | Halsey Cleopatra Coleman |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
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What is Avan Jogia Net Worth in 2024?
Avan Jogia is a British-Canadian actor, singer, author, and director with a net worth of $1 million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He is known for his roles in TV shows like “Victorious” and “Twisted.” Avan was born Avan Tudor Jogia on February 9, 1992, in Vancouver, Canada. He left school at 16 to start acting.
His first acting job was in 2006. He played Danny Araujo in the TV movie “A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story.” In 2010, he became famous for his role as Beck Oliver on “Victorious,” a Nickelodeon show. Avan has worked on many other projects, including the lead role of Danny Desai in the ABC Family series “Twisted,” which started on June 11, 2013.
Avan Jogia’s Early Life and Education
Avan Tudor Jogia was born on February 9, 1992, in Vancouver Canada. His parents are Wendy who has English German and Welsh ancestry and Mike who is of British Indian Gujarati descent. Avan’s older brother Ketan is a music producer in London. Besides English Avan also speaks some Gujarati and French.
Avan attended Killarney Secondary School until he was 17. At that point, he decided to pursue acting full-time. Even before leaving school, he had started appearing in small roles on television. Avan’s parents supported his decision to leave traditional schooling and opted for homeschooling instead.
In pursuit of his acting career, Avan Jogia moved to Los Angeles California. His parents gave him six months to land a role in the entertainment industry. If he couldn’t he would return to formal education.
Avan has mentioned that British actor Tim Curry was a significant influence on his acting career especially Curry’s role as Long John Silver in the movie Muppet Treasure Island. Another actor who inspired Avan is Sir Ben Kingsley. Avan and Kingsley worked together on the miniseries Tut in 2015 and later collaborated on the short film Of Dogs and Men in 2016.
Avan Jogia’s Career
Caprica and Victorious
In 2006, Avan Jogia started acting in a TV movie called “A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story” playing Danny Araujo. This was followed by roles in shows like “Aliens in America” and a movie called “Devil’s Diary” in 2007. He then starred in “Gym Teacher: The Movie” in 2008. The next year he acted in “Spectacular!” alongside Victoria Justice.
From 2009 to 2010, he appeared in the TV series “Caprica” and then joined the cast of “Victorious” on Nickelodeon. He played Beck Oliver which became his first major TV role lasting until 2013. He also sang in the show’s soundtrack and appeared in the crossover movie iParty with Victorious.
During “Victorious” he was also busy with films. In 2010, he was in “Triple Dog” and “Finding Hope Now”. He later directed and starred in a short film called “Alex”. In 2012, he appeared in the TV movie “Rags”.
Twisted, Tut, and other projects
In 2013, Avan Jogia got the lead role in the TV series “Twisted” on ABC Family playing Danny Desai. The show explored mysteries and social issues running for one season. He received award nominations for his role.
In 2014, he starred in the miniseries “Tut” on Spike TV as King Tutankhamun. He reunited with his Twisted co-star Kylie Bunbury in this role. The series aired in 2015.
In the same year, he appeared in the film “Ten Thousand Saints” and later in “I Am Michael”. He also directed a horror-thriller short film called “Of Dogs and Men” and acted in the crime drama “Shangri-La Suite”.
Avan continued directing with the web series “Last Teenagers of the Apocalypse” in 2016 where he also acted.
Films, Now Apocalypse and Mixed Feelings
In 2017, Avan Jogia starred in the movie “The Drowning” directed by Bette Gordon alongside Julia Stiles and Josh Charles. The film is based on Pat Barker’s novel “Border Crossing.” Jogia played Danny the main character who was rescued from drowning by a man (Charles) who had helped convict him of murder 12 years earlier.
He also appeared in the comedy “The Outcasts” with Victoria Justice and in “The Year of Spectacular Men” directed by Lea Thompson. In this film, he played Sebastian the supportive boyfriend of a movie star played by Zoey Deutch. Jogia was also in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s play.
In 2017, Avan Jogia starred in the Syfy series “Ghost Wars” set in Vancouver Canada but unfortunately, it was canceled in early 2018. He later had a co-lead role with Eve Hewson in “Paper Year” directed by Rebecca Addelman and appeared in the romantic comedy “The New Romantic.”
In 2019, Avan Jogia published a book titled “Mixed Feelings” where he explores his experiences growing up with a mixed-race identity. The book includes personal stories and poems reflecting on these experiences prompted by conversations with his social media followers.
Avan Jogia’s Personal Life
Avan Jogia describes himself as “spiritual” having explored Buddhism and having roots in Hinduism. He’s curious about different ways of living because he wants to understand human experiences better. He holds citizenship in both Canada and the United Kingdom.
In a 2019 interview with Attitude magazine, Jogia shared that he doesn’t feel comfortable putting a label on his sexuality.
Relationships
In terms of relationships, Jogia dated Zoey Deutch from 2012 after they were first seen together at the Kid’s Choice Awards. They ended their five-year relationship. From 2017 to 2021 Jogia was with Cleopatra Coleman.
By 2021, fans speculated they broke up as they unfollowed each other on social media. Since 2023 Jogia has been in a relationship with American singer Halsey.
Activism
In 2011, Jogia co-founded Straight But Not Narrow an online PSA organization with Heather Wilk, Andre Pochon, and actor Josh Hutcherson’s support. This non-profit aims to change straight people’s attitudes towards the LGBTQIA+ community.
Jogia felt it was crucial to hold straight youth accountable for their indifference believing that standing by and doing nothing in the face of bullying is as harmful as the bullying itself.
