Brenda Song Net Worth 2024: How Much is the ‘Secret Obsession’ Actress Worth?

Brenda Song net worth is estimated to be around $8 million as of 2024. Brenda Song is an American actress and producer born on March 27, 1988, in California. She started working at six years old as a child model. Her first screen role was a guest appearance on the TV show “Thunder Alley.” After that, she appeared in shows like “Fudge” and “100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd.”

She gained attention for starring in the Disney Channel movie “The Ultimate Christmas Present,” which earned her a Young Artist Award. She then signed with Disney Channel and became famous for her role in the movie “Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior” and as London Tipton in “The Suite Life” franchise. She also acted in shows like “Phil of the Future” and movies like “Get a Clue,” “Like Mike,” and “Stuck in the Suburbs.”

Brenda Song later moved into more mainstream roles, starting with the movie “The Social Network.” She acted in shows like “Scandal,” “New Girl,” and “Dads.” In 2014, she signed a talent deal with Fox and appeared in TV pilots like “Pure Genius” and “Station 19.” She voiced Anne Boonchuy in the animated series “Amphibia” and starred as Madison Maxwell in the Hulu series “Dollface.”

She currently voices Princess Akemi in “Blue Eye Samurai.” She also starred in films like “Angry Angel,” “Secret Obsession,” “Changeland,” “Love Accidentally,” and “The Last Showgirl.” Additionally, she was in the horror video game “The Quarry.”

What is Brenda Song Net Worth in 2024?

Brenda Song is an American actress and producer with a net worth of $8 million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Brenda Song’s net worth mainly comes from her acting career.

She became famous for her role as London Tipton in the Disney Channel series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and its spinoff “The Suite Life on Deck.” This helped her land other roles in movies and TV shows, which added to her earnings. She has also done voice work for animated series and appeared in major films like “The Social Network.”

In addition to acting, she makes money through brand endorsements and smart investments. All these factors have helped her build her wealth over the years.

Brenda Song Early Life and Education

Brenda Song was born on March 27, 1988, in Carmichael, California. This is a small town near Sacramento. Her father is from Bangkok, Thailand, and her mother is from Chiang Mai, Thailand. Her grandparents came from the Xiong clan in Thailand but changed their last name to Song when they moved to the U.S. Brenda’s parents met in Sacramento, and her dad is a school teacher while her mom stays at home. Brenda has two younger brothers named Timmy and Nathan.

When Brenda Song was six, she and her mom moved to Los Angeles so she could pursue acting. The rest of the family joined them two years later. Brenda wanted to learn ballet, but her brother wanted taekwondo. Their mom decided they should both do taekwondo. Even though Brenda cried during her first class, she now has a black belt. Brenda was an All-American Scholar in ninth grade. She was homeschooled and finished high school at 16. She then took classes at a community college and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2009 with a degree in psychology and a minor in business.

Brenda Song Career

Brenda Song started her career as a child model in San Francisco. An agent saw her at a mall and offered her a chance to model. She began acting when she was about five or six years old. Her first roles were in commercials for Little Caesars and Barbie. Her first film was a short movie called “Requiem,” where she played a young girl named Fong. This film won a CINE Golden Eagle award.

After “Requiem,” Brenda appeared in another short film by Elizabeth Sung called “The White Fox.” She also had roles in TV shows like “Thunder Alley” and “Fudge,” where she played Jenny. Her first big movie was “Santa with Muscles,” which starred Hulk Hogan.

In the late 1990s, Brenda Song had a small part in “Leave It to Beaver” and then joined the Nickelodeon series “100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd” as Sariffa Chung. She also had small roles in shows like “7th Heaven,” “ER,” and “George Lopez.”

In the 2000s, Brenda gained more recognition. She won a Young Artist Award for her role in the Disney Channel movie “The Ultimate Christmas Present,” where she played Samantha Kwan. In 2002, she also appeared in “Like Mike,” a family film about a kid who suddenly becomes a great basketball player.

Brenda signed with Disney in 2002 and appeared in “Get a Clue” with Lindsay Lohan. She also had guest roles on Disney shows like “That’s So Raven” and “Phil of the Future.” In 2004, she starred in “Stuck in the Suburbs,” a Disney Channel movie about two teens who swap phones with a famous singer. Brenda was accepted into Harvard at age 15 but chose to continue acting.

In 2005, Brenda got a big role as London Tipton in “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.” The character was originally going to be named Paris, like Paris Hilton. Brenda says she wishes she could be like London. The show was very popular, and Brenda won an Asian Excellence Award for her role.

She also voiced characters in Disney’s “American Dragon: Jake Long” and “Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn’t Happen.” Brenda starred in “London Tipton’s Yay Me!” and performed songs on Disney Channel specials.

In 2006, Brenda played the lead in “Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior,” which had over 5.7 million viewers at its premiere. The movie was about a Chinese-American girl who learns about her heritage. Brenda did many of her stunts in the film.

Brenda Song returned as London Tipton in “The Suite Life on Deck,” which had a huge premiere. She also starred in the NBC special “Macy’s Presents Little Spirit: Christmas in New York.” In 2009, Brenda appeared in “Special Delivery” and the film “College Road Trip” with Raven-Symoné and Martin Lawrence.

In December 2008, Brenda Song started filming the sci-fi/dance movie “Boogie Town” in Los Angeles. The movie is a modern twist on “Romeo and Juliet,” set in a future New York City where dance battles are banned. Song plays Natalie, the main female character. The film came out in October 2011.

In 2010, Song joined the cast of “The Social Network” with Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake. She played Christy Lee, a Harvard student who dates Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield). In 2012, Song starred in the short film “First Kiss” with Joseph Mazzello, her co-star from “The Social Network.” “First Kiss” was shown at many film festivals and won Best Short Film at the Omaha Film Festival and TriMedia Film Festival.

Between 2012 and 2013, Song appeared as Alissa in the TV show “Scandal” during its first two seasons. In 2013, she also had a recurring role as Daisy in “New Girl.” In August 2013, she got a leading role in the Fox TV series “Dads” as Veronica.

The show faced criticism from Asian American groups for a stereotypical costume Song’s character wore, which they said was racist. Song defended the show in an interview, but Fox did not change the scenes. The series premiered on September 17, 2013, but was canceled in May 2014 after one season.

In October 2014, Brenda Song signed a deal with Fox and 20th Century Fox Television to work on a new TV project. In April 2015, she joined the NBC comedy pilot “Take It From Us.” In November 2015, she was cast in “Life in Pieces” as Bonnie. In February 2016, she was cast in the CBS pilot “Bunker Hill,” later renamed “Pure Genius.”

The show aired during the 2016-2017 season but was canceled after one season. In March 2017, Song joined the CBS pilot “Real Life” as a regular. She was also cast in Seth Green’s movie “Changeland.”

In August 2017, it was announced that Song would star in “Angry Angel,” Freeform’s first original holiday movie, which aired on November 18, 2017. In March 2018, she joined “Station 19” for a multi-episode role. In December 2018, it was announced that Song would star in the Netflix thriller “Secret Obsession,” which came out on July 18, 2019.

In January 2019, Brenda Song was cast in Hulu’s “Dollface” with Kat Dennings. From 2019 to 2022, she voiced Anne Boonchuy in Disney’s “Amphibia.” In June 2019, she appeared in “Changeland” and also in Aly & AJ’s music video for “Star Maps” from their 2019 EP.

In 2022, Song started voicing news anchor Vanessa Vue on “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.” She also starred as Alexa in the Amazon Freevee movie “Love Accidentally,” though Radhika Menon from Decider thought the film didn’t fully use her talents. That year, she was also part of the cast in the horror game “The Quarry.”

In 2023, Song began voicing Princess Akemi in the animated series “Blue Eye Samurai.” The next year, she starred in Gia Coppola’s drama film “The Last Showgirl.” She will soon appear in an untitled office comedy series by Mindy Kaling.

Brenda Song Personal Life

From 2010 to 2017, Song was in a relationship with Trace Cyrus. They were engaged from 2011 to 2012. In 2017, Song revealed she was dating actor Macaulay Culkin. Their first child, a son, was born on April 5. They welcomed their second son in December.

Brenda Song Awards 

In 2001, Brenda Song won the Young Artist Award for “Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy), Supporting Young Actress” for “The Ultimate Christmas Present.”

In 2003, she was nominated for “Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series, Guest Starring Young Actress” for “The Bernie Mac Show.”

In 2006, she was nominated for the Asian Excellence Award for “Newcomers Award” for “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.” She also won two Young Hollywood Awards that year: “Best Role Model” and “Superstar of Tomorrow.”

In 2009, Song won the 10th Annual Crown Award for “Best Hairstyle on Television.”

In 2010, Brenda Song was nominated for the Green Globe Film Award for “Outstanding Actors Asians in Hollywood” for “The Suite Life on Deck.” She also won the Hollywood Film Award for “Ensemble of the Year” for “The Social Network” and the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for “Best Ensemble Acting.” She was nominated for the San Diego Film Critics Society Award, the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award, and the Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for “Best Ensemble” that same year. She was also nominated for the Gold Derby Award and the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for “Funniest TV Sidekick” for “The Suite Life on Deck.”

In 2011, she won the Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for “Best Ensemble Cast.”

Brenda Song Real Estate

In August 2022, Brenda Song and Culkin bought Kiefer Sutherland’s house in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles for $8 million. The house was built in 1935. It has 4,879 square feet of space.

The home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The property is on a .6-acre lot. It includes a swimming pool, a putting green, and a terrace with a fireplace and a pergola.