Shawn Rhoden Net Worth: How Rich was the Bodybuilder Actually?

Shawn Rhoden was a Jamaican-American IFBB professional bodybuilder and former Mr. Olympia. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He won the 2018 Mr. Olympia contest by defeating seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath.

He was the oldest bodybuilder to win the Mr. Olympia title, at the age of 43 years and five months. As of 2022, Shawn Rhoden net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.

Early life

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Rhoden migrated to the United States in 1990 and settled in Maryland. he migrated to the US in 1990 and settled in Maryland. So, he belongs to half-Jamaican and half-American ethnicity.

He went through a period of alcohol addiction following the death of his father, Lloyd, in 2002 but overcame it with help from his friend Lenore Carroll.

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Rhoden was an aspiring soccer player in his early teens. He first got into bodybuilding as an amateur during the early 1990s, where he competed on and off throughout the years. In 1992, Rhoden started bodybuilding after taking inspiration from a former Mr. Universe, Johnnie Shamburger,

He started his career as an amateur and ruptured with several injuries and alcohol dependence, on his IFBB Pro card by 2010. He was the 11th at the 2011 Mr. Olympia which was his Mr.Olympia debut and  3rd at 2012, Mr. Olympia. He was  4th at the 2013 Mr. Olympia competition.

In 2014, Rhoden was third at the 2014 Mr. Olympia competition and third again at the 2015 Mr. Olympia. In 2016, he was second. In 2018, Rhoden finally became the new Mr. Olympia replacing Phil Heath. After so many attempts he finally succeeded. He is the oldest bodybuilder to win the title, at the age of 43 years, 5 months.

Personal life

He was dating Michelle Sugar, an Instagram model. In 2018, Shawn Rhoden married his girlfriend Michelle Sugar. Unfortunately, due to personal issues and allegations of infidelity, eventually, they got divorced.

They decided to co-parent their daughter named Cora. Rhoden died from a heart attack on 6 November 2021 at the premature age of 46 years old. He was an inspiration to many aspiring bodybuilders. He used to inspire and motivate his fans through social media.

His final social media on Instagram included the caption, “Brick by brick and patience it will take. See you on the other side.”

Rhoden passed away due to a heart attack, as reported by TMZ. His fans and sports lovers who knew him were completely shocked by this news.

He passed away at the premature age of 46. He was an inspiration to many bodybuilders and people in general as well. He also left a very inspiring message on social media posts before he left. He quoted “Brick by brick and patience it will take. See you on the other side.” People all around the globe were discussing how he tried again and again after failing several times and won. We all hope his soul will rest in peace.

Shaw Rhoden Net worth

As of 2022, the bodybuilder Shawn Rhoden’s net worth is considered to be around $1 million. Though, his actual net worth has not been disclosed by the official sources yet. According to the sources, he was able to earn massive net worth and fortune from his job as a bodybuilder as well as endorsement and sponsorship of body-building goods.

But unfortunately, he has left behind the luxury of his immense wealth after his shocking death at a young age.

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