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Susanna Hoffs was born on the 17th January 1959, in Los Angeles, California USA, and is a vocalist, guitarist, and actress, probably best known as a co-founder of The Bangles – pop rock band. Hoffs’ career started in 1978.

Have you ever wondered how rich Susanna Hoffs is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Hoffs’ net worth is as high as $10 million, an amount earned through her successful career as a musician. In addition to being a member of the highly popular band of the ‘80s, Hoffs also has a decent solo career which has improved her wealth.

Susanna Hoffs Net Worth $10 Million

Susanna Hoffs was born into a Jewish family, a daughter of Tamar Ruth and psychoanalyst Joshua Allen Hoffs. Her mother introduced her to music at the early age, apparently frequently playing The Beatles to Susanna. She went to the Palisades High School in Los Angeles, where she started playing the guitar and matriculated in 1976. Hoffs later studied art at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1980.

During her college days, Susanna made her movie debut in Andrew Davis’ “Stony Island” (1978). She then met Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson, and the three of them founded the pop band called The Bangles in 1980. The next year they released their debut single entitled “Getting Out of Hand”, and soon after, they signed a deal with Faulty Products. In 1982, Annette Zilinskas became The Bangles’ new member and the new single and LP “The Real World” came out. Zilinskas later left and was replaced by Michael Steele, a bassist, who featured on the band’s debut studio album called “All Over the Place” in 1984.

The release didn’t achieve commercial success, but the following one was one of the most lucrative albums of the mid-‘80s. “Different Light” (1986) achieved major success and triple platinum status in the US, and also platinum in the UK; it peaked at the No. 2 on Billboard 200, and No. 3 on the UK charts. The cult song “Walk Like an Egyptian” stayed at the top of the US charts for four weeks while “Manic Monday” (written by Prince) peaked at the No. 2 spot. Band members made millions, so Hoff’s net worth increased significantly.

In 1988, The Bangles released their third studio album called “Everything”, which achieved platinum status is several countries, including the US, UK, and Australia; it reached No. 15 on Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the UK charts, while the single “Eternal Flame” was the number one song. That was the peak of The Bangles, but still they released their “Greatest Hits” album in 1990, and achieved over a million sales in the US and the UK. The group disbanded in 1989, but reunited in 1999. However, they made only two more albums: “Doll Revolution” (2003) and “Sweetheart of the Sun” (2011), but failed to repeat the band’s success from the ‘80s.

Susanna Hoffs launched her solo career during the group’s break in 1991, releasing the album titled “When You’re a Boy”. She had notable fellow artists working on it such as David Kahne, Cyndi Lauper, and David Bowie, among others. It peaked at the No. 83 on the Billboard 200. In 1996, she recorded “Susanna Hoffs”, but it went rather unnoticed, the same as the next one – “Someday” (2012). Most recently, Hoffs has released two EP’s, entitled “Some Summer Days” and “From Me To You”, both in 2012, with moderate success and addition to her net worth..

Besides her projects with the bands such as Ming Tea and Sid n Susie, Hoffs also starred in the romantic comedy “The Allnighter” in 1987. She later appeared in “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” (1997) starring Mike Myers and Elizabeth Hurley, and in “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002) with Mike Myers, Beyoncé Knowles, and Seth Green.

Regarding her personal life, Susanna Hoffs married the movie director Jay Roach in 1993, concurrently converting to Judaism and the couple has two sons. She is a vegetarian.



Full Name Susanna Hoffs
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth January 17, 1959
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Height 1.57 m
Profession Vocalist, musician, guitarist, actress
Education University of California, Berkeley, Palisades Charter High School
Nationality American
Spouse Jay Roach (m. 1993-)
Children Jackson Roach, Sam Rayfield Roach
Parents Joshua Hoffs, Tamar Simon Hoffs
Siblings John Hoffs, Jesse Hoffs
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OfficialSusannaHoffs
Twitter https://twitter.com/susannahoffs
MySpace https://myspace.com/susannahoffs
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005015/
Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/susanna-hoffs-mn0000043241
Albums “Under the Covers, Vol. 1” (co-author Matthew Sweet, 2006), “When You’re a Boy” (1991), “Someday” (2013), Completely Under the Covers” (2015, co-author Matthew Sweet), “Ladies and Gentlemen… The Bangles!” (1014, The Bangles), “Some Summer Days”, “From Me To You” (EP, 2012)
Music Groups “The Bangles”
Movies “Stony Island” (1978), “The Allnighter” (1987), “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” (1997), “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002)
TV Shows I Love the ’80s Strikes Back, 100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s
Trademark
1 Her side look.
Quote
1 You can’t depend on accidents to make your career.
Fact
1 Her latest album with The Bangles, titled “Doll Revolution”, was released on March 3, 2003. It is their first studio album since 1988. [March 2003]
2 Ranked #43 on VH1’s 100 Sexiest Artists.
3 Was in the band Ming Tea with actor Mike Myers, Canadian musician/producer Christopher Ward and singer Matthew Sweet.
4 Both her mother and husband are film directors.
5 1980 Graduate of University of California at Berkeley, BFA in Art History.
6 Once studied to become a ballet dancer, and can do the splits.
7 Her parents are Joshua and Tamar Simon Hoffs. Her brothers are John Hoffs and Jesse Hoffs.
8 The Bangles broke up in 1990 after 10 years together. They reunited in 1999, and are working on a new album, scheduled to be released sometime in 2002.
9 Member of the 80s rock-pop band The Bangles.
10 At first, The Bangles were known as “The Bangs”, but when the band accepted a record deal, an already signed band of the same name sued. The Bangles added “les” to their name as a tribute to a major influence of their music, The Beatles.
11 Two sons: Jackson Wiley Roach (b. 9 February 1995) and Sam Rayfield Roach (b. 10 November 1998) in Santa Monica.

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Scream Queens 2015 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Stalker 2015 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Walking on Sunshine 2014 writer: “Eternal Flame”
Hartenstraat 2014 writer: “Eternal flame” – as Hoffs
Dancing on Ice 2014 TV Series performer – 2 episodes
How I Met Your Mother 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Neighbors 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Psych 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode
t Schaep met de 5 pooten 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Pitch Perfect 2012 writer: “Eternal Flame”, “Bellas Regionals: medley” uncredited
The X Factor Philippines 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
American Idol 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Quixote’s Island 2011 writer: “Eternal Flame” – as Hoffs
EastEnders 2003-2011 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
Outsourced 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Ramona and Beezus 2010 writer: “Eternal Flame”
Imagine That 2009 performer: “Got to Get You into My Life”
Bedtime Stories 2008 writer: “Eternal Flame” – as Susanna Lee Hoffs
Pushing Daisies 2008 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Idols! 2007 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Singing Bee 2007 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Heartbreak Kid 2007 performer: “Different Drum”
La tele de tu vida 2007 TV Series writer – 1 episode
29 und noch Jungfrau 2007 TV Movie writer: “Eternal Flame”
Ghost Whisperer 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Canadian Idol 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Sherrybaby 2006 writer: “Eternal Flame” – as Susanna Lee Hoffs
Saturday Night Live in the ’80s: Lost & Found 2005 TV Special documentary writer: “In Your Room”
Idols 2004 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Red Roses and Petrol 2003 performer: “The Water Is Wide Irish Mix”, “Catch The Wind”
Idols 2003 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Miss Match 2003 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Australian Idol 2003 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Nouvelle Star 2003 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Verbotene Liebe 2003 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
Idool 2003 2003 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Deutschland sucht den Superstar 2003 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Right Here Right Now Live 2002 Video writer: “Eternal Flame” – uncredited
Atomic Kitten: Kitten Diaries 2002 TV Movie documentary writer: “Eternal Flame”, “Eternal Flame Live” – uncredited
Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002 performer: “Alfie What’s It All About, Austin?” / producer: “Alfie What’s It All About, Austin?”
Idols 2002 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Sweetest Thing 2002 writer: “Eternal Flame”
Top of the Pops 2 2002 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Comedy Central Presents 2001 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
As Filhas da Mãe 2001 TV Series writer: “Eternal Flame”
The Parole Officer 2001 writer: “Eternal Flame”
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards 2001 TV Special performer: “A Fool In Love”
Gilmore Girls 2001 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Meet the Parents 2000 performer: “A Fool in Love”
2gether 2000 TV Movie performer: “Beekeeper’s Blues” – as Susannah Hoffs / writer: “Beekeeper’s Blues” – as Susannah Hoffs
Novios 1999 writer: “Dejame soñar” – as Hoffs
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999 writer: “Psychedelic Scene Breaks”, “Get The Girl”
Stars in Their Eyes 1997 TV Series writer – 2 episodes
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997 performer: “The Look of Love” / writer: “Psychedelic Scene Breaks”, “BBC”
Florentine 1997 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Die Harald Schmidt Show 1996 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Now and Then 1995 performer: “Now and Then” / writer: “Now and Then”
Suite 215 1992 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1992 performer: “WE CLOSE OUR EYES”
Bangles Greatest Hits 1990 Video short writer: “Hero Takes A Fall”, “Walking Down Your Street”, “In Your Room”, “Eternal Flame”
Wooly Booly: Ang classmate kong alien 1989 writer: “Eternal Flames”
Under Cover 1987 writer: “I Need A Disguise”
True Stories 1986 performer: “Dream Operator”
The Goonies 1985 writer: “I Got Nothing”
Late Night with David Letterman 1984 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Stony Island 1978 lyrics: “Home Away From Home” / music: “Home Away From Home”

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Get a Room 2015 TV Series
Comedy Bang! Bang! 2012 TV Series Street Performer
The Bangles Return to Bangleonia 2007 Video
Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002 Gillian Shagwell – Ming Tea, Austin’s Band
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997 Ming Tea (uncredited)
Rock & Read 1989 Video short voice
The Allnighter 1987 Molly Morrison
The Haircut 1982 Short Bobby Russo’s Daughter (as The Bangs)
Stony Island 1978 Lucie

Music Department

Title Year Status Character
The Allnighter 1987 music supervisor

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Red Roses and Petrol 2003 executive producer

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Stony Island 1978 production assistant

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Friends with Kids 2011 thanks
Pound of Flesh 2010 special thanks
Dinner for Schmucks 2010 the producers wish to thank
Charlie Bartlett 2007 special thanks
Mayor of the Sunset Strip 2003 Documentary we would like to thank
Austin Powers in Goldmember 2002 the film-makers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999 the film-makers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997 special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Gylne tider 2006 TV Series documentary Herself
Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story 2006 TV Movie documentary Herself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2006 TV Series Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1996-2006 TV Series Herself – Performer / Herself
V Graham Norton 2003 TV Series Herself
Wetten, dass..? 2003 TV Series Herself
Open House 2002 TV Series documentary Herself
American Bandstand’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 2002 TV Movie Herself – Performer
The 27th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2001 TV Special Herself
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards 2001 TV Special Herself – Performer
Gilmore Girls 2001 TV Series Herself
Behind the Music 2000 TV Series documentary Herself
Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music 1997 TV Special documentary Performer: “Eternal Flame”
Die Harald Schmidt Show 1996 TV Series Herself
Late Night with David Letterman 1991 TV Series Herself
The 18th Annual American Music Awards 1991 TV Special Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 1990 1990 TV Special Herself
Bangles Greatest Hits 1990 Video short Herself
Top of the Pops 1986-1989 TV Series Herself
Sábado noche 1988 TV Series Herself
The Britannia Music Awards 1988 1988 TV Special Herself (as The Bangles)
Brit Awards 1987 1987 TV Special Herself – Winner: Best International Group (as The Bangles)
Women in Rock 1986 Video documentary Herself (The Bangles)
New American Bandstand 1965 1983-1986 TV Series Herself
The Bangles: Syria Mosque Concert 1986 TV Special Guitar & Vocals
The Eighties 2016 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself – Musician, The Bangles
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin 2015 TV Special Herself (uncredited)
Get a Room 2015 TV Series Herself
The Seeds: Pushin’ Too Hard 2014 Documentary Herself
The Sixties 2014 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself – The Bangles
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 TV Series Herself – Guest Musician
The Making of Stony Island, Music Makes Us One 2012 Video documentary short Herself
My First Guitar 2011 Documentary Herself
Beatles Stories 2011 Documentary Herself
Stars and Their Guitars: The History of the Electric Guitar 2008 Video documentary Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
La tele de tu vida 2007 TV Series Herself
Celebrities Uncensored 2003 TV Series Herself
Sonic Youth: Teenage Riot 1988 Video short Herself (uncredited)

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