Greene is an American personal trainer, artist, actor, and retired professional bodybuilder who is best known for coming in second place at three different IFBB’s Mr. Olympia competitions. The Kai Greene net worth figure is estimated to be around $2 million in 2022.
Early Life and Bio
Leslie Kai Greene was born in July of 1975 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Greene was forced to live in local foster care and residential treatment centers from the age of six.
Sadly, a problematic home environment led to him leaving his childhood home. Greene would spend the next 10 years of his life residing in a plethora of institutions.
Greene first got into working out after his seventh-grade English teacher encouraged him to enter teenage bodybuilding competitions.
His rapid physical growth and development along with getting into trouble as a youth made bodybuilding a perfect match for Greene.
Kai Greene Net Worth and Career
Greene became especially infatuated with bodybuilding while working at Johnny Lats Gym in Brooklyn. There, he began training with personal trainer Jakob Panotas. In 1999, Greene won the NPC Team Universe. Afterward, he took a five-year layoff from competitions.
After winning the NPC Team Universe again upon returning to competition, Greene qualified for a career as an IFBB, officially making him a professional bodybuilder.
Greene was making waves in the world of professional bodybuilding between the years 2009 and 2016. Over that span, he won the 2011 New York Pro Championship and the Arnold Classic in three different years.
Unfortunately, Greene never managed to win the coveted Mr. Olympia contest. Actually, he placed runner-up in 2012, 2013, and 2014, making him arguably the best bodybuilder to have never won the event.
The weight lifter has received several endorsements throughout his career, including from brands like Flex, Dynamik Muscle, Ryderwear, REDCON1, and a training program called The 5P.
Additionally, Greene has acted and been the feature of documentaries. As far as acting goes, he managed to get a small role in the Netflix series Stranger Things. All the while, he has appeared and acted in documentaries like Overkill, Redemption, Generation Iron, and others.
Kai Greene Instagram and Twitter
Currently, the bodybuilder possesses a whopping 7 million followers on his Instagram account. To go along with that, Greene has 328,400 Twitter followers as of May 2022. Lastly, the New York native has 553,00 subscribers on his YouTube channel also.
Kai Greene Wife and Personal Life
Recently, Greene married Haitian Canadian professional female bodybuilder, Dayana Cadeau. Believe it or not, the couple had actually been dating since 2007 before tying the knot in 2022.
Greene has long been a lover of art. For years he has been creating self-portraits to help himself build and maintain his ideal physique. In 2011, he hosted his own art exhibit.
Also, Kai has hosted/co-hosted two podcasts thus far; Getting It Done and Generation Iron.
Kai Greene Net Worth
The Kai Greene net worth figure of $2 million has been amassed since the mid-2000s. His work as a professional bodybuilder coinciding with other business ventures like podcasting, acting, and endorsements have yielded him profits throughout the years.
Kai Greene FAQ
Typically, Greene is walking around at around 300 pounds (140 kg). However, he usually sheds about 30 pounds (13.6 kg) for competitions.
The bodybuilder celebrates his birthday every year on July 12th. Being born in 1975, Greene is slated to turn 47 years old in the summer of 2022.
Kai Greene News
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15 Best Bodybuilders of All Time – TheTealMango
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Phil Heath Vs. Kai Greene and 9 Other Fiery Bodybuilding Rivalries That Shaped the Sport – BarBend
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Top 20 Richest Bodybuilders in the World for 2022 – Techie + Gamers
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Phil Heath Joins Cast Of Kai Greene Documentary – Generation Iron Fitness Network
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Kai Greene — Complete Profile, Workout and Diet Program – Fitness Volt – Fitness Volt