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What was Julia Child’s Net Worth?

Julia Child, an American chef, author, and television personality, had a net worth of $50 million at the time of her death in 2004. She is credited with popularizing French cuisine in America through her debut cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” and went on to publish 16 more cookbooks and a memoir. Child starred on multiple television shows, including “The French Chef,” which won an Emmy. Meryl Streep portrayed her in the 2009 film “Julie & Julia.”

Julia Child’s Early Life

Julia Child was born in Pasadena, California, in 1912 to Julia Weston and John McWilliams, Jr. She had two younger siblings and attended Polytechnic School and Katherine Branson School. After graduating from high school, she earned a degree in history from Smith College in Massachusetts in 1934. Despite not learning to cook until her thirties, she later became a renowned chef.