Remember Monica Lewinsky? Take a Look at Her Net Worth Now, Age 48

Monica Lewinsky went from being a White House intern to a worldwide known public figure in the course of just one night. The California native became famous following the affair involving then-US President Bill Clinton. And it tore Lewinsky’s world apart.

Now, Lewinsky lives a more private and calm life outside of the spotlight. At the same time, she’s made her fair share of money through the years.

Here’s all you need to know about Monica Lewinsky – and how much her net worth is!

Monica Lewinsky was born July 23, 1973 in San Francisco, California. Her father worked as an oncologist and her mother as an author.

Monica Lewinsky – early life

At an early age, Lewinsky and her family relocated to Beverly Hills in Los Angeles. However, her early life was a tough period, with Lewinsky having weight issues. She was pushed around by others, and it sure was hard.

“I was very sensitive, so I couldn’t take a joke,” she told The Guardian.

“I remember sitting on my parents’ bed and them practicing with me how to take a joke, how to not cry., I remember one very specific day in the playground when a group of girls had concocted some game. They’d say a number and it would mean something – run up and push me, or make a face at me, or say something stupid.

“Those memories inform a lot of who we become,” she added.

“They contributed to me not having a strong sense of self. Look. I could sit and cry all day about kids being afraid to go to school.”

Monica Lewinsky was raised jewish and attended the Sinai Akiba Academy, as well as John Thomas Dye School. She graduated from the Pacific Hills School in 1991, and moved on to study at Santa Monica College.

At the same time, she was working for the drama department at Beverly Hills High School. According to a BBC profile, her former friends at college remember her as “very friendly and very flirtatious”. But also “a bit emotional”.

After completing her two-year degree at Santa Monica College, Monica Lewinsky enrolled at the Lewis & Clark College. She graduated with a degree in psychology in 1995.

Monica Lewinsky – Bill Clinton

Growing up in a wealthy family, Monica Lewinsky’s parents had many high-profile connections. Through one of her mother’s, she went on to get the job as an unpaid intern at the White House the same year. And it would change her life forever, both for good and bad.

At 22 years of age, Lewinsky began working at the White House. She and President Bill Clinton started flirting not long after she had started, and it turned into an affair which lasted for two years.

One day, Lewinsky told President Clinton, “I have a crush on you”, to which he replied, “Well, do you want to come into the back office?”

It wasn’t until 1998 that Clinton and Lewinsky’s affair became known to the world. Lewinsky’s phone had been tapped and her calls recorded in secret, and in the end, she had to testify before a grand jury. The report – consisting of over 3,000 pages – was made public, with all the details of Clinton and Lewinsky’s encounters.

President Clinton called her a liar, denying that he had had a relation “with that woman”. Lewinsky has said several times since that she’d do anything to “have my anonymity back”.

“That people could read the transcripts was horrific enough,” Lewinsky said in a TED talk. “But a few weeks later the audio tapes [the recorded telephone calls] were aired on TV, and significant portions made available online. The public humiliation was excruciating. Life was almost unbearable.”

“I felt like every layer of my skin and my identity were ripped off of me in 1998 and 1999,” Monica Lewinsky explained. “It’s a skinning of sorts. You feel incredibly raw and frightened. But I also feel like the shame sticks to you like tar.”