Karen O Net Worth
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Updated on January 12, 2026
Karen O net worth is
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$8 Million
Karen O Wiki Biography
Karen Lee Orzolek, better known by her stage name Karen O, is a South Korean-born American singer and musician. She is the lead vocalist for American rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. | # | Fact |
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| 1 | Member WGA. |
| 2 | An American polyglot. Fluent in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and English. Rusty Italian. |
| 3 | Worked in NYC, Washington, D.C., St. Thomas, USVI, and Quito, Ecuador as an advertising copywriter before starting all over in the film business, with the goal of becoming a screenwriter. Screenplays won numerous awards, including the prestigious: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Nicholl Fellowship. Also an author, whose books garnered 14 top national and international awards. |
| 4 | Spends her time between Arizona, France, and Brazil. |
| 5 | Born and raised in NYC. |
| 6 | Winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Nicholl Fellowship for Screenwriting. Award-winning author of the non-fiction book Orphans of Katrina: Inside the World's Biggest Animal Rescue. Plus the children's book: The Really Red Rabbit; and the novella: The Writer and the Quail. |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born to Ride | 2011 | production coordinator | |
| Maneater | 2009 | TV Mini-Series production coordinator - 2 episodes | |
| Middle Men | 2009 | production coordinator | |
| Desperation | 2006 | TV Movie production coordinator | |
| A Home at the End of the World | 2004 | production coordinator: Phoenix | |
| Eight Legged Freaks | 2002 | production coordinator | |
| The Fugitive | 2000 | TV Series production coordinator: Arizona - 2001 | |
| Family Plan | 1997 | production coordinator | |
| U Turn | 1997 | assistant production coordinator | |
| No One Would Tell | 1996 | TV Movie assistant production coordinator | |
| Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage | 1993 | TV Movie production assistant | |
| Universal Soldier | 1992 | production assistant: second unit | |
| The Vagrant | 1992 | production assistant | |
| Mikey | 1992 | craft service |
Casting Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| elimiDATE | 2003-2004 | TV Series casting associate - 4 episodes | |
| The Bachelorette | 2003 | TV Series casting associate - 1 episode | |
| Suture | 1993 | casting assistant: Arizona |
Production Manager
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transamerica | 2005 | production manager: Arizona | |
| Where's Charlie? | 2000 | Short production manager | |
| Family Plan | 1997 | production supervisor |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saving Face | 2001 | Colette Sheridan | |
| Where's Charlie? | 2000 | Short | Ann |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where's Charlie? | 2000 | Short producer | |
| Gringo | 1985 | associate producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where's Charlie? | 2000 | Short |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where's Charlie? | 2000 | Short |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Lens | 2010 | TV Series documentary additional still photographer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine | 2009/I | Documentary | Herself |
| Small Shots | 2001 | TV Series | Sloane |
Known for movies
Universal Soldier (1992)
as Miscellaneous Crew
U Turn (1997)
as Miscellaneous Crew
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
as Miscellaneous Crew
Middle Men (2009)
as Miscellaneous Crew
