Nicole Franzel is an American TV personality who has a net worth of $1 Million. She rose to stardom in 2014 after participating in the American reality TV series “Big Brother 16” in which she finished seventh.
Franzel’s popularity grew further when she emerged as a winner of the same reality show Big Brother Season 18 in 2016. She continued to compete in the show’s further seasons including the 2023 “Big Brother Reindeer Games” which she won, once again.
Nicole began her acting career in 2014 and had a plan to be on Big Brother since she was just eight years old. She is quite active on social media and garnered over 800k followers on Instagram. In this post, we will discuss Nicole Franzel’s net worth and biography.
Nicole Franzel’s Net Worth
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Early Life
Nicole Ann Franzel was born on June 30, 1992, in Ubly, Huron County, Michigan, the United States. She was raised by her father Dave Franzel and mother Jennifer. While growing up, Nicole watched numerous television reality shows which led her to pursue her career as an actress.
She played basketball for her Ubly High School’s women’s team. Following her graduation, she enrolled at a public university in her hometown called Saginaw Valley State University. Nicole completed her studies as an ER (Emergency Room) nurse in 2014.
Nicole Franzel Career
Nicole started her career by participating as a contestant in the reality TV series “Big Brother 16” in 2014. She was the second youngest contestant in the house and finished 7th in the show.
During the season, she won the title “Head of Household”’ in the 3rd, 6th, and 7th weeks. Additionally, Nicole earned safety from eviction in the second and fifth weeks due to the “Battle of the Block” contest.
In that season, she made history as the 1st contestant on Big Brother to succeed the ‘Head of Household’ tag and then get dethroned by the ‘Battle of the Block’ competition. To add to her trouble, the contestant was evicted in the same week, marking the first time all 3 events occurred in 1 week.
Franzel eventually won the Battle Back competition and returned to the house on “Day 63”. Later, she received a nomination for the 6th consecutive term. On the final night, she wanted Derrick Levasseur to win the show and also voted for him.
Nicole Franzel Biography
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Breakthrough
Nicole had a big break in 2016 when she returned to the “Big Brother” show for season 18. During the 10th and 12th weeks of the season, she earned”Power of Veto” two times. To avoid eviction nomination, she opted for a less aggressive approach in that season.
In the season finale, Nicole managed to defeat Paul Abrahamian by a margin of 5 votes to four. After winning, she became the first female houseguest in Big Brother history to conquer a male houseguest on the stage of the season ‘Final Two’.
In 2020, Franzel earned third place in the 22nd season of the show “Big Brother 22“. Nicole also participated in the show’s spin-off series “Big Brother Reindeer Games” in 2023 and won the show as well. Nicole Franzel earned a net worth of 1 million US dollars.
Other Ventures
In 2014, Franzel was invited to appear in the show “The Bold and the Beautiful” as a guest. Later, she appeared on other reality TV shows including “The Talk” in 2016. The following year, she was a guest competition host on the show “Big Brother 19”.
In 2018, Nicole made a guest appearance on season 20th of the reality TV series “Big Brother 20”. Nicole and her boyfriend Victor Arroyo decided to appear as contestants on the competition show “The Amazing Race 31“. She was cast alongside 11 teams of two and finished 4th overall alongside her fiance Victor.
Nicole Franzel Relationship
Nicole Franzel started dating Internet personality Victor Arroyo in 2017 after the two first met on the set of Big Brother 18. In September 2018, the couple got engaged and in January 2021 Franzel revealed that she was pregnant with their first child together.
Their marriage ceremony was held at Orange Lake, Florida in March 2021. Nicole gave birth to her son Victor Arroyo IV in July 2021.
Nicole Franzel Net Worth
Nicole Franzel has a net worth of $1 Million as of 2024. She gained massive popularity and wealth for her appearances in a popular reality TV franchise called Big Brother.
Franzel first came to the spotlight in 2014 following her participation in the show “Big Brother” season 16. From that point forward, she continued to participate in one reality show after another. Nicole Franzel’s per week salary was $1000 per week in the reality show Big Brother.
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