Who doesn’t know Boris Johnson? He is one of the most influential and renowned personalities around the globe. You may be surprised to know that British prime minister Boris Johnson was born in America and started as a journalist.
As of 2024, Boris Johnson's net worth is estimated to be $3 million.
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Given Name | Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson |
| Famous Name | Boris Johnson |
| Source(s) of Fame | Prime Minister |
| Age | 59 |
| Date of Birth | June 19, 1964 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, United States |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Relationships | Married, Carrie Symonds, |
| Social Links |    |
Boris Johnson or Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson on 19 June 1964 in New York City, New York. Boris grew up in New York City, Brussels, and London
After completing his schooling at boarding school in England, Boris won a scholarship to Eton College. He studied classics at Balliol College; Oxford. Got his college education from Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford. A prominent thing about his studies at Oxford is that Boris was the president of the Oxford Union.
Continuing the surprising facts about Boris Johnson, you may be surprised to know that Boris started his career as a journalist. He first worked for The Daily Telegram and The Times. He served as Assistant Editor for The Daily Telegraph in 1994 for five years. From 1999 to 2005, Boris worked as an editor at The Spectator.
While working as a journalist, Boris always had a keen interest in politics. He first bid to get a place in parliament in 2001, when he got elected for Henley. He served as an MP for Henley until 2008, and then he stayed on the post of MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015.
At that time, he’s not that famous yet. The London people got to know him when he was elected as the Mayor of London in 2008. He stayed in that position for eight whole years after being re-elected in 2012. Still, only the Londoners got to know him.
The general public got to know him during the Brexit Vote Leave campaign. At that time, he was the secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Fortunately for Boris, Theresa May resigned, and Boris Johnson bid for Prime Minister. In December 2019, Boris won the General Election and got a big majority of votes, and became the Prime Minister.
An interesting thing about Boris Johnson is that he held dual citizenship for most of his life, both in the US and the UK. But in 2016, he renounced his US citizenship to show his sincerity to the United Kingdom.
Boris married Allegra Mostyn-Owen, daughter of a famous Italian writer and art historian. This marriage lasted from 1987 to 1993.
Twelve days after finalizing his divorce from Allegra, Boris married Marina Wheeler. Unfortunately, this marriage did not even last very long. Boris and Allegra separated in 2018. Boris married Carrie Symonds in 2021.
Now coming to the children of Boris Johnson, Boris has six children. Four of these are from Wheeler, one from Carrie Johnson, and one from an affair.
Being one of the most influential and famous people around the globe with a very strong political presence, Boris Johnson has a great social media presence. He has about 3.7 M followers on Twitter and 1.4M followers on Instagram.
The American-born Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is a very popular personality among people living all over the globe. This popularity and fame mean a lot more. Boris Johnson has a net worth of $3 million!
