Who is Mary Padian?

Mary Padian was born on the 24^th August 1980, in Dallas, Texas USA, of Irish and Lebanese ancestry. She is a businesswoman and furniture designer, who owns the store “Mary’s Finds”, but is probably best recognized for appearing in the hugely popular reality TV series “Storage Wars: Texas” (2011-2014) as well as in the original “Storage Wars” fifth season in 2014, until the present, which airs on the A&E Network.

Early Life and Education

Speaking about her early life, Mary Padian spent her childhood in Dallas, where she was raised with her brother named Luke by their father, John Gerard Padian, who works as a businessman, and her mother, Teresa Ann Padian. Although her parents divorced, Mary maintained a close relationship with both her parents.

Regarding her education, she enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin (UTA), from which she graduated with a BA degree in Photojournalism in 2003.

My Grandpa Jack & Grandma Pat’s 1st selfie. couldn’t be 2 better people on earth than these 2 #FamilyIsEverything

— Mary Padian (@MaryPadian) August 26, 2016

Huge and Close-Knit Family

Mary stated in interviews that she has a huge and close-knit family, which is the main reason she didn’t really make it in some big city. Although she only has one brother, it is reported that she has no less than 42 first cousins, who she frequently visits and keeps in touch with. Despite her increasingly busy schedule, Mary manages to juggle her business duties and family life, often visiting the Padian family’s meetings, gatherings and holiday parties.

Career Beginnings as a Journalist

To talk about her career, Mary’s academic qualifications have helped her rise the ladder of success quite rapidly – right after graduation, she started pursuing her career as a journalist by doing an internship at the magazine called “D”. When that contract ended, Mary decided to move to New York City, where she began working as an assistant editor for the international design magazine “Architectural Digest”, marking the establishment of her net worth.

Antiques Store “Mary’s Finds”

Parallel with her job at “Architectural Digest”, Mary began to create videos, entitled “Mary’s Finds”, in which she would seek and buy cheaply, different things for her antique furniture store of the same name. A year later, she returned to Texas, since she was homesick, and opened her own store there, which contributed a lot to her net worth. Furthermore, she runs her online store of the same name, which eventually expanded her business internationally.

Reality TV Star and “Storage Wars: Texas”

Following her returning home, Mary continued to line up success with her videos, through which she became widely known. In no time, she caught the attention of Moe Prigoff, who was her frequent customer as well as one of the cast in the reality television series “Storage Wars: Texas”, so subsequently Mary was introduced to producers of the show in its first season, and Moe began to take her with him on his storage hunts. Since the third season, Mary became one of the regular cast members, adding a considerable amount to her net worth and increasing enormously her popularity.

About the Show

The show was aired on the the A&E Network between 2011 and 2014, and followed people who “hunt” for storage facilities whose rent hasn’t been paid and are therefore sold by an auctioneer. Before the auction, the buyers have five minutes to inspect the contents of the locker from the doorway, but are not allowed to enter the locker room or touch any of the items, therefore having to quickly decide whether they want to compete for a certain locker or not. The highest bidder wins each locker, estimates the prices for which the items in the locker could be sold and assessing whether a profit can be made, but subsequently determined by sales.

Tonight all new Ep of #storagewars @AETV #teammary @MarysFinds #storage #vintage #skillz

— Mary Padian (@MaryPadian) December 6, 2017

The Original “Storage Wars”

When the show “Storage Wars: Texas” was cancelled, Mary relocated to California as she received an invitation to join the original reality television series “Storage Wars” in its fifth season. The show premiered in December of 2010 on the A&E Network, and she has been starring along with Dan Dotson and Laura Dotson since 2014, helping to increase her net worth by a large margin; it is currently in its eleventh season.

Unusual and Precious Findings

Mary has been in the business for a long time, and throughout her career has found many precious yet unusual objects. Her favorite ones include an old trunk full of various World War II related items, a pair of camel saddles originating from 18^th century Asia, and a ceramic grenade dating all the way back to the ancient Byzantine Empire.

Now that is Representation. QUIEN DA MAS!! #storagewars #quiendamasmx Storage Wars on A&E A&E A&E Latinoamérica

— Mary Padian (@MaryPadian) August 26, 2016

“RAZZLE DAZZLE”

It doesn’t take long to realize that Mary has an outgoing and extrovert personality, and that she enjoys having fun and acting silly, especially in front of the camera. One of the best examples of her relaxed and funny attitude is reflected in her now internet-famous phrase “razzle dazzle”. In one episode of “Storage Wars”, Mary modified and refurbished an item she had found and made it look much more attractive and eye-catching than it used to be. Proud of herself, she described the item by saying it was “razzle dazzle”. The phrase became an internet meme, and spawned numerous jokes and reimaginations. For example, a video on YouTube can be found in which the moment where Mary said “razzle dazzle” is played in a loop 250 times in a row.

Mary Padian Net Worth

Her career as a journalist started in 2003, but she has been an active member of the entertainment industry as a reality television personality, who has been appearing in two of the most popular reality TV series since 2011. So, if you ever wondered how rich Mary Padian is, it has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of her net worth is over $600,000 million, accumulated through her successful career; however, there are rumors that her salary per season of the TV series is over $450,000, so her wealth should increase considerably.

Personal Life

Although she is a star of one of the most popular reality shows on television, Mary is shy and secretive regarding her personal life. Information about her married life has not yet been revealed to the media. However, in one of the episodes of “Storage Wars”, she introduced a man named Dylan as her boyfriend and stated that she met him in Texas, but other information she keeps far away from the public.

Her current residence is in Los Angeles, California.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

Speaking about her appearance, Mary is apparently a beautiful and attractive woman who often sports a “no make-up, girl-next-door” look and a casual style. She has long wavy honey brown hair and blue colored eyes. Although she prefers a no-makeup look, she sometimes posts pictures on social media sporting professionally done make-up, which offers a new perspective on her appearance. She has an impressive body with a height of 5ft 1in (1.55m), weight that is reputed to be around 110lbs (50kgs), while her vital statistics are 33-24-34.

Social Media Presence

In addition to her involvement in the entertainment industry, Mary is an active member across many of the most popular social media sites, which she uses not only to promote her job, but also to share various other contents with her fans. Her official Instagram account has more than 113,000 followers, as well as her official Twitter account having over 58,000 fans. Her posts and interaction with fans reflect her casual and down-to-earth attitude.