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What Is Alison Berns’ Net Worth?
Alison Berns, an American housewife and former actress, has a net worth of $10 million as of January 2025. She is primarily known for her marriage to radio personality Howard Stern from 1978 to 2001.
Early Life and Marriage to Howard Stern
Alison Berns was born on May 26, 1954, in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. She first encountered Howard Stern as an undergraduate at Boston University. Stern cast her in a student film about Transcendental Meditation. They married on June 4, 1978, at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, Massachusetts. During their marriage, they had three daughters: Emily Beth (born in 1983), Debra Jennifer (born in 1986), and Ashley Jade (born in 1993). Alison appeared in some of Howard’s projects, including “Negligee and Underpants,” “U.S. Open Sores,” and “Private Parts,” and regularly featured on “The Howard Stern Show.”
Divorce from Howard Stern and Subsequent Marriage
Alison and Howard separated in October 1999. Following their separation, Howard moved out of their shared home in Old Westbury, New York, into a 4,000-square-foot apartment in the Millennium Tower on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, purchased in 1998 for $4.9 million. In October 1999, the New York Post reported Howard Stern’s net worth as $80 million, with an annual salary of $20 million from his radio show. Without a prenuptial agreement, it was speculated Alison could receive around $40 million in the divorce settlement according to NY law at the time. However, the terms of their 2001 divorce were amicable and remained undisclosed. Later in 2001, Alison married David Simon.
Real Estate Assets
In November 1986, Howard and Alison jointly purchased a home at 2 Grace Dr., Old Westbury, NY, for $702,000. During their divorce, Howard transferred his share of the property to Alison. Alison Berns later sold this home in December 2003 for $1.62 million. In 2015, Alison and her husband David Simon bought a home in Delray Beach, Florida, for $1.54 million.
