Sunisa Lee is a professional artistic gymnast from the United States. She has 3 Olympic medals, gold, silver, and bronze in all-around, as a team member, uneven bars respectively. Lee, the silver medalist at the World Championship 2019 also won bronze on uneven bars in that competition. She was a gold medal-winning team member in 2019. Lee became the first Hmong-American Olympian and the first woman of Asian descent to win gold at the Olympics. Lee was a member of the team USA from 2016 to 2021 and is qualified again to represent the United States in the 2024 Olympics.
Lee, the 10th most successful female gymnast from the United States, also has a gold and silver at the NCAA Championships in 2022. Lee clinched gold and silver one each in the uneven bars and all-around respectively in the U.S. Championships in 2018. Apart from winning medals at the events, Sunisa Lee has several awards and honors to her name. Sports Illustrated named her Female Athlete of the Year and the Women's Sports Foundation recognized her as the Sportswoman of the Year in 2021. Lee won the Asia Game Changer Award and was placed in the 100 most influential people in the world list by Time.
Real Name | Sunisa "Suni" Lee |
Height | 5 ft 0 in (152 cm) |
Weight | 110 pounds (50kg) |
DOB (Age) | March 9, 2003, 21 Years |
Country | United States |
Sport | Gymnastics |
Event(s) | Artistic Gymnastics |
Medal(s) | Olympic: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze World Championships: 3 (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) NCAA Championships: 2 (1 Gold, 1 Silver) |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
College | Auburn University |
Partner/Spouse | Jaylin Smith |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
What is Sunisa Lee’s Net Worth 2024?
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Sunisa Lee has a net worth of around $3 million, as of July 2024. Professional gymnastics is her primary source of income. In addition, Lee also generates income from brand deals, various events, social media platforms where she has more than 1.5 million followers combined, etc.
Olympics and Awards
Lee procured $75,000 from the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She got $37,500 for the gold, $22,500 for the silver, and $15,000 for the bronze medal. She moreover generated money from the various awards she won in 2021 and 2022.
Endorsements
Sunisa Lee is endorsed by the Beauty & Cosmetic brand Kiss Products, the Cotton brand The Fabric of Our Lives, the Fashion & Fragrance brand LoveShackFancy, the garments brand SKIMS, the Gymnastics Apparel brand GK Elite, the haircare brand Official Batiste USA, hotel brand Marriott Bonvoy, Health & wellness website SELF, etc. She is moreover endorsed by Amazon, Crocs Shoes, PlayStation, Gatorade, Clif Bar, Toyota USA, and so many other brands. Following her Olympic success in 2020, she tied up with the Pearson+ app which significantly boosted her earnings. Various reports suggested that Lee signed 1.5 million endorsement deals, and is making $21,000 for every post and $100,000 for every sponsored post on social media.
Filmography
Lee appeared in documentaries such as Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics and Golden: The Journey of USA's Elite Gymnasts in 2020. She was also featured as a participant in the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars the following year.
FAQs on Sunisa Lee
A. Yes, Sunisa Lee and Simone Biles are good friends.
A. Suni Lee is adopted by her mother's longtime partner, John Lee.
A. Suni Lee became famous after winning 3 medals at the 2020 Olympics.
A. Sunisa Lee is of Asian ethnicity.
A. Yes, Lee participated in the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars.