5. Constantine Maroulis
Net Worth: $750,000
Constantine Maroulis finished only sixth place on season four of American Idol but didn’t let that deter him from pursuing a professional career in music and entertainment. He ventured into Broadway with a bang and earned for himself a few nominations to include a Drama League Award and a Tony Award.
Maroulis appeared in numerous films to include musical films like “Rock of Ages” (where he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical). He also made appearances on “Jekyll and Hyde” (Drama League Award nomination), “Madame Secretary” and “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.”
4. Lauren Alaina
Net Worth: $800,000
Lauren Alaina hailed from the South and was placed second behind season ten winner of American Idol, Scotty McCreery. Since leaving the show, Alaina released two studio albums, which garnered much traction and was reasonably successful. Today, she is said to be working on her new album.
Alaina has also competed on Dancing with the Stars (28th season), where she performed numerous Argentine tango moves and judges praising her strength and courage on the show. However, Alaina noted she pretended for the entire time she was on the show to be dancing with a “whole ribs.” Surprisingly enough, the singer was dancing with broken ribs – which made her stood-out more to fans as a talented character.