What Is Zak Bagans’ Net Worth and Salary?
Zak Bagans is a well-known American television host, paranormal investigator, and author. He is most recognized for his role in the Travel Channel series “Ghost Adventures” which he created and executive produces. With a net worth of $30 million, Bagans has directed several episodes of the show.
Despite being a skeptic in the past, Bagans co-founded the Ghost Adventures Crew (GAC) and became interested in investigating the paranormal after encountering the spirit of a suicidal woman in his Michigan apartment building in 2002.
Aside from “Ghost Adventures,” Bagans has hosted and produced several shows such as “Paranormal Challenge,” “Deadly Possessions,” and “The Haunted Museum.” He co-wrote two books with Kelly Crigger, “Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of the Ghost Adventures Crew” and “I am Haunted: Living Life Through the Dead,” and published “Ghost-Hunting For Dummies” in 2019.
Additionally, Bagans has launched two clothing lines, DungeonWear and Reaper, and collaborated with the Belgian-American band Lords of Acid on the song “Paranormal Energy” in 2012. He also teamed up with the band’s keyboardist, Praga Khan, for the album “Necrofusion” in the same year.
Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum in Las Vegas
Zak Bagans is the owner and operator of a haunted museum in Las Vegas, called Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum. The museum features Zak’s personal collection of haunted memorabilia, which is reportedly quite valuable. The collection includes items such as the Dybbuk Box, which is said to be cursed, and the Conjure Chest, which is believed to have been used in a voodoo ritual.
Aside from the haunted memorabilia, Zak also owns $2 million worth of vehicles, and the building that houses the actual museum. The museum has become a popular tourist attraction, drawing visitors who are interested in the paranormal and the supernatural.
Zak Bagans Early Life
Zak Bagans was born on April 5, 1977, in Washington, D.C. He became interested in the paranormal at age 10 when he often went to garage sales with his mother in search of odd and spooky collectibles. Bagans attended Glenbard West High School in Illinois, graduating in 1995, then he enrolled at Western Michigan University but left after eight months. Zak later attended the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan. He has an older sister named Meredith and two younger half-siblings, Phil and Sky.
Zak Bagans’ Career in Paranormal Television
In 2004, Bagans produced the documentary “Ghost Adventures” with Aaron Goodwin and Nick Groff, which aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2007. The “Ghost Adventures” series premiered on the Travel Channel in 2008, and to date has aired more than 230 episodes over 21 seasons, as well as 45+ specials.
The success of “Ghost Adventures” led to several spin-off series, including “Ghost Adventures: Aftershocks” (2014–2016), “Ghost Adventures: Serial Killer Spirits” (2019), “Ghost Adventures: Quarantine” (2020), and “Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room” (2020).
Bagans also created and produced other paranormal shows for Travel Channel, including “Paranormal Challenge” (2011) and “Paranormal Paparazzi” (2012). In 2016, he hosted “Deadly Possessions,” which featured items from his Haunted Museum (opened in 2017), and wrote, directed, and starred in the 2018 documentary “Demon House.”
Discovery+ began airing “The Haunted Museum,” a horror anthology series hosted by Bagans, in 2021. Later that year, he hosted “Halloween Wars” as part of the streaming service’s “Ghostober” programming.
Zak Bagans’ Personal Life and Tattoos
Zak Bagans, known for his work on the hit paranormal series “Ghost Adventures,” dated Playboy model Holly Madison after meeting at The Haunted Museum in May 2019. The couple ended their relationship in early 2021.
Bagans has several tattoos, including a Celtic cross, Aries symbol, and the German phrase “Denn die Todten reiten Schnell,” which translates to “for the dead travel fast.”
Zak Bagans’ Real Estate Ventures
Zak Bagans, the host of the paranormal investigative show “Ghost Adventures,” has made some interesting real estate purchases over the years. In 2014, he bought a house in Indiana for $35,000 that was believed to be a “portal to hell.” He also owned a Las Vegas home that he claimed was haunted and eventually sold for $445,000 in 2015.
In October 2019, Bagans paid $1.889 million for a home in Los Feliz that was the site of the 1969 murders carried out by Charles Manson and his followers. He put the house on the market for $2.2 million in October 2020, but eventually lowered the price to $1.999 million. The property sold for $1.875 million in June 2021.
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