Deanna Bastianich is not as wealthy as her husband, Joe Bastianich, but she makes a lot of money from her job. She has been assisting her husband and managing the restaurants in his business. Joe Bastianich has a $15 million net worth. His primary source of income is his work as a television personality, food writer, and restaurateur.
He has judged Masterchef Junior, Masterchef Italia, and MasterChef in addition to Masterchef Junior. Bastianich owns three wineries in Italy, where he grows a variety of grapes.
Joe worked on Wall Street as a bond trader for Merrill Lynch prior to his involvement in the food industry. The Queens, New York native was raised in a culinary arts family, which influenced him to pursue a career in the field later in life.
When Joe was four years old, his parents opened their first restaurant, Bonavia. He was eleven years old when they bought Villa Seconda; they later sold the first two restaurants and opened Felidia in Manhattan. Bastianich joined this field after graduating from Boston College, making it a family affair.
