Cesar Millan is a 51-year-old Mexican-American dog trainer best known for his role on the reality show The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan. He has over 25 years of experience with dogs. As of 2021, Cesar Millan's net worth is estimated to be around $25 million.
Millan recently returned to television with his new show Cesar Millan: Better Man, Better Dog. The television show aired on National Geographic on July 30, 2021.
| Full Name | Cesar Felipe Millan Favela |
| Birth Date | August 27, 1969 |
| Birth Place | Cullacan, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Profession | Dog trainer |
| Partner | Jahira Dar |
| Net Worth | $25 million |
Early life
César Millán was born on August 27, 1969 in the countryside of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. He was born to his parents María Teresa Favela and Felipe Millán Guillén. He spent his childhood on a farm in Sinaloa. Cesare worked with farm animals and helped his grandfather, who was a farmer.
At the age of 21, he illegally entered the United States across the border. At the time, he spoke no English and only had $100. Cesar became a permanent resident of the United States in 2000 and became a US citizen in 2009.
Cesar learned English after befriending Jada Pinkett Smith, who helped him meet one of her friends to teach him English. He also said that he can speak English thanks to Jada. Millan met Jada when she arrived in Los Angeles. With her, he shared his dreams of working with pets on television.
Cesar Millan net worth and career
Millan got her first job at a pet grooming salon. After some struggles, she founded the Pacific Point Canine Academy. Jada was one of his first clients and the person who helped make his dream come true. He soon established the Dog Psychology Center in South Los Angeles, built on a five-acre lot. The center was born with a specialization in the treatment of large dogs.
Cesar was lucky enough to work with MPF Entertainment in 2002. The entertainment company developed a reality show called “The Dog Whisperer” chronicling Millan’s work in rehabilitating dogs. The reality series aired on September 13, 2004 on the National Geographic Channel. During the first season, the show became National Geographic’s Chanel No. 1.
After eight years of running the show, it ended on September 15, 2012. On January 5, 2013, he appeared in Cesar Millan’s television documentary Pack Leader on Nat GeoWild. The series ran for two months and the final episode premiered on March 26, 2013. In 2014, he hosted a new series called Cesar 911 on the Nat Geo Wild channel.
Millan recently returned to television with his new show Cesar Millan: Better Man, Better Dog. The first episode of the show premiered on July 30, 2021 on the National Geographic Channel. On the show, Millan helps dog owners deal with their dogs’ behavioral issues like aggressive tendencies, separation anxiety, and more.
Personal life of Cesar Millan
César Millán was married to a woman named Illusion Wilson in 1994. He shared two children with her. His wife filed for divorce from him in June 2010. A month before the divorce, his dog’s father died and after some time she discovered her intention to divorce his wife. Millán also attempted suicide after learning of his wife’s intentions.
Cesar began a new relationship with actress and former fashion designer Jahira Dar in August 2010. The couple announced their engagement in April 2016.
Millan has two dogs, Papa and Junior, who starred in dog rehab on the television series The Dog Whisperer. Dad died in February 2010 at the age of 16 and Junior died on July 21, 2021. Millan even made a YouTube video of her to honor her late dog Junior.
Cesar Millan Net worth
As of 2021, César Millán’s personal fortune is estimated to be around $25 million. He made a lot of money by appearing in various television series. Cesar bought a house in California for $2.8 million in April 2017. He also owns and runs a dog breeding school, the Cesar Millan Center for Canine Psychology.