Fourteen kids are a whole lot of mouths to feed, and Nadya Suleman, better known as “Octomom,” knows that all too well. While the mom has been strapped for cash in the past, Nadya has done whatever it takes to take care of her family. 

What Is ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman’s Net Worth?

Nadya’s net worth is $100,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth in March 2025.

Money has always been a struggle for the single mom. Back in 2012, she told the Today show she was relying on public services and collecting $2,000 a month in food stamps. In April of that year, she filed for personal bankruptcy and listed $1 million worth of debt and $50,000 in assets, according to Forbes.

In 2014, Nadya was accused of welfare fraud by the state of California. After repaying more than $26,000 to the state, she pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of welfare fraud. She was sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service, according to USA Today. 

How Did ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman Make Money?

During tough times, Nadya turned to drastic measures to help her family. In 2012, she starred in an adult film called Octomom Home Alone. The movie took home the award for Best Celebrity Sex Tape at the Adult Video News award show in 2013. She also posed semi-nude in Closer UK in 2012, which gave her $8,000, although at the time, the Department of Agriculture stated it cost $9,000 a month to support 14 children, according to Today. 

She also starred in a horror film called 666 the Devil’s Child in 2012. That year, she released a song with reality star and musician Adam Barta called “Sexy Party” and was paid to participate in an online debate site. She also briefly worked as a stripper to make ends meet.

“I was violating repeatedly my own core values and my own boundaries,” Nadya said on The Doctors in 2016. “In my mind, it was like an investment so I could support my family.”

In a March 2019 interview, the Fullerton native admitted she regretted her past work in adult films. “I think I was young, dumb, irresponsible, selfish [and] reckless,” she said at the time. She also revealed she set up a public persona “as this shallow, narcissistic, fame-seeking character,” to help grab the media’s attention and thus provide for her family.

How Does ‘Octomom’ Make Money Today?

Nadya began working as a counselor with patients who have drug and alcohol addictions in 2013.

In 2017, Nadya admitted she is the sole provider for her family.

“Help? I don’t get any help,” she told Inside Edition. “I haven’t had any help in many, many years.”

She managed to make ends meet with the help of government assistance, the public figure told The New York Times in 2018, but that same year, her son Aidan, who has been diagnosed with autism, needed her to be home with him more. 

“I had to leave my job,” Nadya told People during a March 2025 interview. “Aidan’s needs were becoming overwhelming. I’ve always been his only provider, but I never got paid. So in 2018, that’s when I started to get actually paid. It’s decent money, but it’s still nothing compared to what we need to make to be comfortable in life.”

As of 2025, Nadya and 11 of her children live in a three-bedroom townhouse in Orange County, California, and she revealed that it was made possible with support from her community.

“[One couple] offered us to live here half the rent just because they’re good Christian people,” Nadya told the publication. “People at church have made a positive difference.”