Where Is Baywatch Star Yasmine Bleeth Now?

Yasmine Bleeth was once a big figure because of her part in Baywatch, but she has since faded from the public eye. The 1989 Baywatch television series, which inspired the ill-fated 2017 film, was an 11-season primetime soap opera about a team of lifeguards who patrol the beaches of California (and Hawaii in seasons 10 and 11). The guards endure the normal ocean risks, such as drownings, shark attacks, and dangerous weather. Still, they also encounter situations more akin to an HBO crime drama, such as serial killers and thieves, for which they are ultimately held guilty.

Baywatch is well-known for its big cast, but a few performers emerged as fan favorites and became associated with the show. Some fans adore David Hasselhoff as Mitch Buchannon, but others prefer Pamela Anderson as C. J. Parker. Others, however, like Yasmine Bleeth as Caroline Holden, and they, like many others, are likely wondering what happened to the performer after Baywatch.

Yasmine Bleeth As Caroline Holden On Baywatch

Caroline Holden first appeared on Baywatch as a guest star in season 4, before becoming a main cast member in seasons 5 through 7, then a recurring character in season 8, and finally departing the program until the 2003 made-for-television reunion film Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. She also appears in Baywatch Nights, a spinoff series with minimal connection to the original Baywatch, in season 1, episode 16, “The Curator”. Bleeth originally appeared on Baywatch in season 4, episode 7, “Tentacles, Part II”.

Yasmine Bleeth Opens Up About Her Struggles With Addiction

Unfortunately, the tremendous focus that a character like Caroline Holden can provide proved to be too much for Yasmine Bleeth. Bleeth and her future husband, Paul Cerrito, crashed their car into a median in Detroit in September 2001, and when police arrived, they discovered four needles filled with liquid cocaine. Later inspections of her hotel discovered additional cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Bleeth had met her spouse a year earlier, in 2000, when she checked herself into Promises, a celebrity recovery facility.

Yasmine Bleeth’s Net Worth

Nicole Eggert revealed in the 2024 docuseries “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” that the average remuneration for every cast member during the series’ duration was $3,500 per episode. Each season normally consisted of 22 episodes. That means the cast members were paid approximately $77,000 per season. And, while those figures are now worth about twice as much after accounting for inflation, they were still a pittance in comparison to how popular and profitable the show was. Ironically, with overtime pay and other benefits, true California lifeguards undoubtedly made a higher annual wage. Some senior California lifeguards now make more than $500,000 per year ($150,000 base wage + $250,000 overtime + $110,000 in additional benefits and incentives).

Exploring the financial trajectory of a Baywatch star provides an intriguing look into the television and cinema industries. Yasmine Bleeth’s net worth is expected to be $2 million in 2024. 

She earned roughly $3,500 per episode, totaling $77,000 for each season of waves, rescues, and drama. These figures not only reflect her accomplishments on Baywatch but also demonstrate the financial realities of working actors at the time.

Yasmine Bleeth’s Life After Baywatch

After Baywatch concluded, Yasmine Bleeth stepped away from the spotlight. She focused on her personal life and health, married Paul Cerrito and improving her financial management.