Mary Padian Bio | Wiki
Mary Padian is an American businesswoman and reality TV star. She is most famous for starring in the reality show Storage Wars. Mary is also the owner of ‘Mary’s Finds’, an online store. Additionally, she is often referred to as the ‘Junkyard Queen’ or ‘The Junkster’.
She is known for her antique collections sourced from different estate sales, auctions, and storage units. In the course of running her antique shop, Mary was spotted by an A&E Television producer who gave her a chance to appear in the Texas edition of Storage Wars.
The series ran for three seasons. As a result of her popularity, Mary was cast in the original Storage Wars in its fifth season. Moreover, she has been part of the subsequent seasons and has appeared on and off all the way up to season 12 so far.
Mary Padian Age
Mary was born on August 24, 1980, in Dallas, Texas, United States. She is 42 years old.
Mary Padian Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.62 m).
Mary Padian Family
She was born and raised in Dallas, Texas by her parents John Gerard Padian and Teresa Ann. Mary grew up alongside her brother Luke. Her father served as a businessman who ran a scrap metal recycling plant. Unfortunately, Mary’s parents divorced in 2009.
Her uncle is the famous Texas attorney Bady Sassin. Moreover, she has a large extended family, with 42 cousins. She is of mixed descent as her father is Irish, while her mother is Lebanese.
Mary Padian Husband
Mary keeps her personal relationships away from the media. However, she introduced a handsome man alongside her in an episode of Storage Wars and revealed his name as Dylan. The two met in Texas, there is no other information available.
Mary Padian Education
During her senior year in high school, Mary started serving as an intern for D Magazine. After high school, she attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a degree in photojournalism in 2003. After that, Mary commenced her career in the famous Architectural Digest magazine under its founder Paige Rense and eventually went on to begin her own section titled ‘Mary Finds’.
Mary Padian Storage Wars
In 2010, Mary auditioned for the spin-off of Storage Wars called storage Wars: Texas. Later, she appeared in 57 episodes as a regular cast from 2011 to 2014. Eventually, she even starred in 41 chapters of the original storage Wars. The show features the lives of professional buyers who scout for treasures from defaulted storage lockers. This show ran for three seasons from 2011 to 2014.
In the show, Mary partnered with Moe Prigoff, an experienced buyer, and taught her the trade tricks by mentoring her. Eventually, they started visiting auctions together to find more unusual items. Additionally, Mary went on to star in the original version of Storage Wars, which was running in its fifth season. She became a full-time member in the sixth season.
Other cast members of Storage was include, Dan Dotson, Laura Dotson, Ivy Calvin, Shana Dahan, Mary Wears, Brandi Passante, Brandon Sheets, and Barry Weiss among others.
Mary Padian Net Worth
She owns ‘Mary’s Finds’ and is cast on reality Storage Wars. Therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Mary’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
Where Is Mary Padian Now
Mary returned to her roots in Texas, bouncing between Dallas and Austin, to represent a charity close to her heart called Ubuntu Life.