Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history and now she has made her third Olympic Games, meaning the famed gymnast will head to Paris in an attempt to capture gold for Team USA.
This victory places the 27-year-old in a distinguished group, marking her as one of the few American gymnasts to compete in three consecutive Olympic Games. The historical significance of her ongoing career is palpable after she went head-to-head with formidable talents like Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles.
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will begin on Friday, July 26, and run until August 11.
In the lead-up to the event, this is everything you need to know about Biles—who is widely considered the greatest gymnast of all time—before she competes.
Newsweek emailed a spokesperson for Biles for comment Friday.
Is Simone Biles Married?
Biles is married to Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens. After meeting on the celebrity dating app Raya, the couple began dating in 2020 and wed in March of 2023.
The gymnast revealed that the Bears are granting Owens a special training camp exclusion so that he can support his wife at the Olympics.
"The Bears are actually granting him a couple of days off from training camp, so he'll be there, yes. For just a short little time," she told USA Today's Nancy Armour.
Owens faced backlash last year when he said he had no idea who the gymnast was when they first met. During a December episode of The Pivot Podcast, Owens said he had never paid attention to gymnastics and was unaware of who the four-time Olympic gold winner was when Biles reached out on the app.
When host Ryan Clark asked Owens if he considered himself "the catch" in their relationship, Owens responded: "I always say that the men are the catch." He also said that he had been "afraid to commit."
The outrage was thick and fast but both Biles and Owens appeared to laugh off the backlash. "Unbothered," Owens wrote in a December 22 Instagram post that included a series of photos of the couple. "Just know we locked in over here."
Where Does Simon Biles Live?
Biles and Owens live in Houston, Texas, where Biles spent her childhood.
In August, the gymnast gave fans a glimpse inside the mansion that she and her husband were building. Taking to her Instagram story, she posted a series of photos of the unfinished project.
Per the Daily Mail, Biles uploaded content that showed the wooden frame of the lakeside structure as well as a photo of a bare-bones staircase leading to the property's second story. In additional stories, she shared photos of the unfinished bedroom, bathroom, game room, and theater.
According to AugustMan magazine, the house is worth $2 million.
What Is Simone Bile's Net Worth?
In 2024, Simone Biles is estimated to have a net worth of $16 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.
While an impressive sum, it shouldn't come as a huge shock, as there are various avenues through which Biles earns her income.
When competing in the Olympics, athletes aren't paid in the traditional sense. However, the Olympic competition committee of their respective country compensates them directly. A CNBC article from 2021 states that American contestants can earn more than $37,000 for each first-place result. U.S. Olympians have also historically benefitted from perks such as tax breaks, tuition grants, and first-rate health insurance.
Over the years Biles has also had a variety of endorsem*nts with brands such as Nike, Athleta, SK-II, Hershey's, Uber Eats, Kellogg's and Beats by Dre. She also has a line of leotards and gym equipment with GK Elite, which helps boost her income.
Her 7 million-strong Instagram following provides her with various opportunities for brand-sponsored content. In the past, she has posted ads for K18 Hair, Oreo, and Core Power.
When competing in the Olympics, Biles has secured four gold medals, a silver medal, and two bronze medals. Her last gold medals came during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where she captured gold medals in team, all-around, vault, and floor exercise events.
While she did not win a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, she did win a bronze for the balance beam and a silver for the team.
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