Martie Maguire Net Worth

August 2024 · 5 minute read

Martha Eleonor Maguire net worth is
$45 Million

Martha Eleonor Maguire Wiki Biography

Martha Eleonor Maguire was born on the 12th October 1969, in York, Pennsylvania USA, and is a musician, a founding member of the country band the Dixie Chicks, and has written several songs for the band, some of which have become top charts. She interpreted some of her songs as the principal singer, but mostly she sings with her sister Emily Robison as backing vocals. She provides the orchestration and the arrangements for the band too. Maguire has been active in the entertainment industry since 1989.

How much is the net worth of Martie Maguire? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of her net worth is as much as $45 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Music is the major source of her fortune.

Martie Maguire Net Worth $45 Million

To begin with, Martie is the daughter of Barbara Trask and Paul Erwin. She grew up in Addison, a suburb of Dallas, with one older and one younger sister. Encouraged by her parents, both teachers at private schools, she began playing classical violin at the age of five, and started her musical career in the orchestra of the school. Playing various instruments she was a member of a high school bluegrass quartet, and besides the violin she plays a variety of other string instruments, including the viola, mandolin, double bass and guitar.

The sisters were highly interested in street music, visited many Bluegrass festivals playing together with the siblings Troy and Sharon Gilchrist. From 1984 to 1989, the four students played in a bluegrass band entitled Blue Night Express, while still studying at the private Greenhill School in Addison, Texas. In 1987, Maguire won 2nd place in the annual national competition for violin in Winfield, Kansas. After matriculation from high school, she studied at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, from 1988 to 1989.

In 1989, Emily Robinson, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines founded the female country band The Dixie Chicks, based in Dallas. The band was successful with hits like “Wide Open Spaces”, “Cowboy Take Me Away” and “Long Time Gone” released in the 1990s. The girls became widely known for their joyful nature, musical instrumentation and soaring ballads. They were nominated for Grammy Awards 23 times, 13 of which they won. In 2007, during the ceremony of the 49th Grammy awards, the Dixie Chicks won all five awards for which they were nominated, including the most prestigious: the Best Song of the year, the Best Recording of the year and the Best Album of the year. The trio is the most successful women’s band in the USA with more than 30 million albums sold. To conclude, all the above mentioned engagements have added sums to the total size of Martie Maguire net worth and popularity.

Finally, in the personal life of Maguire, she has been married to teacher and actor Gareth Maguire from Northern Ireland since 2001; the two have three daughters. She was formerly married to Ted Seidel from 1995-99.


Full NameMartie Maguire
Net Worth$45 Million
Date Of BirthOctober 12, 1969
Place Of BirthYork, Pennsylvania, United States
Height5 ft 7 in (1.72 m)
ProfessionSongwriter, Musician, Record producer, Fiddler, Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Music Arranger
EducationGreenhill School, Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas
NationalityAmerican
SpouseGareth Maguire (m. 2001–2013), Ted Seidel (m. 1995–1999)
ChildrenEva Ruth Maguire
ParentsBarbara Trask, Paul Erwin
SiblingsEmily Robison (Emily Burns Strayer), Julia Erwin-Weiner
PartnerTroy and Sharon Gilchrist
NicknamesMartie Erwin , Martha Elenor Erwin , Maguire, Martie
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dixiechicks/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/martiemaguire?lang=en
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/martiemaguire/
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0782367
Allmusicwww.allmusic.com/artist/martie-maguire-mn0000534413
AwardsGrammy Awards - Song of the Year (2007)
Record LabelsSonyBMG, Open Wide, Columbia
AlbumsHome (2002), Top of the World Tour: Live (2003), Taking the Long Way (2006), The Essential Dixie Chicks (2010), Playlist: The Very Best of Dixie Chicks (2010), Wide Open Spaces (1998), Little Ol' Cowgirl (1992),
Music GroupsDixie Chicks (Since 1989), Court Yard Hounds (Since 2010)
NominationsGrammy Awards
MoviesAn Evening with the Dixie Chicks (2002), Dixie Chicks: Unauthorized (2003), Dixie Chicks: Top of the World (2003)
TV ShowsCMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs (2011), The Voice (2016), The Blacklist (2016), True Blood (2008), Australian Idol (2006), Don't Say a Word (2001), There Is a Bridge (2007)
#Fact
1Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 38, a daughter Harper Rosie Maguire on July 25, 2008. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Gareth Maguire.
2Gave birth to twin daughters (her 1st and 2nd children) at age 34, Eva Ruth Maguire and 'Kathleen Emilie Maguire' on April 27, 2004. Children's father is her 2nd husband, Gareth Maguire.
3Formed, with Emily Robison, Court Yard Hounds while Natalie Maines was on hiatus.
4Sister-in-law of Kim Maines (sister of Natalie Maines) and Shane Maguire (brother of her husband, Gareth Maguire).
5Was the sister-in-law of country singer Charlie Robison.
6Was in McDonald's McRib commercials; but as a vegetarian she would spit the meat out after shooting.
7Was in the orchestra in high school.
8Fiddle player for the Dixie Chicks.
9Older sister of Emily Robison.

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Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Voice2016TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Blacklist2016TV Series writer - 1 episode
One Hit Wonderland2013TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Voice - Danmarks største stemme2012TV Series writer - 1 episode
CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs2011TV Movie writer: "Cowboy Take Me Away"
Late Show with David Letterman2010TV Series writer - 1 episode
True Blood2008TV Series writer - 1 episode
There Is a Bridge2007TV Movie documentary writer: "Silent House"
Biography2006TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Grey's AnatomyTV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006
Shut Up & Sing2006Documentary writer: "Favorite Year"
Australian Idol2006TV Series writer - 1 episode
Canadian Idol2006TV Series writer - 1 episode
Medium2006TV Series writer - 1 episode
Don't Say a Word2001writer: "Pink Toenails" - as Martie Erwin
Runaway Bride1999as Martie Seidel, "Ready To Run"

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
King of the Hill1999TV SeriesLily

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lennon or McCartney2014Documentary shortHerself
Breakfast2010TV SeriesHerself - Singer
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show2006-2010TV SeriesHerself
The Simpsons2008TV SeriesHerself
Corazón de...2007TV SeriesHerself
Austin City Limits2007TV Series documentaryHerself
VH1 Storytellers2006TV Series documentary
Shut Up & Sing2006DocumentaryHerself
Late Show with David Letterman2006TV SeriesHerself
60 Minutes2006TV Series documentaryHerself - Singer, The Dixie Chicks (segment "Not Ready to Make Nice")
Howard Stern on Demand2006TV SeriesHerself
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet2005VideoHerself
Real Time with Bill Maher2004TV SeriesHerself
2003 Radio Music Awards2003TV SpecialThemselves (as Dixie Chicks)
TV total2003TV SeriesHerself
Primetime2003TV Series documentaryHerself
Wetten, dass..?2003TV SeriesHerself
V Graham Norton2003TV SeriesHerself
The 45th Annual Grammy Awards2003TV SpecialHerself
Saturday Night Live2003TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
An Evening with the Dixie Chicks2002TV Movie documentaryHerself
VH1 Divas Las Vegas2002TV SpecialHerself (as Dixie Chicks)
XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony2002TV MovieHerself - Performer (as Martie Seidel)
America: A Tribute to Heroes2001TV Special documentaryHerself - Performer (as Dixie Chicks)
Dixie Chicks on the Fly2000TV MovieHerself (as Martie Seidel)

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