She’s one of the richest Salt Lake ladies, so what is Lunatic Fringe and how much is Angie K worth?
Big hair, bigger paychecks
Angie Katsanevas didn’t just show up on RHOSLC with big sunnies and bigger opinions, she arrived with a whole business behind her.
If you’ve ever heard the name Lunatic Fringe and wondered whether it’s a salon, a slogan, or a lifestyle, you’re not alone.
Angie’s been building this brand for decades, long before Bravo cameras clocked her high body count hair moment.
So let’s get into the glow-up: what Lunatic Fringe actually is, how it became a mini empire, and what people estimate Angie K is worth today.
A look at Angie’s Lunatic Fringe salon
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Lunatic Fringe isn’t a one-chair passion project, it’s a real-deal salon brand that Angie co-founded with her husband, Shawn Trujillo.
According to the company’s own history, they launched Lunatic Fringe in 1999, starting in a 700-square-foot salon in Salt Lake City with a very specific vision: creative artists, strong education, and a team culture that treats hairstyling like a career, not a side hustle.
And they didn’t stay small for long. The Lunatic Fringe brand grew into multiple locations and, importantly, a franchise model, which is why Angie’s clapbacks on the show hit different.
Even Bravo notes the salon has expanded beyond Utah, with multiple locations mentioned in Idaho and Ohio.
Angie’s repping six locations in Utah alone, two in Ohio, and one in Idaho.
The company also leans hard into prestige. On the brand history page, Lunatic Fringe highlights its education-first culture and industry recognition, including multiple NAHA wins (the North American Hairstyling Awards, basically the hair world’s bragging rights).
And if you’ve ever thought, “Wait… do they franchise?” yes. They openly promote franchise opportunities on their official site, so Angie’s not just saying that for TV drama, it’s literally part of the business plan.
She’s one of the richest RHOSLC ladies
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On RHOSLC, Angie has made it crystal clear she’s not playing “pretend entrepreneur.”
In a very Housewives-coded moment, she defended her business model with the now-iconic line: “You do french fries, I do franchise.”
It was a dig aimed at Lisa Barlow’s fast-food association and delivered with the confidence of someone who has receipts…
So, how much is Angie K worth?
According to Parade, Angie’s net worth at around $5 million, tied to her long-running salon business, plus her Bravo paycheck and visibility.
And in the RHOSLC money Olympics, that estimate puts her in the “top tier” conversation.
Now let’s drop Heather Gay into the mix. She’s also known for owning a salon-adjacent business, Beauty Lab + Laser, a med spa in the Salt Lake area.
But while Heather’s business and reality TV fame are real deals, her estimated net worth of around $1.7 million is significantly lower than Angie’s.
Both women built brands that give them serious local celebrity and financial success, but Angie’s empire, with Lunatic Fringe franchising, is routinely valued at nearly three times the size of Heather’s net worth estimate.
Compared to other Housewives, Angie often lands near the top alongside Lisa Barlow and Mary Cosby, both estimated around $5M as well, while Heather sits in a solid mid-tier spot
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