What does Brooke Hogan do for a living? Networth, husband, and all we know about Hogan Knows Best star amid family rift

Brooke Hogan is making headlines due to a recent public feud in her family. Her mother, Linda Hogan, has accused her ex-husband, Hulk Hogan, of causing a rift within their family.

The 65-year-old, who separated from the former wrestler in 2007, recently shared an emotional video on her Instagram on March 26, 2025, where she expressed her distress over the estrangement from her daughter.

She accused Hulk, whose real name is Terry Bollea, of being a “complete liar” and a “s*x addict.” She lamented that his actions led to eight years of estrangement from her eldest daughter.

Brooke Hogan rose to fame when she appeared in the reality show, Hogan Knows Best, along with her family. She currently resides in Nashville and is an interior designer and owner of the company BB Designs By Brooke.

She started the business with her childhood friend, Ashley Menendez Kora, who is now its Lead Project Manager. Brooke is married to former ice hockey defenseman Steven Olesky. Her current net worth is $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

But things were not as rosy as they are now for the singer. Do you know that before she became a successful entrepreneur, she had to work as a waitress?

Let us explore more details.

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Uncovering details about Brooke Hogan’s life and career

Hulk Hogan’s estranged daughter, Brooke Hogan, is best known for starring in the hit reality TV show Hogan Knows Best, which featured her parents, Hulk and Linda Hogan, and her brother, Nick Hogan. The show aired from 2005 to 2007 but eventually shut down following Nick’s near-fatal car crash and accusations of Hulk's infidelity that led to his divorce.

Brooke later starred in the spinoff, Brooke Knows Best, which aired from 2008 to 2009. During Dax Holt’s and Adam Glyn’s Hollywood Raw podcast, she revealed that she went broke after the show ended, as reported in The Sun.

"There was a time when I made a lot of money on TV, and there was a time when I was broke as hell."

She shared that she served as a waiter at the JW Marriott, where she was a cocktail server.

"And I will tell you and I tell everybody this, I had the best time of my life doing that.” She confessed.

According to a report in People Magazine, Hogan is now the head of a famous interior design company. She married former NHL player Steven Oleksy in June 2022. They kept their relationship a secret until she decided to officially introduce her husband in 2024 through her Instagram.

“A rare sighting of the husband. We like to keep to ourselves, but somehow the news is out. So here he is, people: The kindest, sweetest badass you'll ever meet. I'm really lucky. God did me a solid on this one.” She wrote.

As per a report in Distractify, Steven Oleksy is the founder of ESE Hockey, formerly known as the Eastside Elite Hockey League, which he started in 2008. He is a college baseball player turned pro hockey player and was a 2016 Stanley Cup champion. The couple welcomed twins on January 15, 2025. Their twins are named Oliver Andrew Oleksy and Molly Gene Oleksy, as per Brooke’s Instagram post.

“Our hearts have been made whole by the arrival of these two sweet souls we get to love. God is good.” Brooke captioned the post sharing the names of her twins.

For now, Brooke Hogan is living a happily married life while focusing on being an entrepreneur and a music artist. Distractify reported that last year, she released her single Boomerang which is now available on Apple Music and Spotify.