Mary Padian is a renowned American entrepreneur and Reality TV celebrity best known as a buyer on the A&E hit reality TV series Storage Wars.
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Mary Padian (Junkyard Queen’ or ‘The Junkster’) was born on August 24, 1980, in Dallas, Texas, to parents John Gerard Padian and Teresa Ann Padian. She is of mixed descent as her father is Irish, while her mother is Lebanese.
Not much is known about Mary Padian’s mother, however, her father was a businessman who ran a scrap metal recycling plant. Unfortunately, her parents divorced in 2009 and she was raised alongside a younger brother, Luke Padian.
With regards to her education, Mary Padian graduated from the University of Texas, Austin in 2003 with a degree in photojournalism. She later relocated to New York City following her graduation.
Mary Padian began a career as an intern at D Magazine before becoming an assistant editor for Architectural Digest, an international design magazine in New York. She developed an interest in collecting and repurposing old items and later started a section of her own titled ‘Mary Finds’ which included videos that taught their audience how to find, transform, and make furniture that had affordable great designs.
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Mary Padian moved back and opened her own shop ‘Mary Finds’. The shop features antique and refurbished furniture along with other knick-knacks and little treasures. Her shop went on to become famous, giving her the opportunity to be part of the Storage Wars: Texas, a reality TV show featuring the lives of professional buyers who scout for treasures from defaulted storage lockers.
How old is Mary Padian?
As of 2021, Mary Padian is 40 years old.
Mary Padian Height
Mary Padian stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.55 m).
Mary Padian Net Worth
Mary Padian has a net worth of 600 thousand dollars.
What is Mary Padian doing now?
Mary Padian is currently running an online store “Mary Finds” that refurbishes and sells the old artefacts she found throughout her journey at ‘Storage Wars’.
Is Mary Padian single?
Yes, Mary Padian is currently single.