Who is Alison Sweeney’s husband David Sanov? His Bio: Age, Net Worth, Marriage, Children, Facts



Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of Birth September 19, 1976
Spouse David Sanov
Fact In addition to swimming and kick-boxing, which her TV-sister Christie Clark also enjoys, Alison loves gymnastics and can do a mean back-handspring. She also loves to garden.



Who is David Sanov?

David Sanov was born in the early ‘70s, in Los Angeles, California USA, and is a California Highway Patrol officer, but best known to the world as the husband of the acclaimed actress, Alison Sweeney. There is no exact information about when David was born.

Early Life, Family, and Education


There is no information about his parents and siblings, but from an early age, David became infatuated with policing, and authority figures on the whole. His dreams built-up as he was becoming older, ultimately pursuing his dreams to the fullest. When it comes to his education, David went to Oakland School located in North Hollywood, from which he matriculated in 1990. During his high school years, David was a part of the school’s sports teams, including the basketball team. Following his matriculation, David enrolled at the University of California, Irvine, from which he graduated in 1994.


Popularity through Marriage

David and Alison started their romantic relationship in the late ‘90s. The couple had known each other from an early age; their parents worked together and were family friends. Alison admitted that she had a crush on David from when they were children, and they subsequently  dated for nearly three years before deciding to tie the knot, on the 8th July 2000. Since the couple married, David has become quite a popular personality, as everybody wanted to know more about him. Questions started popping out, such as, who he is, what he does and so on. David can be seen next to his wife at many glamorous events held in Hollywood, such as 5th Endeavor Awards. We might have never heard about David if he hadn’t captured the heart of this award-winning actress.

Married Life and Children

Marrying a celebrity hasn’t change David a bit; he has remained a humble man, enforcing the law and protecting people. In interviews conducted with him and his wife, the two stated that they evaluate each other and their relationship every year. The couple has welcomed two children, a son Benjamin Edward on the 25th February 2005, and a daughter, Megan Hope, on the 12th January 2009.

Do You Know How Rich David Sanov Is?

Working as a police officer doesn’t offer glitz and glamour like being a celebrity, but nevertheless it pays the bills, and adds something to your personal bank account. So, have you ever wondered how rich David Sanov is, as of mid- 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Sanov’s own net worth is as high as $250,000. Pretty decent don’t you think? No doubt his wife also contributes significantly to the family’s fanances

 David Sanov Facts

There is not much information about David, but few facts about him and his life are made available to the wider public. So, let’s look into some of them.

David was born in Los Angeles in the early ‘70s.

He matriculated from Oakwood High School in 1990.

He obtained his degree from the University of California, Irvine

Became a police officer after college

He has been married to Alison Sweeney since 2000 and has two children with her.

David stands at 6ft, or 1.82m and weighs 176lbs or 80kg.

David Sanov’s Wife, Alison Sweeney

Now that we have shared all the most interesting and important details about David, let’s share a few details about his wife, award-winning actress, Alison Sweeney.


Born Alison Ann Sweeney on the 19th September 1976, in Los Angeles, California USA, she is an actress, TV host and author as well, probably best known to the world as Samantha ‘Sami’ Brady in the soap opera “Days of Our Lives”, a role she has played since 1993.

She is of Irish ancestry and grew up with two brothers, Ryan and Sten; after she finished high school, Alison enrolled at UCLA where she studied Economics, but thereafter pursued an acting career, as she had first experienced the stage when she was only five years old.

She made her screen debut in a commercial for Kodak, and since then has been building a name for herself, so far featuring in over 20 films and TV series, with the hallmark of her career being the role of Sami Brady. She has also been recognized for her frequent appearances in Hallmark channel films, and also as the host of the reality show “The Biggest Loser” from 2007 until 2015. Her net worth is estimated at $9 million.

General Info

Full Name Alison Sweeney
Salary $45,000 per episode
Date Of Birth September 19, 1976
Height 1.62 m
Profession Presenter, Writer, Actor, Television Director
Education University of California, Los Angeles
Nationality American

Family

Spouse David Sanov
Children Benjamin Sanov, Megan Sanov
Parents Polly Sweeney, Stender Sweeney
Siblings Ryan Sweeney, Sten Sweeney

Accomplishments

Awards Soap Opera Digest Awards
Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Movies The End of Innocence, You Ruined My Life
TV Shows The Biggest Loser, The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, American Playhouse, Brand New Life, Family Man, I Married Dora, Days of Our Lives

Social profile links

Quotes

# Quote
1 I save my dreams and hopes for my kids. When I’m making a wish under a bridge or tunnel, it’s always for them.

Facts

# Fact
1 Plays Samantha (Sami) Gene Brady on the Soap Days of Our Lives (1965). [May 2006]
2 She’s directing an Internet Series called “In Tune”. She is working with fellow actresses, Jessica Anderson, Lindsay Gareth, and actors, Jackson Davis, and Darren Meekin. [August 2006]
3 Release of her book, “All The Days of My Life (So Far)”. [2004]
4 Has participated in marathons and triathlons.
5 Once suffered from Bulimia.
6 She has several pets even though she has allergies.
7 Gave birth to her second child, daughter named Megan Hope Sanov, on January 12, 2009.
8 In addition to swimming and kick-boxing, which her TV-sister Christie Clark also enjoys, Alison loves gymnastics and can do a mean back-handspring. She also loves to garden.
9 Her son Ben doubles as a physical training-partner…sort of. Every morning, she first does push-ups with the baby lying under her…letting her long mane dangle over him. Then Ali does sit-ups with Ben lying on her chest for resistance. After that, she lifts and lowers him overhead to work her triceps. Ali credits Ben with being a terrific motivation.
10 Was an evening undergraduate at UCLA, where she took business classes after work.
11 She and her husband David welcomed their first child, a son, Benjamin Edward Sanov on February 25, 2005 at 10:30am. The baby weighed in at seven pounds.
12 The second of three children, Alison has an older brother and a younger one.
13 Speaks Spanish fluently.
14 She loves being recognized by fans for her Tales from the Darkside (1983) episodes. Actually, she played a different character (both were named “Karen”) in each episode.
15 Growing up, the Sweeney siblings – Ryan, Alison and Sten – had a system for keeping each other “in line”: The elder sibling(s) would tell the younger one that s/he (the younger sibling) had been left at the Sweeney home by gangsters; and that if the younger “sib” didn’t behave, the elder “sib(s)” would take him/her back to prison. (And it worked, too.)
16 Took Days of Our Lives (1965) co-star Bryan Dattilo to her senior prom.
17 She was the champion of the “Daytime Stars” edition of Weakest Link (2001), after competing against fellow Days of Our Lives (1965) and Passions (1999) stars.
18 Alison Sweeney won the Viewers Choice award for America’s Favorite Villain at the 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held on May12, 2002 .

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm 2016 TV Movie Ellen Branford
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe 2016 TV Movie Hannah Swensen
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery 2016 TV Movie Hannah Swensen
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Murder Mystery 2015 TV Movie Hannah Swensen
Days of Our Lives 1993-2015 TV Series Sami Brady
Samantha Brady
Samantha Hernandez
Love on the Air 2015 TV Movie Sonia
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery 2015 TV Movie Hannah Swensen
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2013 TV Series Samantha Brady
Second Chances 2013 TV Movie Jenny McLean
Mercy 2010 TV Series Becky Sorenson
Las Vegas 2004 TV Series Caroline Pzarchik
American Dreams 2004 TV Series Miss USA
Happiness 2002 Short Girlfriend (as Allison Sweeney)
Friends 2001 TV Series Jessica Ashley
Bay State 1994 TV Series Casey Mills
Night Sins 1993 TV Movie Sami Brady
American Playhouse 1991 TV Series Young Alice
The End of Innocence 1990 Stephanie (12-15 years old)
A Brand New Life 1989-1990 TV Series Christy McCray
Tales from the Darkside 1986-1988 TV Series Karen
Family Man 1988 TV Series Rosie Tobin
The Price of Life 1987 Short Young Alice
I Married Dora 1987 TV Series
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1987 TV Series School Girl #1
St. Elsewhere 1985 TV Series Chrissy
Webster 1985 TV Series Beth
Simon & Simon 1984 TV Series Lyla – Second Girl

Director

Title Year Status Character
General Hospital 2014-2015 TV Series 2 episodes
Days of Our Lives 2011-2015 TV Series 7 episodes
A Cow Walks Into a Bar 2004 Short as Allison Sweeney

Producer

Title Year Status Character
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm 2016 TV Movie executive producer
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe 2016 TV Movie executive producer
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery 2016 TV Movie executive producer
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Murder Mystery 2015 TV Movie co-executive producer
Love on the Air 2015 TV Movie executive producer
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery 2015 TV Movie co-executive producer
Hollywood Girls Night 2011 TV Series executive producer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
The Doctors 2012 TV Series special thanks – 1 episode
The Fallen 2009 Short special thanks – as Allison Sweeney

Self

Title Year Status Character
Kids Sweets Showdown 2016 TV Series Herself – Co-Hostess
Christmas Cookie Challenge 2 2016 TV Movie Herself – Hostess
Home & Family 2013-2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest
Celebrity Name Game 2016 TV Series Herself – Celebrity Player
Kids Halloween Baking Championship 2016 TV Series Herself – Host
Hollywood Today Live 2016 TV Series Herself
Stand Up to Cancer 2016 TV Special Herself
AfterBuzz TV’s Spotlight On 2016 TV Series Herself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2007-2016 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest
The Dr. Oz Show 2016 TV Series Herself
Chopped Junior 2016 TV Series Herself – Judge
Rachael Ray 2007-2016 TV Series Herself
Entertainment Tonight 2008-2016 TV Series Herself
FabLife 2015 TV Series Herself
The Chew 2014-2015 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest
2015 Hero Dog Awards 2015 TV Movie Herself – presenter
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2015 TV Series Herself
Access Hollywood Live 2014-2015 TV Series Herself
Beat Bobby Flay 2015 TV Series Herself – Judge / Mentor
The Biggest Loser 2006-2015 TV Series Herself – Host
The Meredith Vieira Show 2015 TV Series Herself
The Real 2015 TV Series Herself
Larry King Now 2015 TV Series Herself – Guest
Steve Harvey 2014 TV Series Herself – The Biggest Loser
The Queen Latifah Show 2014 TV Series Herself – The Biggest Loser / Herself
A Healthy You & Carol Alt 2014 TV Series Herself
Stand Up to Cancer 2014 TV Special Herself
The Talk 2011-2014 TV Series Herself
The Wendy Williams Show 2011-2014 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest
Today 2014 TV Series Herself
Hollywood Game Night 2014 TV Series Herself – Guest
Fox and Friends 2013 TV Series Herself
Bethenny 2012-2013 TV Series Herself
Good Day L.A. 2013 TV Series Herself
The 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2013 TV Special Herself – Presenter
2013 Tournament of Roses Parade 2013 TV Movie Herself – Host
Stand Up to Cancer 2012 TV Movie Herself
Iron Chef America: The Series 2011-2012 TV Series Herself – Judge / Herself – ICA Judge / Actress
MDA Show of Strength 2012 TV Movie Herself – Host
The Doctors 2012 TV Series Herself
The Apprentice 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest Judge (segment “live health”)
Live with Kelly and Michael 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
Hollywood Girls Night 2011 TV Series Herself
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon 2007-2011 TV Series Herself – Host / Herself – Co-Host
Too Fat for 15: The Obesity Crisis 2011 TV Movie documentary
Top Chef Masters 2011 TV Series Herself – Host, The Biggest Loser
The Nate Berkus Show 2011 TV Series Herself – Guest
Private Chefs of Beverly Hills 2010 TV Series Herself
Fashion News Live 2010 TV Series Herself
Stand Up to Cancer 2010 TV Special Herself
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular 2010 TV Movie Herself – Host
The Bonnie Hunt Show 2008-2010 TV Series Herself
Red Carpet Report 2009 TV Series Herself
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet 2009 TV Series Herself
Who Are You Wearing 2008 TV Series
The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2008 TV Special Herself – Presenter
The View 2003-2008 TV Series Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2007-2008 TV Series Herself
Backstage: Hollywood Fashion 2007 TV Movie Herself
Wheel of Fortune 1998-2007 TV Series Herself – Celebrity Contestant / Herself
The Biggest Loser: Did They Keep the Weight Off? 2007 TV Movie Herself – Host
1 vs. 100 2007 TV Series Herself
TV Land: Myths and Legends 2007 TV Series documentary Herself
SoapTalk 2003-2006 TV Series Herself
Celebrity Cooking Showdown 2006 TV Mini-Series Herself
Anything to Win 2006 TV Series documentary Herself
The Tyra Banks Show 2006 TV Series Herself
Celebrity Poker Showdown 2005 TV Series Herself
Mississippi Rising 2005 TV Movie documentary Herself
SOAPnet Reveals Hottest Hunks 2005 TV Movie Herself – Interviewee
The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2005 TV Special Herself
Soapography 2004 TV Series documentary Herself
Good Day Live 2004 TV Series Herself
TV Guide Specials: Salute to Soaps 2004 TV Movie Herself – Host
The Sharon Osbourne Show 2004 TV Series Herself
101 Reasons the 90’s Ruled 2004 TV Movie documentary Herself
The 29th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2003 TV Special Herself
Pyramid 2003 TV Series Herself
18th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards 2003 TV Special Herself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 2002 TV Series Herself
The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2002 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series
Weakest Link 2002 TV Series Herself
Fear Factor 2002 TV Series Herself
The 28th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2002 TV Special Herself
Intimate Portrait 2001 TV Series documentary Herself
MADtv 2000 TV Series Herself
Hollywood Squares 2000 TV Series Guest Appearance
Search Party 1999 TV Series Celebrity Contestant
The 15th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards 1999 TV Special Herself
The 24th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1998 TV Special Herself – Accepting Award for Favorite Daytime Serial
The 23rd Annual People’s Choice Awards 1997 TV Special Herself – Accepting Award for Favorite Daytime Serial
Maury 1994-1995 TV Series Herself

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress Days of Our Lives (1965)
2005 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Favorite New Couple Days of Our Lives (1965)
2004 Audience Award Paris International Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival Best Short Film, Animation or Experimental A Cow Walks Into a Bar (2004)
2003 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial Days of Our Lives (1965)
2002 Special Fan Award Daytime Emmy Awards America’s Favorite Villain Days of Our Lives (1965)
2001 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Younger Lead Actress Days of Our Lives (1965)
1999 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Villainess Days of Our Lives (1965)
1998 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Villainess Days of Our Lives (1965)
1996 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Villainess Days of Our Lives (1965)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Days of Our Lives (1965)
2013 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Actress – Daytime Drama Days of Our Lives (1965)
2010 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Lead Actress – Daytime Drama Days of Our Lives (1965)
2009 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Lead Actress – Daytime Drama Days of Our Lives (1965)
2003 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress Days of Our Lives (1965)
2000 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial Days of Our Lives (1965)
2000 Soap Opera Digest Award Soap Opera Digest Awards Outstanding Younger Lead Actress Days of Our Lives (1965)
1999 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Serial Days of Our Lives (1965)
1997 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Daytime Drama – Young Actress Days of Our Lives (1965)
1994 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Youth Actress a in a Soap Opera Days of Our Lives (1965)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia