Josie Canseco is an American model, social media personality, and the only child of former MLB slugger Jose Canseco. She grew up in the public eye as the daughter of one of baseball’s most talked-about and controversial figures.
However, Josie has built a modeling career largely on her own terms, after being discovered almost by accident when a candid photo of her at Coachella went viral in 2015.
Since then, she has worked with major fashion brands, walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and built a substantial social media following, establishing an identity distinct from her father’s baseball legacy.
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Josie Canseco Biography
She was born on November 5, 1996, in Weston, Florida, the only child of Jose Canseco and his second wife, Jessica Canseco (née Sekely).
Jessica, a former model from Cleveland, met Jose while working as a waitress. The two married shortly before Josie’s birth, though their marriage ended in divorce in 1999, when Josie was still very young.
Following her parents’ divorce, Josie was primarily raised by her mother, and their close relationship became a defining part of her early public life.
Jessica later married plastic surgeon Garth Fisher in 2007, though that marriage also ended in divorce in 2011.
She later pursued opportunities in reality television, appearing on the VH1 series Hollywood Exes, which gave a teenage Josie her first significant exposure to television and public life.
Career
Josie Canseco began modeling at age 15, working with brands including Kohl’s and Hollister while continuing to pursue dance as a personal hobby rather than a career.
At 17, she signed with Next Models and moved to New York City to pursue modeling full-time, landing one of her first major jobs with Love Magazine.
Her career took a significant turn in 2015 when she attended the Coachella Music Festival with fellow model Charlotte D’Alessio.
Candid photos of the pair, taken by photographer Bryant Eslava, went viral, unexpectedly launching Josie into a new level of public attention and attracting interest from major modeling agencies.
The following year, in June 2016, she was named Playboy Playmate of the Month and also auditioned for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Her modeling career continued to gain momentum as she walked in the Moschino Resort runway show in 2016, appeared in Victoria’s Secret PINK campaigns, and made her debut in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2018, one of the fashion industry’s most prestigious runway events at the time.
She has also modeled for Sherri Hill and appeared in publications including Teen Vogue.
Beyond modeling, Josie appeared alongside her mother in the second season of the YouTube series Summer Break in 2014, and the pair later starred together in The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition, a Lifetime reality series focused on repairing mother-daughter relationships through therapy.
Josie has consistently emphasized that she considers herself self-made, pushing back against assumptions that her success is primarily the result of her father’s fame.
Jose Canseco
Jose Canseco Capas Jr. immigrated to the United States as an infant with his family, including his twin brother, Ozzie, who also went on to play Major League Baseball.
He attended Coral Park High School in Miami before being selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 15th round of the 1982 MLB Draft, a remarkably low draft position for a player who would go on to have such a decorated career.
Canseco made his MLB debut with the Athletics in 1985 and quickly established himself as one of baseball’s most powerful hitters.
He was named American League Rookie of the Year in 1986, and in 1988 became the first player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single season, earning the American League MVP Award that same year.
He also helped lead the Athletics to a World Series championship in 1989. Over his 17-season career, Canseco won four Silver Slugger Awards and finished with 462 career home runs, one of the highest totals in American League history among players with fewer than 2,000 games played.
Canseco’s career and public image were also defined by controversy. In 2005, he published the memoir Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits and How Baseball Got Big, in which he admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career and alleged that steroid use was widespread across Major League Baseball.
His claims helped spark a broader national reckoning over performance-enhancing drugs in the sport. Although he retired from professional baseball in 2001, Canseco has remained a public figure through media appearances, as well as brief ventures into boxing and mixed martial arts.
Despite the ups and downs in their relationship over the years, Josie has spoken about remaining proud of her father and has continued to appear publicly alongside him.
Jose reportedly remarried in late 2025 or early 2026, a development Josie shared publicly.
Josie Canseco’s Net Worth
Her net worth is estimated at $2 million, built primarily through her modeling career, brand endorsements, and social media partnerships.
Most of Josie Canseco’s income comes directly from her modeling work rather than inherited family wealth, consistent with her own public statements about building her career independently.
Her father, Jose Canseco’s net worth is estimated at $900,000, earned during his playing career.
His wealth reflects both his substantial MLB earnings and the financial impact of legal issues, business setbacks, and other challenges following his retirement from professional baseball.
