Jax Taylor Biography
Jax Taylor is an American TV personality, model, and actor who has been a main cast member on Bravo TV’s The Valley since 2024. Season 2 of The Valley premieres on April 15, 2025, at 9/8c on Bravo TV. Before that, he appeared as a series regular on Vanderpump Rules for eight seasons from 2013 to 2020.
Jax Taylor Age
Taylor was born Jason Michael Cauchi on July 11, 1979, in Shelby Township, Michigan, United States. He is 45 years old as of 2024. Taylor celebrates his birthday on July 11th.
Jax Taylor Height
Taylor stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 0 inches.
Jax Taylor Family
Taylor grew up Catholic, attending the church until he was 19 years old. Even so, he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also unknown if Taylor has any siblings.
Jax Taylor Wife/Brittany Cartwright
Taylor married Brittany Cartwright on June 29, 2019, at the Kentucky Castle. He proposed to her on June 7, 2018, after dating for 3 years. They are in the middle of a divorce. They had been separated for nine months at the start of filming for Season 2.
Taylor has a son named Cruz Michael Cauchi from her relationship with Brittany. During an interview with People in 2025, Brittany revealed that Cruz was diagnosed with autism in the fall of 2024. Cruz was born on April 12, 2021, and is 4 years old as of 2025. Jax has tattooed his date of birth horizontally on the side of his neck.
Jax Taylor Bipolar Disorder
Despite hopes of mending their relationship, their marriage appears beyond repair after Jax discovered messages between Brittany and his friend Julian. She had sent him a “sexy video,” which caused Jax to erupt in anger, flipping a coffee table that hit her.
Cartwright first disclosed that she hooked up with Julian on Bravo’s Hot Mic podcast in November 2024. They had agreed they could date other people during their separation with no exclusions of dating each other’s friends.
Cartwright also pointed out that he had publicly dated several women during their separation and that she didn’t plan to have a relationship with his friend. Following his outburst, Jax sought treatment for his mental health, receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. In September 2024, he shared news of his diagnosis of bipolar disorder and PTSD on Instagram.
Jax Taylor Net Worth
Taylor has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as a TV personality, model, and actor.
Jax Taylor Education
Taylor joined Michigan State University and community college in 1998 after completing his studies at Eisenhower High School in Shelby Township. However, he dropped out of school to enter the Navy.
Jax Taylor Career
After dropping out of college, Taylor joined the Navy for 6 months and 4 days, where he received training at a base in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a model in Europe from 2002 to 2010, residing in Miami. In New York City, he signed with Ford Models. During his modeling career, he has appeared in multiple magazines such as V Man, GQ Japan, Cosmopolitan, Instinct, 944 Magazine, Trump Magazine, Esquire, Men’s Health, CosmoGirl and Out.
Taylor has been featured in campaigns for Macy’s, JCPenney, Nordstrom, Kohl’s, Paul Mitchell, AussieBum, Target, Abercrombie & Fitch Old Navy, Skechers, 2(x)ist, and Taco Bell. He collaborated with Xcalibur Brand for a shoe and sweater collection in 2014. That same year, he launched a fitness application.
During his early career, Taylor starred in uncredited background roles in several TV shows, including The O.C., Dexter, Arrested Development, 2 Broke Girls, and Will & Grace. In 2009, he appeared as Hot Guy 2 in Dance Club on Desperate Housewives in 2009.
Taylor worked at Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurants SUR and Villa Blanca, gaining him a spot on the reality TV series Vanderpump Rules in 2013. Further, he and Cartwright had a spin-off TV series named Vanderpump Rules: Jax & Brittany Take Kentucky. They also starred in three episodes of Vanderpump Rules: Watch with Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor between 2022 and 2023. The executive producers of Vanderpump Rules revealed that he would have a guest role in the eleventh season of the show.
Taylor returned to his modelling career in 2018 by appearing in a Jack Victor campaign. During an interview with Rolling Stone in May 2023, Taylor said that he had joined the cast of House of Villains. The series premiered on October 12, 2023, and he was the first contestant to be voted off the competition. In October 2023, Taylor opened a sports bar in Studio City, California, called Jax’s, alongside Brittany Cartwright and three other business partners. He also hosts a podcast called In the Mind of a Man with Jax Taylor.
Jax Taylor The Valley
Taylor has been a main cast member on Bravo TV’s The Valley since 2024. Season 2 of The Valley premieres on April 15, 2025, at 9/8c on Bravo TV. The show’s 1st season followed 5 couples as they transitioned from the West Hollywood nightlife to suburban life in the San Fernando Valley while juggling busy careers, turbulent relationships, and complicated friendships.
Season 2 follows the group as they deal with the aftermath of persistent rumors, broken friendships that may be irreversible, and broken long-term relationships. Following a decade-long marriage, Taylor stands at an emotional crossroads as he tackles his split from Brittany. With an effort of seeking professional help at his loved ones’ advice, he goes into a mental health facility to work on his anger. Taylor stars alongside
- Brittany Cartwright
- Jasmine Goode
- Jesse Lally
- Zack Wickham
- Michelle Saniei
Jax Taylor Movies and TV Shows
Taylor has appeared in several movies and TV shows during his career such as
- Savage Salvation
- The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
- Watch What Happens Live!
- The Real Housewives of New York City
- Then and Now with Andy Cohen
- Basically Stassi
- Celebrity Call Center
- The Doctors
- When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany
Jax Taylor Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 1M followers on Instagram and over 300K on X.