Danielle Colby: Age, Career, Husband, Net Worth & More

Danielle Colby is an American reality television personality, burlesque dancer and collector, famous for her stint as a star of the History Channel reality TV show American Pickers. She was born in Davenport, Lowa on December 3, 1975 and has been a part of the show since its inception in 2010 and has continued to be very active in Antique Archaeology and its operations. She has been dancing for more than 20 years as ‘Dannie Diesel,’ and runs the Ecdysiast Arts Museum outside of the TV industry. She is still active in television, historical preservation, collecting and various creative art projects in 2026.

Who is Danielle Colby?

Danielle Colby is a diverse American, with a reality TV, burlesque, vintage, collection and entrepreneurial background. Since then, she has been famous for her involvement in American Pickers, the TV show, and The Antique Archaeology business. In addition she has continued a solo career as a burlesque performer, teacher, vintage fashionista and as a collection and preservation of burlesque history through her burlesque museum.

Age 

Danielle Colby’s birthday is December 3, 1975. She is 50 years old in 2026. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Physical characteristics, fitness & lifestyle

Known for her distinctive and vintage appearance, alternative fashion, burlesque style and tattoos. She has participated in performing, collecting and other creative activities.

Family Background

The Colby family are strict Jehovah’s Witnesses and Danielle was brought up in the Davenport, Iowa area, where they have openly discussed leaving the faith to pursue their artistic aspirations. Their family is tight-knit, their mother Sue Colby has featured in American Pickers and they are very close to their two lookalike sisters Ann and Tara. In addition, Danielle is a loving parent to her two children Miles and Memphis from a former marriage. Their family are a great support to their creative projects, their loved ones often help them build, paint and curate their Ecdysiast Arts Museum, which is dedicated to the preservation of the burlesque history.

Early Life and Education 

Colby is from Iowa and enjoys a passion for sport, performance, fashion and vintage. She got into roller derby and eventually became an owner and player for roller derby team The Big Mouth Mickies women.

She got her passion for burlesque after watching shows with professional burlesque dancers. She subsequently went by the names Dannie Diesel and founded Burlesque Le Moustache. She also founded Bump ‘n’ Grind Academy, to teach burlesque performance.

Eventually her friendship with Mike Wolfe led her to Antique Archaeology. Colby was part of the cast as American Pickers got adapted to the television medium from 2010 onwards.

Personal Life

Danielle Colby has been previously married to Chad Cushman. They married, and had two children, Miles and Memphis. She tied the knot with photographer Jeremy Scheuch in February 2024. Colby has found a way to balance life and work and has been open and honest about her work, life, and experiences with her own body, performance, creative expression and her personal authenticity.

Professional Career

Since American Pickers’ original release in 2010, Danielle Colby has been a key member of the series. She is also a long time friend of the producer of the show, Mike Wolfe. Her show responsibilities are to support research leads, interact with sellers, organise trips and do business. In addition, she is an expert with vintage collectibles, clothes, Americana and history.

Burlesque Career

In her free time Colby enjoys the stage as a professional burlesque dancer going by the name of “Dannie Diesel. She has also established the Burlesque Le’ Moustache troupe in Iowa and the Burlesque Bump ‘n’ Grind Academy in Chicago, lending a helping hand to Dannie Diesel. Her art is about expressing yourself and being positive. She collects and preserves vintage burlesque/circus costumes as well.

Production/ Fashion ventures

Colby is also a movie producer. In 2016 she was an executive producer on the documentary Tempest Storm that explores the life of the burlesque performer. She’s also taken some steps into the vintage scene, including those taken at 4 Miles 2 Memphis.

Upcoming Memoir

Danielle Colby is publishing a Memoir of her life and career. Her life in TV, burlesque, business and entertainment will all be featured in the book.

Danielle Colby – Important Work

Interesting Facts

• Since the debut of American Pickers in 2010, she has participated.
• Prior to her television stardom, she was a team owner and player of roller derby.
• Her official stage name/persona is Dannie Diesel.
• She is the designer of Burlesque Le Moustache ensemble.
• For years she has been collecting burlesque costumes and mementoes.
• She is the curator of the Ecdysiast Arts Museum.
• From her first marriage, she is a mother of two children.
• In 2024, she got married to photographer Jeremy Scheuch.

Net Worth

The big financial newspapers have not done their own independent verification of the real net worth of Danielle Colby. According to secondary sources, she is estimated to have a net worth of about $1,500,000. She has said that her income from TV, business ventures, burlesque, teaching, merchandise and other creative projects provide her with her income.

Social Media Presence

Danielle Colby doesn’t have a social-media account. 

Conclusion

Danielle Colby has created a special trajectory in her career as a reality TV personality, burlesque dancer, vintage fashion designer, vintage fashion collector and entrepreneur. Long associated with American Pickers, but also her own, she has been passionate about cultural preservation and burlesque for a long time, then, and her Ecdysiast Arts Museum has made her passion a reality. Colby is currently 50 in 2026, still working on projects outside of reality TV, but loves to collect, perform, and have vintage culture. She is a case in point of how television and other creative and independent activities help shape the professional identity of an individual.

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