Popular for his trademark mustache, four-button suit and flirty sense of humor, Steve Harvey is arguably one of the most successful black men in show business. With a street named after him, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 16 awards, 14 nominations, millions in the bank and a plethora of accolades to his name for a long and successful career spanning over 30 years; Here’s everything you need to know about one of Hollywood’s greatest.
Steve Harvey Net Worth
Steve Harvey’s net worth has been estimated at over $110 million and according to Forbes, he made over $42.5 million in 2017. Comedy shows, books, endorsement deals and guest appearances that guests are known sources of its heritage. He is a philanthropist and it shows in his generous donations to the United Negro College Fund as well as the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation.
Steve Harvey wife and family
The third time was a charm for Steve Harvey found marital bliss in his third marriage to Marjorie Bridges. Although the couple dated for a short time in the past, they only exchanged wedding vows in 2007 and recently celebrated 10 years of married bliss in June 2017. Steve was reportedly quoted as saying his wife was the because of his recent success because she had helped him get his life in order and was really supportive. True to this, his wife Marjorie has tirelessly and publicly supported and defended her husband on several occasions.
Steve Harvey’s previous marriages to Marcia Harvey (1980-1994) and Mary Shackelford (1996-2005) both ended in divorce, but the divorce from Mary Shackelford was particularly nasty and very public. Mary recently sued Steve for $60 million for ‘prolonged torture with infliction of severe mental pain and suffering’ even after he had three homes, $40,000 a month through 2009 and a $1.5 million pension award. of dollars. She also claimed that Steve left her “materially destitute”, but Judge Robert Dry disagreed completely and dismissed the case.
Steve Harvey children
Steve Harvey has 7 children (3 stepchildren included). Steve has twin daughters named Brandi and Karli (34) from his first wife, Marcia; Mary bore him two sons, Broderick Jnr (26) and Wynton (19); the other 3 children (Morgan, Jason and Lori) are Marjorie’s children with her ex-husband.
Steve Harvey age and height
Named after Broderick Crawford by his parents, Jesse Harvey and Eloise Vera, Broderick Stephen Harvey was born on the 17th day of January 1957 (age 60) in Welch, West Virginia, USA.
Steve is 6ft by 2in with broad shoulders and looks quite young for a 60 year old man.
Steve Harvey Facts
Steve attended Glenville High School, Kent State University and West Virginia University. Steve Harvey is a television host, actor (comedian), radio personality (radio), producer and author.
He began his career in the 1980s as a stand-up comedian and presented his first comedy show in 1985 (Hilarities Comedy Club, Cleveland, Ohio). It wasn’t always a bed of roses for him, as he was virtually homeless for most of that time and most of the time when the show organizers didn’t provide him with hotel rooms, he had to sleep. in his car (1976 Ford).
Harvey finally got his breakthrough after becoming a finalist in the annual Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search (1990). His exploits in stand-up comedy have seen him host the prestigious Showtime at the Apollo, star in the show “Me and the Boys” and tour “Original Kings of Comedy” alongside by Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer and DL Hughley.
His 27-year career in comedy theater culminated at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where he performed live for 2 hours, ending his illustrious comedy theater career. Steve Harvey has hosted several TV shows including; “ Steve Harvey’s Morning Show ” , “ Family Feud” , “ Celebrity Family Feud ”, “ Little Big Shots ”, “ Little Big Shots: Forever Young ” And Steve Harvey’s Funderdome.
Steve hosted the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, where he named Miss Columbia (Ariadna Gutierrez), the first runner-up winner, over Miss Philippines (Pia Wurtzbach), the actual winner. He vehemently apologized for his mistake and organized the 2016 and 2017 editions of the same competition in the Philippines and Las Vegas (USA) respectively. The 2015 pageant incident in Las Vegas tended to go viral on social media.
Controversial
Steve Harvey’s life in the limelight has not been without controversy. He made jokes about Asian men, insisting that white or black women would never date them. A staunch defender for the Cleveland Cavaliers, he also made a joke about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, when he called to taunt the Cleveland Cavaliers after their loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Finals. NBA. He received backlash from those involved at both jokes and has since apologized.
Steve is also a Christian and has been quoted criticizing atheists, accusing them of having no “moral barometer” and advising women to stay away from such men as they risk being left speechless.
Steve Harvey House
Steve has been known to invest in a couple of luxury homes and sometimes gives private tours. His Atlanta home is believed to contain a waterfall, an indoor barbecue, a mini-golf course, a cigar cabinet containing his private cigar collection, and a beautiful closet containing shoes he designed himself.
His Chicago studio, designed by Mikel Welch, is so renowned for its comfort that it has been called a “home away from home.”
Steve HarveyFilms
As an actor, Steve has starred in films such as;
- “Original Kings of Comedy” by Spike Lee (2000).
- Love costs nothing (2003).
- The temptations of combat (2003).
- You have been served (2004).
- Johnson Family Vacation (2004).
- Racing Stripes (2005)
- He made a few appearances for himself in ‘Madea Goes to Jail’ (2009) as well as ‘Think Like a Man’ (2012).
Steve Harvey books
Steve Harvey has also published some very good books like:
- Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man (2009)
- Straight Talk, No Hunter: How to Find, Keep, and Understand a Man.
He also owns a dating site called “Delightful”, whose sole purpose is to help women become more dateable.
