Steve Harvey Bio (Wiki)

Who is Steve Harvey?

Steve Harvey is an American comedian, radio personality, and television host. He is also a producer as well as an actor.

He hosts shows like The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Steve Harvey, and Family Feud.

Steve is also the author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which was published in March 2008. He is also the author of Straight Talk and No Chaser.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Steve Harvey was born on the date 17 January 1957 in Welch, West Virginia, United States.

He was born to parents Jesse Harvey and Eloise Harvey. Jesse Harvey was a coal miner. He has a brother name, Terry Harvey. Further, there are no details regarding her family.

During her childhood, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio along with her family.

Steve Harvey is American by nationality and belongs to the All-American ethnic group. Also, there are no details about his childhood and early life.

Education, School/College University

Steve Harvey attended Glenville High School in 1974 for his education. After his high school education, he attended Kent State University and West Virginia University.

Steve Harvey was also an active member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity during college time.

Steve Harvey: Professional Life and Career

Steve Harvey started her professional career in the entertainment field as a Comedian, Radio Personality, and Television Host. On 8 October 1985 Harvey performed as a stand-up comedy at the Hilarities Comedy Club in Cleveland, Ohio.

Steve Harvey has been homeless for several years during the year the 1980s and was living a hard life. He was a finalist in the Second Annual Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search and this led him to a starring role on the ABC show “Me and the Boys” in 1994.

Steve Harvey starred on the WB Network show The Steve Harvey Show from 1996 to 2002. Harvey continued his work in stand-up comedy in 1997 along with Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, and Bernie Mac.

In 2003 he appeared in the movie The Fighting Temptations along with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles.

Steve Harvey achieved further commercial success through his book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man and its subsequent cinematic follow-up Think Like a Man. In 2008, he hosted an event conducted by the Disney Dreamers Academy.

He hosted a weekday-morning radio program, The Steve Harvey Morning Show which was originally broadcast through Radio One, Inc. In September 2010, he hosted the show Family Feud. He is the owner of the website “Delightful” which was launched in September 2014 to help women become more dateable.

Steve Harvey hosted the Miss Universe 2015 pageant in Las Vegas. He also hosted the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the Philippines on January 30, 2017.

Salary and Net Worth

Being a comedian, radio personality, and television host he earns a good amount of salary. He earns an annual salary of $ 40 million. As of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $200 million.

Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

There are different controversies regarding Steve Harvey.

While hosting “Miss Universe 2015,” he mistakenly announced the first runner-up, Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutiérrez, as a winner, and soon after she was crowned, he announced that he read the result incorrectly and the new Miss Universe was Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach.

Steve Harvey apologized for his mistake through social media and immediately in the show too. In January 2007, he made jokes about Asian men saying, “He didn’t like Asian men and Chinese food too and also Asians are not attractive.”

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Steve Harvey stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch. He has a body weight of 104 kg. He has dark brown eyes and is bald.

Social Media

Steve Harvey’s social media profile shows that he is active on popular social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

He has 5.4 million followers on Instagram. He has around 10.7 million followers on his Facebook. 3.93 million fans follow him on his Twitter account.

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