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Date of Birth: 1958 , May-23
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 10 Inch
Name Drew Carey
Birth Name Drew Carey
Nick Name Drew
Father Lewis Carey
Mother Beulah Carey
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Cleveland, Ohio
Religion Buddhism
Ethnicity White
Profession Actor, Comedian
Net Worth $165 million
Salary $8.5 million yearly
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Brown
Weight in KG 82.5 kgs
Famous for The Drew carey Show
Affair with Nicole Jaracz
Married yes
Married to Dr. Amie Harwick
Education James Ford Rhodes High School, Kent State University
Movies Coneheads, Geppetto, Jack and Jill
TV Show The Drew Carey Show, The Price is Right
Siblings Neil Carey, Roger Carey

Quick Timeline of Drew Carey

1958 Born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
1975 Graduated from James Ford Rhodes High School
1980 Got listed in the US Marine Corps Reserve
1984 Began his stand up career
1991 Appeared in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1992 Began his acting career
1993 First feature film, Coneheads
2011 Hosted Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2007 Proposed Nicole Jaracz
1997 Published his first autobiography, Dirty Jokes and Beer
1995 Won CableACE Awards
1996 Won People's Choice Awards, USA
2003 Honored as Star on the Walk of Fame
2017 Relationship with Amie Nicole Harwick
2018 Current Net worth.

Detail Timeline of Drew Carey

May 23 , 1958

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Drew Carey, who is often found, wearing Buddy Holly style glasses, was born as Drew Allison Carey in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America to Beulah Carey and Lewis Carey. He was raised in Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. He is of white ethnicity.

1975

Graduated from James Ford Rhodes High School

As a child, Drew Carey joined James Ford Rhodes High School. While he was there, he was active in the cornet and trumpet in the marching band. He completed his high school graduation from there in 1975. He joined Kent State University but due to his poor academic performance he was ordered to discontinue his education.

1980

Got listed in the US Marine Corps Reserve

After spending several years in Kent State University, Drew Carey dropped out from there. In 1980, he joined United States Marine Corps Reserve after he got listed in the Marine Corps. She worked there for about half a decade and then he began pursuing his stand up career.

1984

Began his stand up career

Drew Carey worked in the US Marine Corps Reserve for about half a decade and then he began pursuing his stand up career. In 1985, he won an open-microphone contest. In 1986, he joined Cleveland Comedy Club as the Master of Ceremonies.

1991

Appeared in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Drew Carey was seen in the 1988 Star Search and this performance raised him to prominence. He has also performed in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at the end of 1991. In 1994, he appeared in the comedy show Drew Carey: Human Cartoon. 

1992

Began his acting career

Drew Carey has also been pursuing his acting career since the early 1990s. In 1992, he made his acting debut by starring the role of Herby Scroggins in the TV series The Torkelsons. The following year he appeared in the TV movie Drew Carey: Human Cartoon. 

1993

First feature film, Coneheads

Drew Carey has also starred in several movies in his life. He made his feature film debut in 1993 by starring the role of a taxi passenger in the movie Coneheads. In 2005, he voice acted the role of Crank in the movie Robots.

2011

Hosted Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

Drew Carey is an actor and comedian from United States. He has been active in the acting world since the early 1990s. He is also a TV show host. In 2011, he hosted the TV show Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza.

October 9 , 2007

Proposed Nicole Jaracz

Drew Carey proposed Nicole Jaracz on 9th of October 2007. During that time she was the recent graduate of culinary school. They got engaged few months later. He wished to make her his loving wife but this never happened. They called off this engagement before getting married in 2012. 

1997

Published his first autobiography, Dirty Jokes and Beer

Besides being popular as an actor, comedian and game show host, Drew Carey is also good at writing. In 1997, he published his first autobiography Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined. This book was mainly about the death of his father and his depression. 

1995

Won CableACE Awards

Drew Carey got his first nomination in CableACE Awards for Performance in a Comedy Special. He won this award for the first time in 1995 for Writing an Entertainment Special. He got nominated in this award that year for his work in Drew Carey: Human Cartoon. 

1996

Won People's Choice Awards, USA

Till now Drew Carey has been nominated in People's Choice Awards, USA for three different times in his life. Out of these three nominations he has been honored three times. He won this award for the first time in 1996 for Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series. 

2003

Honored as Star on the Walk of Fame

It been more than two decades Drew Carey has been active in the television industry. For this continuous contribution in the TV world, he was honored as Star on the Walk of Fame in 2003. He has also once been honored by TV Guide Awards. 

2017

Relationship with Amie Nicole Harwick

Drew Carey and therapist Dr. Amie Nicole Harwick are in a relationship since 2017. The two are an engaged couple. 

2018

Current Net worth.

Drew Carey earns the massive amount of money in his career. As per the other sources, he makes $8.5 million a year from his show, The Pirce is Right. It is estimated that his current net worth is $165 million.

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Drew Carey is an American actor, game show, comedian, and sports executive. He has also served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. Drew Carey is popular in the entertainment industry for hosting his own comedy show named The Drew Carey Show and another game shows The Price is Right.

Drew Carey early life

Drew Carey was born as Drew Allison Carey in Cleveland, Ohio on the 23rd of March, 1958. The 60 years old is the son of late Lewis Carey and Beulah Carey. He is of American nationality and his ethnicity is white.

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Growing up was hard for Drew Carey and his family as he lost his father when he was just 8 years to a brain tumor. As a child, Drew attended the James Ford Rhodes High School.

He later enrolled at Kent State University and was an active member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.

Drew Carey was expelled twice from the University, due to his poor academic performance.

Does Drew Carey have a brother?

Drew Carey is the youngest son of his parents and has two elder brothers named Neil Carey and Roger Carey.

Drew Carey's career

In 1980, Drew Carey joined the United States Marine Corps. He worked there for about half a decade and then he began pursuing his stand-up career. In 1985, he won an open-microphone contest.

After his success with the open-microphone contest, in 1986, he joined Cleveland Comedy Club as the Master of Ceremonies.

Furthermore, in 1988, he was seen in the 1988 Star Search and this performance raised him to prominence. He has also performed in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, which featured Alexis Maas' late husband Johnny Carson, and is active in acting since the early 1990s.

In 1992, he made his acting debut by portraying the role of Herby Scroggins in the TV series The Torkelsons.

What is Drew Carey famous for?

From 1995 to 2004, he hosted his own show The Drew Carey Show, which also featured other actors like Craig Ferguson and Christa Miller. The show revolved around a fictionalized version of Carey, and the show premiered on ABC on September 13, 1995.

While hosting the Carey Show, Drew Carey also began hosting the comedy show Whose Line Is it Anyway? The show ran until 2006, for a total of 220 episodes, and featured Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady.

In 2007, Drew Carey began hosting game shows, first with the CBS game show Power of 10. The show ran from August 7, 2007, to April 7, 2008. Secondly, he hosted The Pirce Is Right replacing Bob Barker as the host. It was announced that Drew would have a seven-figure annual salary to replace Bob Barker.

Drew Carey's personal life

Drew Carey proposed Nicole Jaracz on the 9th of October 2007. During that time she was a recent graduate of culinary school. They got engaged a few months later.

He wished to make Nichole his loving wife but this never happened. They called off this engagement before getting married in 2012. 

Currently, he is engaged to therapist Dr. Amie Nicole Harwick. The pair met at a house party in June 2017 and started dating soon after. 

Drew Carey's net worth

For his role in the first season of The Drew Carey Show, Drew earned $60 thousand per episode and for the final season, he was paid $750 thousand per episode. In 1998, he was ranked No. 24 on Fore's list of highest-paid entertainers with earnings of $45.5 million.

How much is Drew Carey's net worth?

Drew Carey earns a massive amount of money from his career. He makes in the neighborhood $8.5 million a year as the host of The Pirce is Right. It is estimated that his current net worth is $165 million.

Drew Carey body measurements

The actor cum comedian Drew Carey stands tall with an impressive height of five feet and ten inches (177 cms) and his body weighs about 82.5 kgs (181 lbs).