Steve Harvey is a well-known comedian, actor, host, and producer from the United States. 61-year-old Steve, the host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show is also the author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. He is the winner of the Daytime Emmy Award (6 times) and the Marconi Award (2 times).
Steve Harvey's early life and education
Steve Harvey was born as Broderick Stephen Harvey in Welch, West Virginia, the United States of America to father Jesse Harvey, a coal miner, and mother Eloise Vera. He is an American by nationality and is of African-American descent.
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Harvey graduated from Glenville High School in 1974 and Soon after his graduation, he joined Kent State University and later transferred to West Virginia University. On that point, he also became one of the members of the international fraternity, Omega Psi Phi.
Steve Harvey's career
Before Steve Harvey began his stand-up career, he worked as a boxer, an insurance salesperson, a carpet cleaner, an autoworker, and a mail carrier as well. Harvey once stated that he has practically homeless and was living out of a car.
He appeared at Hilarities Comedy Club as a stand-up comedian, which helped him to make his television debut as the host of the show, It's Showtime at the Apollo.
Steve Harvey debuted on the television in the role of Steve Tower through the series, Me and the Boys, starring Madge Sinclair and. Similarly, his effectual work made him a producer, actor, and one of the prominent television personalities at present.
He is widely remembered for his show The Steve Harvey Show, from 1996 till 2002. The show has had special guest appearances from prominent names within the entertainment business like Snoop Dogg, and Meagan Good.
Steve Harvey hosted the Miss Universe 2015. At that time, he fumbled while announcing the winner of the contest, as he mistakenly announced the 1st runner-up Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner in place of Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach.
On January 30, 2017, at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant, he has personally apologized for that incident at Miss Universe 2015.
Steve Harvey's married life, family, and divorces
Talking about his personal life, Steve Hervey is married thrice in his life. On February 14, 1981, Steve married his first wife, Marcia Harvey. The couple lived together for 13 years together before divorcing in 1994 and shared 3 children: twin daughters, Karli and Brandi (born in 1982), and a son Broderick Steve Jr. (born in 1991).
On the 21st of June 1996, Steve's second wife is Mary Lee Shackelford, the couple has a son. However, his second relation also didn't last for long, and divorced on December 3, 2005. His ex-wife Mary sued him for $60 million, claiming the physical torture to her and her children.
Then on the 25th of June 2007, Harvey married his third wife Marjorie Harvey. Marjorie had three children from her previous relationship. Steve is completely dedicated towards her as of now, he has not been involved in any kind of extra affairs.
Currently, he has 4 grandchildren: two through Jason's marriage to his wife Amanda, one through Morgan's marriage to her husband Kareem, and one through Karli's marriage to husband Ben.
Steve Harvey's net worth and properties
Steve Harvey receives a tremendous amount of money from his profession. He has an estimated net worth of $160 million as of 2018 Steve earns a salary of $40 million every year, which has helped him increase his net worth from $50 million to $140 million in just about two years.
Steve's house in Atlanta, called the Plano Mansion has an estimated market value of $3.5 million. In 2014, Steve Harvey gifted his wife Marjorie Bridges Harvey a $500 thousand worth of white-colored Rolls Royce, on the occasion of her 50th birthday.
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