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Television Personality Wendy Williams Earns Well From Her Career, Has a Huge Net Worth

Sabina Gartaula Wed Aug, 2018

Wendy Joan Williams-Hunter, professionally known as Wendy Williams is a multi-talented American TV host, actress, author, former radio personality and fashion designer. She is best known as the host on her self-titled talk show The Wendy Williams Show which she has been hosting since 2008. 

Born on 18th July 1964, the 54-year-old has an estimated net worth of $60 million as of 2018 which is quite accurate as she is one of the most popular TV show hosts in the world like Ellen Degeneres, Oprah Winfrey, and many others. 

Here we are going to share some information about her net worth, salary, and career achievements. 

Wendy Williams Net Worth And Salary

As of 2020, Wendy Williams has an estimated net worth of $60 million, while just a few years back in 2013, her net worth was estimated to be $17.5 million. She indeed took a massive leap in the case on boosting her net worth in just a few years. 

According to sources, the TV mogul makes $15 million on an annual basis. Most of her yearly salary is thanks to her million dollars paycheque she received through her show The Wendy Williams Show.

Back in 2013, according to the Richest, the TV host made a staggering $8 million for each season of the show. While her salary from the show as of 2018 has not been disclosed yet, there are no doubts that she makes even more through the show. 

Watch Wendy Williams Faint on Live TV.

Meanwhile, she is indeed one of the most successful people in the world, but for some reason, she has not been listed in any top lists. It is mainly because of her very open nature and does not mind pointing out what is wrong. 

Because of her nature, she has a lot of haters despite being loved at the same time. 

Likewise, Williams' career is not just limited to hosting TV shows, she is also an actress and appeared in a handful of films which have also helped her to boost her net worth. Likewise, she is also a business women and has a clothing line in Home Shopping Network, at the same time, she also sells her jewelry line on QVC

These businesses of her also help her stack hundred thousand dollars in her bank account annually. 

Similarly, as a famous face, she has also endorsed brands like PETA and even posed naked for their I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur campaign in 2012. While she did not receive any money for the campaign, she supported a good cause which is fantastic. 

Wendy Williams Assets: Cars and Houses

As we mentioned above, Wendy Williams has an estimated net worth of $60 million, and she is indeed a very classy lady who loves to splurge on designer items and expensive items. It is the same for real estate, but she is very conservative about sharing details about where she lives. 

Wendy Williams sporting Versace.

 

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However, the one estate we know she owns is a mansion in Livingston. She bought the mansion in 2009 for a hefty $2.1 million. 

CAPTION: Wendy Williams' Livingston Mansion SOURCE: Virtual Globetrotting

Now, talking about her cars, she owns a gorgeous red Bentley which she has been spotted driving quite a few times. It looks like a Bentley Continental GT and these cars usually have a price starting at $218,400. 

CAPTION: Wendy Williams' Bentley Continental GT SOURCE: Nigerian Wedding

Apart from these, Williams is also a big fan of designer items and can be spotted sporting brands like Versace, Gucci, and many others. 

Wendy Williams Career Achievements: Awards

To date, Wendy Williams has been nominated for a total of four awards out of which she has won just one. 

The three awards she was nominated for but did not win are two Daytime Emmy Awards and a People's Choice Award

Watch Williams host Soul Train Awards.

But long ago, during her career as a radio personality, she won a Radio Personality of the Year Award from Billboard.