How much is Steve Harvey worth?
| Net Worth: | $285 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Comedian |
| Date of Birth: | January 17, 1957 (age 66) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
About Steve Harvey
Broderick Stephen Harvey is a comedian, businessman, and entertainer from the United States of America. He was born in Welch, West Virginia, but has moved between many states since his career took off, living wherever his job is. While he is widely known as a comedian and entertainer, Harvey’s ventures also include being a published author, actor, producer, radio and television host, and he is also a philanthropist. Harvey attended Kent State University and West Virginia University.
Steve Harvey is a well-known name in the entertainment industry, especially when it comes to comedy. He first hit the stage as a stand-up comedian, a career that lasted almost 27 years. He then hit the entertainment business as an actor, but later grew to be one of the most entertaining TV hosts in the world.
The actor has appeared in movies like Love Don’t Cost A Thing, Johnson Family Vacation, You Got Served, and Think Like A Man. Harvey has hosted quite a number of television shows throughout his career, most of which have his name in the title. Some of these shows include The Steve Harvey Show, Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge, Steve Harvey, Steve Harvey’s Funderdome, and Steve On Watch.
One of the shows that he is most famous for is being the host of Family Feud, which is an American game show host where two regular families are pegged against one another to name the most popular responses that people give to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show is very popular all around the world for the comedic answers that contestants give, as well as the hilarious reactions of Harvey himself.
Many video compilations of the funniest answers of the show have gone viral on social media, with Harvey’s reactions being the best source of laughter for many. The show’s popularity inspired its expansion with a Celebrity Family Feud version, where famous celebrities and their families compete for prizes that go to their charity of choice. A South African version of Family Feud also started airing in 2020. Both shows are also hosted by the incredibly entertaining, Steve Harvey.
Little Big Shot is another popular show that Harvey hosts, where incredibly talented children from all around the world come onto the show to display their talents and engage in conversation with Harvey about their lives, talents, and how they grew to become such experts in their field. The talents the children possess come in a variety of forms, from being tiny martial artists and dancers to musical prodigies or academic geniuses.
Since 2015, Steve Harvey has hosted the annual international beauty pageant of Miss Universe, bringing to the stage his comedic and easy-to-talk-to personality. At his first Miss Universe pageant, Harvey made a big mistake at the finals when he announced the wrong winner on live television, crowning Miss Colombia as the new Miss Universe, instead of Miss Philippines, who was the actual winner. He had to strip Miss Colombia of her crown after she had already taken her victory walk across the stage. The mistake went viral and Harvey became a trending meme. Fortunately, this mistake did not cost him his career as he has hosted every Miss Universe pageant since.
Harvey’s Total Net Worth
In recent years, Steve Harvey has been earning around $35-45 million dollars per year. His salary from Family Feud is a reported $10 million, he earns $20 million from his radio work and another $5-15 million from his other endeavors, not including his investments. In total, Steve Harvey has earned estimated total career income of $385 million dollars.
Of that amount, around $25-30 million is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $357.5 million, will have been taxed at a rate of around 45% as Steve Harvey has been residing between the states of Georgia, California and Texas. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $196.62 million dollars, having paid $160.88 million dollars in taxes.
Steve Harvey has been married three times, and divorced twice. His marriages to Marcia Harvey, between the years of 1981 and 1994, and to Mary Lee Harvey between the years of 1996 and 2005, were at a time when Harvey was not earning anything near what he is today. In fact, he paid Mary Lee Harvey something like $40,000 per month as part of a settlement agreement. All told, including legal fees associated to a related lawsuit, Harvey has likely paid in the region of $8-9 million in child and spousal support, and legal fees relating to his ex-wives and family matters. He later married Marjorie Elaine Harvey in 2007 and they remain together.
In his personal life, Steve Harvey has likely spent $10-12 million dollars of his career earnings but also probably possesses assets valued at around $3-5 million, not including investment assets. All of Harvey’s business interests have been united under the name, Steve Harvey Global, which consists of his production company, his daughter’s event-planning business, and all his other small ventures, as well as his other investments. In his investments, he may have earned investment returns of $90-120 million dollars. Therefore, it is estimated that Steve Harvey has a net worth of around $285 million dollars.
Even if you never watch Harvey’s shows on television, it is very likely that you have come across one or two of his viral videos on Facebook. There are numerous collections of Harvey’s best moments on Family Feud, as well as his other shows. Not to mention his viral meme that is used by anyone who jokes about having made a mistake.
Steve Harvey became rich when he used his strengths of making people laugh to his advantage. He started as a comedian, grew his career into an actor, and now he hosts several successful shows that have a global reach. His humor is incredibly entertaining to watch, and it also brings comfort and confidence to all his guests on his shows.
While most of Harvey’s success can be accredited to his unique talent of making people laugh, a lot of it comes from his persistence and hard work. Even when something does not work out, he never gave up. The best example of this is when he made one of the biggest mistakes in live television history when he announced the wrong winner during the 2015 Miss Universe pageant. A mistake like that could have ended someone’s career, but his persistence, charming personality, and the fact that he was quick to apologize allowed him to continue hosting the annual event.
One of the things that makes him so successful is also his creative freedom and control over all his adventures, which comes from him being a TV producer. He is an executive producer on most of his shows, which allows him to control the flow of it. He owns a production company, known as East One Twelve, which handles the production of Family Feud, Little Big Shots, Rolling With Steve Harvey, and many more shows.
Harvey’s success allows him to give back to the community. His philanthropic ventures include a foundation with outreach programs for fatherless children. The foundation also provides scholarships for his alma mater, Kent State University.
Summing-Up
Steve Harvey has entertained the world for many years as the host of Family Feud, The Steve Harvey Show, Miss Universe, and more. Not only does his comedic talents bring a smile to the faces of people all around the world, but his hard work, wisdom, and insight to the entertainment industry have inspired millions. There is no doubt that his success will continue to grow, and he will most likely continue to flood social media with his hilarious videos.
