Jeff Probst is an Emmy Award-winning host of the US version of the reality show Survivor since 2000. Additionally, he has been the executive director and producer of the reality show. He had been a host on such shows as Rock & Roll Jeopardy!, Adult Swim’s special ‘The Greatest Event in Television History,’ and Survivor: Blood vs. Water Preview.
Additionally, he created his self-titled syndicated daytime talk show The Jeff Probst Show from September 2012 to May 2013. In addition to this, he hosted the Celebrity Superfan Roundtable for popular television personality Howard Stern. He became a frequent guest star on MADtv, where television personalities such as Taran Killam, Bobby Lee and Gillian Vigman were included as cast members.
Subtitle: Survivor host Jeff Probst.
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Jeff Probst: biography, family and career
The television personality was born on November 4, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas, United States, under the zodiac sign of Scorpio. He was born as the son of parents Jerry and Barbara Probst. His parents raised him in Bellevue, Washington. It is not clear if he has siblings or not.
Regarding his education, he graduated from Newport High School in 1979. After that, he attended Seattle Pacific University. During that time, he worked at the Boeing Motion Picture/Television studio as a producer and narrator for marketing videos. He debuted his career as a television host in 1999 with Rock & Roll Jeopardy! until 2001 hosting 100 episodes.
Since 2000, he has hosted the reality show Survivor. Additionally, he served as executive director and producer of the show. From 2012 to 2013, he hosted his self-titled program The Jeff Probst Show. Aside from that, he has also guest starred in dramas and TV shows including Celebrity Jeopardy!, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, and Life in Pieces. He has been the director, writer and producer of the films Kiss Me (2014) and Finder’s Fee (2001).
Jeff Probst: personal life and wife
The 60-year-old TV host (as of March 2022) had been married twice and divorced once. He first married his first wife Shelley Wright in 1996 in a private ceremony. But their married life ended in 2001 and they broke up. After the divorce, he reported dating Julie Berry, one of the contestants on the Survivor show.
However, after some failed relationships, he married actress Lisa Ann Russell for the second time in 2011. It is unclear if the duo had any children from their marriage. After marrying Lisa, he became the stepfather to Lisa’s two children: Michael (2004) and Ava (2006). Apart from this, there is not much information about his private affairs.
Subtitle: Jeff Probst and Lisa Ann.
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Jeff Probst: Net Worth and Social Media Profiles
The Emmy Award winner has kept a lot of money from his temporary role in Hollywood. Since 2000, he hosts the show Survivor, which is also one of the hit reality shows of the generation. Therefore, he has an estimated net worth of around $50 million. Additionally, sources reported that he has an annual salary of $8 million. He also bought a huge Los Angeles-area mansion in Studio City for $5 million in 2011, which now has an estimate of more than $9 million.
He is very active on different social media platforms with verified accounts. On Instagram, he has an account. @jeffprobst with 233k followers. he has a twitter account @JeffProbst with 505.7k followers.
