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Steve Harvey Biography, Early Life, Career, Wife, Net Worth

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January 17, 1957
Years: 63
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Welch, West Virginia, WV
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Christendom
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If you’ve been keeping up with beauty pageants, breaking entertainment news, and reality TV, you obviously know the name ‘Steve Harvey’. But for those who don’t, ‘Broderick Stephen Harvey’ popular as ‘Steve Harvey’ is an American comedian, businessman, and entertainer. He hosts ‘The Steve Harvey Morning Show,’ ‘Family Feud,’ ‘Celebrity Family Feud,’ ‘the Miss Universe competition,’ and ‘Fox’s New Year’s Eve.’ Audiences love to watch Steve Harvey and enjoy his show, but is Steve Harvey really a good host? Although he has been in the media and as a host for over a decade, he is remembered for making some big mistakes as a host. The first was when he announced the wrong contestant for winning the 2015 miss universe pageant. Harvey initially announced ‘Columbia’ as miss universe 2015 when the real winner was ‘Philippines’. The same thing happened recently, as she accidentally named the wrong winner for the best national wardrobe category. She announced Miss Philippines as the winner when the actual winner was Miss Malaysia.

Harvey was recently in the news for his 23-year-old stepdaughter ‘Lori Harvey’, who is rumored to be dating 36-year-old rapper ‘Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn’ aka ‘Future’. When Harvey didn’t know anything about Lori’s possible new relationship. Additionally, Harvey became a news subject when he was sued by his ex-wife, ‘Mary L. Vaughn’ for $60 million, alleging that during their marriage, she was allegedly subjected to ‘prolonged torture with the infliction of mental pain and suffering’. Severe in 2017. Steve Harvey once said, “I’m not a relationship expert, but… I’m an expert on manhood and what men think. “. Maybe you should also think about what women think. The comedian performed his last stand-up act on August 2, 2012, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Subtitle : Steve Harvey on his daytime talk show season 2
Source : Variety.com

To know more about Harvey’s love life, career, net worth, early life, and more, scroll down.

Steve Harvey: Early Life, Education, and Family

The TV host was born to mother ‘Eloise Harvey’ and father ‘Jesse Harvey’ on January 17, 1957 in Welch, West Virginia, USA. Her father was a coal miner. Harvey’s parents name him after ‘Broderick Crawford’ from the television series ‘Highway Patrol’. The family moved to Cleveland, Ohio later. Not much information is available about her family background and her early life. Harvey educated her at Glenville High School and graduated in 1974. After that, she attended Kent State University and West Virginia University and is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. The 62-year-old icon is a husband, father, and grandfather, too.

Caption : Young Steve Harvey
Source : Pinterest

Steve Harvey: career and achievements

Steve Harvey is one of those artists who struggled in his early life, ultimately earning him success. In his early days, he was a boxer, auto worker, insurance salesman, carpet cleaner, and mail carrier. He began his entertainment career as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s at the Hilarities Comedy Club in Cleveland, Ohio. In the late 1980s, Harvey was homeless for three years. He slept in his 1976 Ford when he wasn’t playing concerts that provided a hotel, and showered at gas stations or swimming pools. Later, he hosted Showtime on Apollo and The Steve Harvey Show on The WB. The Original Kings of Comedy introduced him after he starred on the Kings of Comedy Tour. He performed his last stand-up show in 2012.

Plus, in 2000, he even launched a radio show, funneling his content into the best-selling relationship book ‘Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.’ Finally, Harvey hosted a couple of daytime talk shows. Currently, she has been hosting a game called ‘Family Feud’.

Subtitle : Steve Harvey in Family feud
Source : Tvovermind

Steve Harvey: wife

The entertainer has had several relationships before. Harvey married Marcia Whitman on February 14, 1981 and divorced in 1994. Whitman and Harvey have 3 children together. Shortly before a decade had passed, Harvey married Mary Lee Shackelford on June 21, 1996. Shackelford and Harvey soon became parents to a boy, but unfortunately, the couple divorced on December 3, 2005. Harvey is now in a relationship with Marjorie Harvey. They were married on June 25, 2007 and have a son together.

Subtitle : Steve Harvey with his wife Marjorie Harvey.
Source : Hearstapps

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Steve Harvey: Networth and Social Media

Hervey is one of the most interesting media people to watch, and due to his hosting career, he is popular with many. He personally is not available on Instagram but his show has an Instagram account with the username ‘stevetvshow’ with 750k followers. The program is also available on Facebook. Being a talk show host, game show host, comedian, radio star, and best-selling author, Harvey managed a lavish lifestyle and a fair amount of change. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Steve Harvey has an estimated net worth of $160 million.

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