D. L. Hughley

D. L. Hughley: Biography in Details

Who is D. L. Hughley?

D. L. Hughley is the five-time Image Award-nominated actor, producer, and comedian. He is renowned as the executive producer of the TV series, The D.L. Hughley Show. 

Last, in 2017, he appeared in the TV movie, Brothered Up as Calvin Williams.

Also, he is the author of New York Times’s best-seller, BLACK MAN WHITE HOUSE. 

D. L. Hughley- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings

D. L. Hughley was born as Darryl Lynn Hughley on the 6th of March 1963 in Portsmouth, Virginia. His father, Charles Hughley was an employee of Delta Air Lines whereas his mother, Audrey Hughley is a homemaker.

He is the second child among his three siblings. They are of British-Germanic ethnicity.

In which school did D. L. Hughley attend?

He attended the San Pedro High School in Los Angeles. However, he was expelled from the school as he became a member of the notorious street gang, the Bloods. After that, he completed his education through GED.

D. L. Hughley- Professional Life, Career

TV Appearance

After obtaining their GED, D. L. Hughley started working for The Los Angeles Times. Moving forward, he appeared as the host of the stand-up comedy, ComicView. Later, in 1998, he produced his own TV series, The Hughleys. The show ran till 2002.

Before that, he made his appearance in TV series including Double Rush and Sister, Sister. 

Besides that, he made his appearance in TV series including The Comedy Get Down, Heartbeat, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Also, he appeared in movies like The Brothers, Chasing Papi, and Cat Run.

In 2013, he was one of the contestants on the reality TV show, Dancing with the Stars. Last, till 2019,  he hosted The D.L. Hughley Show. 

Writer & Author

Besides being a comedian and actor, he is a successful author. Some of the names of his books include 2020- Surrender, White People! Our Unconditional Terms for Peace, 2018- How Not to Get Shot, and 2012- How the Audacity of Dopes Is Ruining America.  

Apart from that, he has contributed his scripts to Def Comedy Jam, The Hughleys, and Premium Blend.

Radio Personality

Talking about their radio career, he has been a part of the shows like Steve Harvey Morning Show and The D.L. Hughley Morning Show. 

Hughley’s Nomination

• 1999 to 2003- Nominated for Image Award for The Hughleys.
• 1999- Nominated for Stinker Award.
• 2005- Nominated for Platinum Mic Viewers Choice Award.

What is D. L. Hughley’s net worth?

Throughout his career as of 2023, he has made a net worth of $11 million. His earnings as an actor are in the range of $19k to $210k. Besides that, as a stand-up comedian, his salary ranges from $15k to $620k.

Apart from that, he also makes a radio host royalties for his books too. Also, he earns through his production works too.

D. L. Hughley- Controversy, Rumors

Back in 2019, he faced a huge controversy when he made his statements to Vlad TV stating that dude with some many muscles and he even could say no to his agent.

Before that, Terry Crews shared his story of being sexually assaulted by the former William Morris Endeavor agent Adam Venit. Later, Terry slammed Hughley with his Twitter Tweets.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

D. L. Hughley has brown eyes with black hair. His height is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 75 kg.

Is D. L. Hughley active on social media?

Hughley has over 561k followers on Twitter, over 2 million followers on Instagram, and over 2.7 Million followers on Facebook.

On Twitter, he is following the personalities like Rashida Tlaib, Matthew Toren, and Dolores Huerta.

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