Drew Carey

Drew Carey: Biography in Details

Who is Drew Carey?

Drew Carey is an American actor, comedian, and game show host.  He is also a sports executive. He is best known for hosting The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998–2007).

Since 2007, he hosts the American television game show, The Price Is Right. He has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows in his career.

How many siblings does Drew Carey have?

Drew Carey was born on May 23, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. His birth name is Drew Allison Carey. Drew was born to father Lewis Carey and mother Beulah Carey. He is the youngest of three children. He has two brothers, Roger Carey and Lewis Carey.

His father died from a brain tumor when Drew was eight years old. He spent his childhood living in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. His nationality is American and belongs to mixed (English, Welsh, German, and Spanish) ethnicity.

Drew Carey: Education, School/College University

Drew Carey completed his education at James Ford Rhodes High School in 1975. After that, he attended college at Kent State University (KSU).

While at the university, he was expelled twice for poor academic performance. After three years, he left the university. He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1979.

He served as a Marine for four years. In 1983, he moved to Los Vegas and worked as a bank teller and a waiter at Denny’s.

Drew Carey: Professional Life, Career

Drew Carey began his career as a comedian in 1985. The following year, he won an open-microphone contest. After that, he became Master of Ceremonies at the Cleveland Comedy Club.

After that, he performed at several comedy clubs in Cleveland and Los Angeles over the next few years. He became popular as a comedian when he competed in the 1988 Star Search.

In 1991, he began working as a stand-up comedian when he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Later that year, he made his first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.

Drew Carey became popular in 1994 when he wrote his own stand-up comedy special, Drew Carey: Human Cartoon. For the show, he won a CableACE Award for Best Writing.

He hosted his own show called The Drew Carey Show from 1995 to 2004. He also had roles in several movies and TV films. From 1998 to 2007, he hosted the show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? He was also the executive producer of the show.

In 2004, he began hosting the show called Drew Carey’s Green Screen Show. He hosted the show until 2005. In 2007, he replaced Bob Barker as the host of The Price Is Right. Since then, he hosts the show.

Drew Carey: Awards, Honors

Drew Carey has won several awards and honors in his career. In 1998, he won the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Musical/Comedy Series. In 2000, he received an Honorary DHL from Cleveland State University.

Comedy Central listed him on the list of 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time in 2004. In 2011, he won Southern California Journalism “Best Advocacy Journalism” Award.

He has a net worth of 165 million dollars and an annual salary of 8.5 million dollars.

Drew Carey: Net Worth 2024, Income, Salary

Drew Carey has a net worth of $240 million as per 2024’s data. He earns an annual salary of $12.5 million.

Is Drew Carey involved in any rumors and controversies?

Rumors are that Drew is having an affair with actress Kelley Whilden since his separation from Nicole Jaracz. Drew and Kelly have been in public events together many times.

It is not sure either they are just friends or having an affair. Throughout his successful career, he never became a part of any controversial issues.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Moving towards his body measurements, Drew has a height of 5 feet 10 inches. He weighs 82.5 kg. Drew Carey has blue eyes and brown hair.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Drew Carey is active in social media. He has more than 588k followers on Twitter and over 57.4k followers on Instagram. His official Facebook page has more than 65k likes and over 60.8k followers.

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