Steve Harvey Net Worth

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: sofi | In Net Worth

Steve Harvey's Net Worth

As of 2022, Steve Harvey has a Net Worth of $200 Million Dollars.
At least $10 million of his $45 million annual salary comes from his Family Feud hosting duties. His radio hosting duties bring in an additional $20 million.
Steve paid $15 million for Tyler Perry’s former Atlanta property in May 2020. The gated estate is 35,000 square feet and situated on 17 acres.

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What is Steve Harvey’s Net Worth and Salary?

Steve Harvey is a $200 million Net Worth American comedian, businessman, award-winning show host, and performer. Steve Harvey rose to national prominence as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s. Between 1996 through 2002, he appeared in “The Steve Harvey Show,” a WB network sitcom that aired 122 episodes over six seasons. Steve also worked as a producer on the show. Today, Steve is best known for anchoring “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” a nationally syndicated radio show, as well as the popular game series “Family Feud” and “Celebrity Family Feud.” Steve earns approximately $40 million per year, with $10 million coming from “Family Feud” and $20 million coming from his radio hosting salary.

Net Worth:	$200 Million
Salary:	$45 Million
Date of Birth:	Jan 17, 1957 (65 years old)
Place of Birth:	Welch
Gender:	Male
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Profession:	Actor, Comedian, Entertainer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Radio personality, Author, TV Personality, Television producer
Nationality:	United States of America

Early Life and Comedy Career

Broderick Stephen Harvey was born in Welch, West Virginia on January 17, 1957. His family eventually relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended Glenville High School and graduated in 1974. He attended Kent State University before transferring to West Virginia University. He has worked as a boxer, autoworker, and insurance salesman, as well as a carpet cleaner and mailman, and had his comedic debut on October 8, 1985, at the Hilarities Comedy Club in Cleveland, Ohio. Harvey, no stranger to adversity, was homeless for three years in the late 1980s, sleeping in his 1976 Ford when the gigs he performed at did not provide a motel.

Harvey secured a slot as the host of the TV show “It’s Showtime at the Apollo” after being a finalist in the Second Annual Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search in 1990. He continued to perform stand-up comedy, joining Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, and Bernie Mac on the 1997 Kings of Comedy tour. This tour is one of the most successful comedy tours in history, generating $37 million in 1997 and 1998. He secured opportunities as a result of his popularity and notoriety as a comic, such as a major position on the ABC comedy “Me and the Boys” (1994); his own show on the WB network, “The Steve Harvey Show” (1996-2002); and “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” a weekday radio program he has aired since 2000.

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Family Feud and Hosting

Harvey’s 27-year career as a stand-up comedian came to an end on August 2, 2012, when he did his final stand-up act at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In addition to his comic career, Harvey has had a number of achievements in his numerous other undertakings.

Harvey is well-known as a lively and engaging host, perhaps perhaps more so than as a comic. Harvey began presenting the game program “Family Feud” in 2010. His uninterrupted tenure as show host is also the longest of any previous host. Harvey also hosts a spin-off show, “Celebrity Family Feud.” He rose to prominence in the modern era as a result of YouTube and the numerous viral videos depicting his reactions to “Family Feud” contestants and their improper or inaccurate answers. In 2013, he became the first host to be nominated for both Outstanding Talk Show Host and Outstanding Game Show Host Daytime Emmy Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame the same year.

Harvey hosted the Miss Universe 2015 competition in Las Vegas in 2015. Despite his error, in which he declared the first-runner-up as the winner and had to admit a few minutes later that he had read the results erroneously, he went on to host the Miss Universe pageant in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Steve Harvey Salary

Steve Harvey earned $45 million from his numerous efforts between June 2017 and June 2018. Between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned the same amount.

How much money does Steve Harvey make on Family Feud?

At least $10 million of his $45 million annual income comes from his hosting duties on Family Feud. Another $20 million is generated by his radio hosting duties.

Other Business Ventures

Other projects Harvey has worked on include the 2009 publication of the book “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man,” which inspired the 2012 ensemble film “Think Like a Man.” The book spent 64 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in hardcover. He’s also the author of “Straight Talk, No Chaser” (2010), “Act Like A Success” (2014), and “Jump: Take the Leap of Faith to Achieve Your Life of Abundance” (2015). (2016). In addition, in 2014, he co-founded the dating service Delightful with IAC. In 2016, Harvey co-created the show “Little Big Shots” with Ellen DeGeneres, which he also presented until 2019.

Harvey consolidated all of his business ventures under Steven Harvey Global in 2017. (SHG). East One Twelve, his production company, and Harvey Events, run by his daughter Morgan and her husband, are all part of SHG. SHG also holds the rights to overseas versions of “Family Feud,” and has announced that an African version of the show would premiere in 2020. Under SHG, he has proceeded with his numerous business endeavors, including the 2017 debut of the Sand and Soul Festival, a yearly event combining live music, comedy, and a Q&A session with Harvey himself.

Personal Life

Harvey has had three marriages. Marjorie Bridges is his current wife, whom he married in 2007. He has seven children in total, three from his first marriage, one from his second marriage, and three adopted by Marjorie when the couple married. He co-founded The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation with Marjorie, which focuses on youth outreach and education.

Steve Harvey’s daughter Lori Harvey is arrested in a hit-and-run car accident! — Lori with her father Steve Harvey [Source: MTO News]

Real Estate

In February 2018, Steve and Marjorie leased a magnificent mansion in Beverly Park, a gated neighborhood atop Beverly Hills, California. The 12,000 square foot house, which sits on just under 2 acres, was once listed for lease at $125,000 PER MONTH, but the Harveys were able to negotiate a lower monthly rent of $110,000. That calculates up to about $1.3 million in rent per year. The mansion was listed for sale for $23.5 million at one point in 2007.

Outside of Los Angeles, Steve Harvey owns a 9,000-square-foot estate in Atlanta that he purchased in 2010 for $3.4 million, as well as a 4-acre mansion outside of Dallas, Texas. Steve bought a 5,500-square-foot house on the 88th floor of Trump International in Chicago in 2013. In 2018, he sold that property for $7.7 million.

In May 2020, Steve paid $15 million for Tyler Perry’s former Atlanta mansion. The 35,000-square-foot gated estate sits on 17 acres. Tyler purchased the mansion in 2017, spent millions on repairs, and sold it to an evangelist called David Turner for $17.5 million in 2016. Turner lost $2.5 million on the property.

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