1. Steve Harvey's accomplishments include seven Daytime Emmy Awards, two Marconi Awards, and fourteen NAACP Image Awards.
45 Facts About Steve Harvey
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Harvey began his career as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s, and later hosted Showtime at the Apollo and starred in the television sitcom The Steve Harvey Show on The WB.
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Steve Harvey hosted Little Big Shots, Little Big Shots Forever Young, and Steve Harvey's Funderdome.
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Steve Harvey launched an African version of Family Feud and invested in the HDNet takeover along with Anthem Sports and Entertainment.
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Broderick Stephen Steve Harvey was born on January 17,1957, in Welch, West Virginia, the son of Jesse Steve Harvey, a coal miner, and Eloise Vera.
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Steve Harvey had a severe stutter as a child, but eventually overcame it.
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When he was in the sixth grade, Steve Harvey wrote that he wanted to be on TV when he grew up, after his teacher asked the class to record their personal dreams.
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Shortly after high school, Steve Harvey attended Kent State University, where he was a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, but never graduated from college.
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Steve Harvey readily admits to "flunking out" of Kent State after two years as an advertising major in the 1970s.
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Steve Harvey has been a boxer, an autoworker, an insurance salesman, a carpet cleaner, and a mailman.
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Steve Harvey first performed stand-up comedy on October 8,1985, at the Hilarities Comedy Club in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Steve Harvey slept in his 1976 Ford when not performing gigs that provided a hotel, and showered at gas stations and swimming pools.
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Steve Harvey was a finalist in the Second Annual Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search performing on April 16,1990, eventually leading to a long stint as host of It's Showtime at the Apollo, succeeding Mark Curry in that role.
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Harvey is the host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show, a weekday morning radio program he has hosted since 2000.
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Steve Harvey appeared in the 2003 movie The Fighting Temptations alongside Cuba Gooding Jr.
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In 2004, Steve Harvey had roles in the films Johnson Family Vacation and You Got Served; in 2005, he co-starred in the movie Racing Stripes as the voice of Buzz.
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The special was filmed at MegaFest with Steve Harvey not using profanity during the show.
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Steve Harvey released the book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man in 2009.
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Steve Harvey later apologized for using the phrase but maintained his criticism of West and Smiley.
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In 2013, Steve Harvey became the first double host nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award, receiving nominations for both Outstanding Talk Show Host and Outstanding Game Show Host.
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Steve Harvey was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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In December 2015, Steve Harvey hosted the Miss Universe 2015 pageant in Las Vegas.
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Steve Harvey apologized to Wurtzbach outside the venue and later tweeted an apology to both contestants.
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Steve Harvey hosted the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the Philippines on January 30,2017, telling the Miss Universe Organization that he wanted to personally apologize to the Filipinos for the incident that occurred during the last Miss Universe pageant he hosted.
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Steve Harvey returned as host for the Miss Universe 2017 pageant in Las Vegas on November 26,2017, the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Thailand on December 17,2018, the Miss Universe 2019 pageant in Atlanta, Georgia on December 8,2019, and the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Israel on December 13,2021.
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In January 2016, Steve Harvey gave a motivational speech to audience members after the taping of an episode of Family Feud.
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Steve Harvey references embracing the gifts with jumping from a cliff and relying on the parachute to help you.
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Steve Harvey is the co-creator of Little Big Shots, a series launched in 2016; executive producers are Steve Harvey and Ellen DeGeneres.
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Steve Harvey owns the rights for international versions of Family Feud, of which an African version of the show was announced to begin in 2020.
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Steve Harvey launched the Sand and Soul Festival in 2017.
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Steve Harvey launched Harvey Events, a special events company led by his daughter Morgan Hawthorne and son-in-law Kareem Hawthorne.
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In 2017, Steve Harvey began hosting a New Year's Eve special from Times Square for Fox.
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Two days before the broadcast, Steve Harvey was ordained in the state of New York so he could officiate an on-air wedding between Keven Undergaro and Maria Menounos during the special.
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In 2019, Steve Harvey announced the launch of a learning hub called Vault.
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In March 2024, it was announced that Steve Harvey would join Merit Street Media, an upcoming multi-platform media outlet owned and created by his longtime friend Phil McGraw, the former host of Dr Phil.
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Steve Harvey is a partner with Walt Disney World Resort and Essence for the Disney Dreamers Academy, a yearly workshop at Walt Disney World for 100 students.
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Steve Harvey accepted the award presented by Prince Jackson, son of Michael Jackson.
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Steve Harvey has been married three times and has seven children.
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From his second marriage to Mary Shackelford, Steve Harvey has a son named Wynton.
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In 2011, Judge Robert Dry, based in the 199th District Court in Collin County, Texas, expressed concern about Mary Steve Harvey spreading false information about the divorce, with the judge suggesting that she had not been left materially destitute.
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In June 2007, Steve Harvey married Marjorie Bridges, who he says is responsible for making him a better man and changing his life.
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In 2018, Steve Harvey moved his talk show, radio show, and Family Feud to Los Angeles.
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In January 2017, Steve Harvey was met with criticism from both within and outside of the black community for his decision to meet with then-President-elect Donald Trump.
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Steve Harvey defended his decision, citing that it would help spark positive changes.
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Steve Harvey is a Christian, and has attributed his success to his faith in God.