Steve Harvey

For the television show, see Steve Harvey (talk show).
Not to be confused with Steve Harley.

Steve Harvey
Harvey in 2013
Born
Broderick Stephen Harvey

(1957-01-17) January 17, 1957 (age 67)
Welch, West Virginia, U.S.
EducationKent State University
West Virginia University
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television host
  • actor
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1985–present
Spouses
  • Marcia Harvey
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    ​
    (m. 1981; div. 1994)​
  • Mary Shackelford
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    ​
    (m. 1996; div. 2005)​
  • Marjorie Bridges
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    (m. 2007)​
Children7, Including Lori Harvey[a][1]
Websitesteveharvey.com

Broderick Stephen Harvey Sr.[2][3] (born January 17, 1957) is an American comedian, television host, actor, writer, and producer. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, and the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey, and formerly hosted the Miss Universe competition. His accomplishments include seven Daytime Emmy Awards, two Marconi Awards, and fourteen NAACP Image Awards.

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. In 2000, he was featured in The Original Kings of Comedy after starring in the Kings of Comedy Tour. His last standup show was in 2012. Harvey is also the host of both Family Feud and Celebrity Family Feud, holding this role since 2010. He also hosted Little Big Shots, Little Big Shots Forever Young, and Steve Harvey's Funderdome.

As an author, Harvey has written four books, including his 2009 bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. In 2017, he founded Steve Harvey Global, an entertainment company that houses his production company East 112 and various other ventures. Harvey launched an African version of Family Feud and also invested in the HDNet takeover along with Anthem Sports and Entertainment. He and his wife, Marjorie, are the founders of The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on youth education.


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  1. ^ Rozen, Leah (October 3, 2014). "Steve Harvey on Success and His Hard-Won Life Lessons: 'I'm Living Proof You Can Reinvent Yourself'". Parade. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Family Feud. February 4, 2013. 6 minutes in. GSN. Also aired August 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Family Feud. February 10, 2014. 3 minutes in. Game Show Network. Aired March 12, 2017 on GSN.