1990–2009 Move to television and film Harvey in September 2008 Rich and Becky Liss helped Harvey during this time with a contract for carpet cleaning and credit at a travel agency. He slept in his 1976 Ford when not performing gigs that provided a hotel, and he showered at gas stations or swimming pool showers. In the late 1980s, Harvey was homeless for three years. He first performed stand-up comedy on October 8, 1985, at the Hilarities Comedy Club in Cleveland, Ohio.

Harvey has been a boxer, an autoworker, an insurance salesman, a carpet cleaner, and a mail carrier.

While Harvey has talked about overcoming his early life and educational obstacles, he later conceded, 'It really threw my life into a downward spiral, and I regret not getting that degree.' Career Early career and comedy Shortly after high school, he attended Kent State University and West Virginia University and is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity but never graduated. He graduated from Glenville High School in 1974. Harvey's family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, living on East 112th Street, which was renamed Steve Harvey Way in 2015. Harvey had a severe stuttering problem as a child, which he eventually overcame. His first name is Broderick, named after actor Broderick Crawford of the TV series Highway Patrol. Steve Harvey was born as Broderick Stephen Harvey on January 17, 1957, in Welch, West Virginia, and is the son of Jesse Harvey, a coal miner, and Eloise Vera. He and his wife Marjorie are the founders of The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on youth education. He launched an African version of Family Feud and also invested in the HDNet takeover along with Anthem Sports and Entertainment. In 2017, Harvey founded Steve Harvey Global, an entertainment company that houses his production company East 112 and various other ventures. He also hosted Little Big Shots, Little Big Shots Forever Young, and Steve Harvey's Funderdome.Īs an author, he has written four books, including his bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which was published in March 2009. Additionally, Harvey is the host of both Family Feud and Celebrity Family Feud, holding this role since 2010. In 2000, he was featured in The Original Kings of Comedy after starring in the Kings of Comedy Tour. 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. His accomplishments include seven Daytime Emmy Awards, two Marconi Awards, and fourteen NAACP Image Awards. He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey, and formerly hosted the Miss Universe competition.

(born January 17, 1957) is an American television host, producer, actor, and comedian.

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