Steve Harvey - Biography

Last Editor: gianna_d				Steve Harvey Biography -   Name : Steve Harvey Date of birth : 17 January 1956 Place of birth : Welch, West Virginia, USA Height : 6' 2

Steve Harvey Trivia -

Stand up comedian. Currently resides in Dallas, Texas. Member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Attended the University of Virgina.

Steve Harvey Detailed Biography -

Broderick Steven Harvey (born January 17, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. Harvey began doing stand-up comedy in the early 1990s, eventually leading to a long stint as host of It's Showtime at the Apollo, picking up where his friend Cedric the Entertainer left off. His success as a stand-up comedian led to The WB network giving him his own show, the top-rated Steve Harvey Show, which ran from 1996 to 2002. While wildly popular in the African-American community (the show won multiple NAACP Image Awards), the show never reached critical acclaim outside of the African-American community, a point that Steve Harvey has been very critical about. In 1997, Harvey continued his work in stand-up comedy, touring as one of the Kings of Comedy, along with Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Bernie Mac. The comedy act would later be put together into a film by Spike Lee called The Original Kings of Comedy. Following the end of his runs on Showtime at the Apollo and The Steve Harvey Show, Harvey continued acting in some minor roles, but has become a major figure in many African-American functions and is a staple on BET. In addition, he has also released an audio CD of up-and-coming hip hop and R&B artists on a record label he founded and a book, Steve Harvey's Big Time, which is also the name of his current comedy and variety show. In addition, Harvey hosted his own syndicated morning radio show from September 2000 till May 2005. In September 2005, Harvey signed a joint syndication deal with Premiere Radio Networks and Inner City Broadcasting Corporation; his show will be based out of WBLS in New York and counts Clear Channel-owned WMXD-FM in Detroit among its affiliates. Harvey has four children.