How Steve Hervey defied the odds and became one of the richest man on Television

Steve Harvey is one of the most successful television personalities and comedians in the entertainment industry today but his path to enormous wealth and fame had very humble beginnings let's explore Harvey's net worth and journey from poverty to becoming a multimedia Mogul humble beginnings bradrick Steven Harvey was born in 1957 in the small coal mining town of Welch West Virginia as a child Harvey had a severe stuttering problem with the help of a deli worker who gave him candy for smooth talking Harvey overcame his stutter After High School he worked odd jobs as an insurance salesman mail carrier boxer and auto worker but Harvey dreamed of being a comedian he hit the standup circuit in the 1980s but struggled to catch a break for 3 years Harvey was homeless and lived out of his 1976 Ford Tempo big break in 1990 Harvey became a finalist in the Johnny Walker National Comedy search in 1996 the WB gave Harvey his own sitcom The Steve Harvey Show this launched him into stardom he joined the legendary Kings of Comedy tour with Bernie Mack Cedric the Entertainer and DL hugley the tour brought in $19 million and spawned a popular film rise to Mega success Harvey dominated TV and film throughout the 2000s with guest roles comedy specials and hosting gigs but in 20110 his career skyrocketed to new heights as host of Family Feud today here in an estimated $10 million annually from Family Feud and celebrity family feud between TV film books radio and business deals Harvey now rakes in40 to 50 million per year his current net worth is around $200 million lavish lifestyle with his vast wealth Harvey enjoys a lifestyle of luxury he primarily lives in a stunning 10,000 ft mansion in Atlanta complete with infinity pool a home theater and Tennis Court his car collection includes rolls-royces Bentley's Mercedes maybox and other high-end rides Harvey travels in style via private jets chartered yachts and first class flights irregularly vacations in exotic locals like Dubai Paris Italy and Tropical Islands for his 60th birthday he chartered yachts and flew guests to a massive party in Greece other expensive hobbies include collecting luxury watches golfing at Elite country clubs and throwing extravagant parties Financial setbacks in the early 2000s a messy divorce left his bank account with just $1,700 after his wife emptied their shared funds Harvey later discovered his accountant had been pocketing his tax payments leaving him with a $20 million IRS debt for 7 years Harvey paid the IRS $650,000 per month before finally getting out of debt with the help of his third wife margorie Harvey repaired his finances and built his his businesses back up marjerie taught him credit repair strategies investing and how to avoid another Financial collapse continued success now in his mid-60s Harvey shows no signs of slowing down he still juggles his nationally syndicated radio show Family Feud hosting duties Harvey is also a best-selling author with self-help books like Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man he generously gives back via his Steve and margorie Harvey Foundation which provides youth Outreach programs and scholarships Steve Harvey's rags to Rich's Story shows that perseverance and hard work can overcome poverty he sets an inspirational example of how to succeed in life and business.