Broderick Steven "Steve" Harvey
is an American comedian, actor, entertainer, and radio personality. [1] [2] He is probably best known as the star of the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show
, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy
. Currently, he is the host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show
, a nationally syndicated radio program. He is also the author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment which was released in March, 2009.
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Biography
Early years
Harvey was born on 1957
(1957--) in
Welch, West Virginia and is the son of Eloise and Jesse Harvey, a coal miner.
[3] He moved to
Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from
Glenville High School in 1974.
[4] He has held jobs as both an insurance salesman and a boxer.
Comedy career
He began doing
stand-up comedy in the mid-1980s, and was a finalist in Second Annual
Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search in 1989, eventually leading to a long stint as host of
It's Showtime at the Apollo
, succeeding
Mark Curry in that role. His success as a
stand-up comedian led to a starring role on the
ABC show,
Me and the Boys in 1994. He would later star on the
WB network show,
The 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 achieved critical acclaim outside of the African-American community, a matter about which Harvey has often complained.
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
. DVD sales of
The Original Kings of Comedy
and
Don't Trip, He Ain't Through With Me Yet
increased Steve Harvey's popularity. Harvey released a
hip hop and
R&B audio
CD on a
record label he founded, and authored a book,
Steve Harvey's Big Time
. That title was also used as the name of Harvey's comedy and variety television show (later renamed
Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge
) which aired on The WB network from 2003 until 2005. Harvey also launched a clothing line which features the line of dress wear. In 2005 Steve co-starred in the movie
Racing Stripes
. He had appeared in the 2003 movie
The Fighting Temptations
.
In 2008, Harvey hosted the Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey, a teen-focused personal and professional enrichment event that took place January 17–20, 2008 at the
Walt Disney World Resort in
Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Harvey along with a team of judges chose 100 teens to attend the event.
[5]
The Steve Harvey Morning Show
Harvey is the host of his own morning radio show,
The Steve Harvey Morning Show
, which was originally syndicated under
Radio One, Inc. broadcasting company, from September 2000 until May 2005. Despite efforts to syndicate the show nationally, ultimately, it aired only in L.A., on
KKBT, and in Dallas on
KBFB, with Harvey splitting his time between the Dallas and L.A. studios. As a result, Harvey and Radio One decided to part ways shortly before his contract expired. In September 2005, Harvey signed a joint syndication deal with
Premiere Radio Networks and
Inner City Broadcasting Corporation for a new incarnation of
The Steve Harvey Morning Show
. The show is based out of
WBLS, in
New York. In March 2009, it was announced that
The Steve Harvey Morning Show
will be replacing
The Tom Joyner Morning Show
in Chicago on WVAZ, which was Tom Joyner's flagship station.
Show cities and affiliates
City
| Station
| Frequency
| Notes
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New York City, New York
| WBLS
| FM 107.5
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Los Angeles, California
| KDAY
| FM 93.5
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Lexington, Kentucky
| WBTF-FM
| FM 107.9
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Chicago, Illinois
| WVAZ
| FM 102.7
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Dallas, Texas
| KRNB
| FM 105.7
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Washington, D.C.
| WHUR
| FM 96.3
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| WDAS
| FM 105.3
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Detroit, Michigan
| WMXD
| FM 92.3
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Atlanta, Georgia
| WAMJ & WUMJ
| FM 107.5 & FM 97.5
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Kansas City, Missouri
| KPRS
| FM 103.3
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St. Louis, Missouri
| KMJM
| FM 104.9
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Charlotte, North Carolina
| WBAV
| FM 101.9
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Memphis, Tennessee
| WRBO
| FM 103.5
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Tampa, Florida
| WBTP
| FM 95.7
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Orlando, Florida
| WJHM
| FM 101.9
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Tallahassee, Florida
| WWLD
| FM 102.3
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| WAMO
| FM 106.7
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| WKKV
| FM 100.7
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Albany, Georgia
| WMRZ
| FM 98.1
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Norfolk, Virginia
| WVKL
| FM 95.7
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Birmingham, Alabama
| WUHT
| FM 107.7
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Montgomery, Alabama
| WZHT
| FM 105.7
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Columbus, Georgia
| WAGH
| FM 101.3
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Charleston, South Carolina
| WXST
| FM 99.7
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Columbia, South Carolina
| WWDM
| FM 101.3
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Fayetteville, North Carolina
| WMGU
| FM 106.9
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Shreveport, Louisiana
| KDKS
| FM 102.1
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Savannah, Georgia
| WTYB
| FM 103.9
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Tyler, Texas
| KISX
| FM 107.3
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| WQZZ
| FM 104.3
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Lake Charles, Louisiana
| KJMH
| FM 107.5
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Macon, Georgia
| WLZN
| FM 92.3
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Dothan, Alabama
| WBBK-FM
| FM 93.1
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Albany, Georgia
| WMRZ
| FM 98.1
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Brunswick, Georgia
| WBGA
| FM 92.7
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Augusta, Georgia
| WPRW
| FM 107.7
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Rocky Mount, North Carolina
| WPWZ
| FM 95.5
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Florence, South Carolina
| WZTF
| FM 102.9
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New Orleans, Louisiana
| WQUE
| FM 93.3
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Champaign, Illinois
| WCZQ
| FM 105.5
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Richmond, Virginia
| WBTJ
| FM 106.5
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Biloxi/Gulfport/Pascagoula, Mississippi
| WQYZ
| FM 92.5
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Panama City, Florida
| WEBZ
| FM 99.3
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Meridian, Mississippi
| WHTU
| FM 97.9
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Greenwood/Greenville, Mississippi
| WNLA
| FM 105.5
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Nashville, Tennessee
| WUBT
| Began in July 2007 for the new WUBT format
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Killeen, Texas
| KIIZ
| FM 92.3
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Miami, Florida
| WMIB
| FM 103.5
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Jacksonville, Florida
| WJBT
| FM 93.3
| Began in January 2008 for the new 93.3 The Beat
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Personal life
Harvey has twin daughters, Karli and Brandi (born 1982) and a son, Broderick Jr. (born 1991), from his first marriage.
[6]
He has a son, Wynton (born 1997), with ex-wife Mary Lee Harvey. They divorced after 17 years together and a 10-year marriage. Mary Harvey is suing Steve and attorney Anderson in Harris County District Court over the divorce which gave Steve all property and businesses and $1,000 monthly for son, Wynton.
[7]
He remarried for the third time, on June 25, 2007, in Maui, to Marjorie Bridges-Woods.
Harvey is a member of
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc and is a
born-again Christian.
Controversy
On March 24, 2009, during a discussion about dating and relationships on the
Tyra Banks Show, Steve Harvey made a number of remarks about the morals of
atheists that generated controversy online. Harvey was harshly criticized by atheists and their supporters on blogs and social bookmarking sites for these remarks, many of whom considered his description of atheists to border on bigotry.
[8]
[9]
On May 29, 2009, during an interview on the
Larry King Live television with guest host
Joy Behar, Harvey again made some controversial remarks about atheists.
[10]
Film roles
Year
| Title
| Role
| Notes
| Reference
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2000
| The Original Kings of Comedy
| Himself
| Host / Stand-up Comedy
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2003
| The Fighting Temptations
| Miles the DJ
| Minor Role / Narrator
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2003
| Love Don't Cost a Thing
| Dad
| Main Role
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2004
| Johnson Family Vacation
| Mack
| Supporting Role
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2004
| You Got Served
| Mr. Rad
| Supporting Role
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2005
| Racing Stripes
| Buzz the Fly (voice)
| Main Role
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2009
| Madea Goes to Jail
| Himself
| Cameo
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Awards
In 2007, Harvey won the
Syndicated Personality/Show of the Year
award by
Radio & Records magazine. Other finalists included:
Delilah,
Blair Garner,
Kidd Kraddick,
The Lia Show and
John Tesh.
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References
- {{imdb name|0367724|Steve Harvey}}
- Born in 1957 per Intelius check of "Broderick S. Harvey" giving age of 52 as of April 11, 2009
- Steve Harvey Biography (1957?-)
- Steve Harvey joins 'Good Morning America'
- Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey Concludes at Disney World in Florida
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- Steve Harvey is a bigot
- reddit.com - "Steve Harvey is a bigot. Let's expose this atheist hater"
- "Transcript of Steve's Harvey's atheism-related comments from Larry King Interview"
- Full cast and crew for Madea Goes to Jail
- 2007 Industry Achievement Awards