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- Born: January 17, 1957
- Birthplace: Welch, West Virginia
- Spouses: Mary Lee Harvey (1990 - 2007, Marjorie Bridges-Woods (2007 - present)
- Children: Karli, Brandi, Steve Jr., Wynton
- Debut TV show: 1990 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search (1990)
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Career
Steve Harvey performed stand-up comedy in the 1980s until his breakthrough as a finalist on the Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search in 1990. After hosting It's Showtime at the Apollo for a number of years, Harvey landed his own television situation comedy, The Steve Harvey Show. After the show's cancellation, Harvey's primary outlet for his comedy became a syndicated FM radio morning show, aptly called The Steve Harvey Morning Show, which originates from WBLS in New York City.Notable Works
- 1996 - 2002: The Steve Harvey Show
- 2000: The Original Kings of Comedy
- 2000 - present: The Steve Harvey Morning Show
- 2003: Love Don't Cost a Thing
Quotes
"If my show was No. 1 in any other demographic, ... I'd get to be on the sides of buses and billboards all over town. I'd get to be on the covers of magazines. But I get no parties, no balloons. I don't even get a basket of fruit sent to my trailer."—Steve Harvey on The Steve Harvey ShowThinkExist.com: Steve Harvey quotes"Advertisers won't pay for African-Americans, ... They don't think we buy cars and detergent and homes. They think all we do is eat candy and drink soda."—Steve Harvey on The Steve Harvey ShowThinkExist.com: Steve Harvey quotes
"Comedians walk out, get a feel for the crowd. If it's not going good, we change directions. If we got to drag your momma into this thing, we will. Whatever we got to do."—Steve HarveyBrainyQuote: Steve Harvey quotes
"God lets you be successful because he trusts you that you will do the right thing with it. Now, does he get disappointed often? All the time, because people get there and they forget how they got it."—Steve HarveyBrainyQuote: Steve Harvey quotes
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Steve Harvey Questions
William Harvey first described what important bodily function or system? 1 AnswerWilliam Harvey was the first to describe the circulatory system. I have included a few links below with additional information. http://www.encyclopedia.com/top... read more
Which "Steve" came up with the name: Apple Computer?Steve Jobs came up with the name. read more
Why did the actor playing Steve Rhoades leave "Married.. With Children"? 1 Answer---Quote--- Steve was written out of the show in the middle of the fourth season; Garrison had decided he no longer wanted to be tied down to a weekly televisio... read more -
Steve Harvey Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- January 17, 1956: Born
- 1990 1990 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search: IMDb
- 1996-2002 The Steve Harvey Show: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2003 The Fighting Temptations: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2005 The 2nd Annual BET Comedy Awards: IMDb



