Steve Harvey Biography

Fast Facts

• Began his stand-up career when he entered an amateur contest at a comedy club in Ohio and won the grand prize
• Won four NAACP Image Awards for his work in The Steve Harvey Show
• Made his movie debut in the 2000 comedy-documentary The Original Kings of Comedy
• Launched The Steve Harvey Show, a nationally syndicated morning radio program, in 2000
• Wrote his first book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment, in 2009; the book inspired the movie Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man (2012)
• In 2010, took over hosting duties for the Family Feud
• While hosting the 2015 Miss Universe pageant, accidentally named the runner-up as the winner