Jimmy Kimmel Biography, Career, Net Worth, Education

Jimmy Kimmel is one of the richest and most famous American talk show hosts. He is also a comedian, writer and producer. He is also a co-host of the comedy television show, The Man Show, and the television game show, Win Ben Stein’s Money. In 1999, Kimmel won the Daytime Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Game Show Host’ for ‘Win Ben Stein’s Money’ along with Ben Stein . He appeared on Time magazine’s list of the ‘100 Most Empowering People in the World’ in 2013. The same year, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2013, Kimmel married Molly McNearney and they have two children, Jane Kimmel and William John Kimmel.. Previously, he was married to Gina Kimmel with whom he has two children, Katherine Kimmel and Kevin Kimmel . They divorced on June 16, 2003.

Early Life and Education

Jimmy Kimmel was born James Christian Kimmel on November 13, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a White American race/ethnicity and has American nationality.

Kimmel is born to Joan Kimmel , a housewife, and James Kimmel , an IBM executive. He has two siblings, Jonathan Kimmel and Jill Kimmel. Kimmel was raised Roman Catholic and worked as an altar boy at the church as a child.

At the age of nine, Kimmel’s family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. She completed her high school graduation from Ed W. Clark High School. He was an excellent student.

Kimmel later joined the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for one year and Arizona State University for two years. In 2013, Jimmy earned an honorary degree from UNLV.

Jimmy Kimmel’s career

Jimmy Kimmel began his professional career while he was in high school. He started working in radio just before completing high school

Kimmel dropped out of Arizona State University to continue his radio career. Due to his impressive speaking skills, he was quickly noticed and hired by Los Angeles-based KROQ-FM.

In the late ’90s, Kimmel decided to explore the world of television. He became the comedic foil for Ben Stein on the American television show, Make Ben Stein’s Money from 1997 to 2001.

Kimmel has co-hosted an American comedy television show, The Man Show . He had also co-created and starred in the American television show, Crank Yankers.

In 2003, Kimmel began hosting his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. He has also been a guest host on Live with Regis and Kelly and Larry King Life .

Kimmel further explored another segment and became a producer. He has also produced shows including The Norm Macdonald Sports Show and The Andy Milonakis Show .

Recently, there were rumors that Kimmel plans to retire from the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! However, he denied the rumors and said:

“I have a contract to do the show at least until 2020, unless something terrible happens, so I plan to be there, but who knows, in three years, three years is a long time. You know, there are many programs. Yeah, I still enjoy doing the show, but that’s 600 shows from now, so we’ll see. Hopefully I’ll still have steam and want to keep doing it, but who knows? Maybe not.’

Kimmel has hosted a number of awards shows and functions including The Man Show, Crank Yankers, The Andy Milonakis Show, 2006 American Music Awards, 2007 American Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel’s Big Night of Stars, and 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Kimmel has also been a part of several movies, Road Trip, Like Mike, The Aristocrats, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Windy City Heat, and a few others.

Jimmy Kimmel Net Worth

Jimmy Kimmel’s net worth is estimated to be around $35 million. In addition, he gets paid for his talk show and the awards show he hosts, and he also earns a lot of money from endorsements and endorsements. He earns about $915,033 and his annual income is estimated to be about $4 million.

Kimmel owns three homes in the Los Angeles area; one in Hermosa Beach and two in the Hollywood Hills. In 2002, she purchased her first home in the Hollywood Hills, a five-bedroom, five-bathroom, 3,605-square-foot home for $925,000.

In 2010, Kimmel bought the $1,100,000, three-bedroom, three-bathroom Hollywood Hills home with an area of ​​1,962 square feet. She bought her dream home for her parents in Hermosa Beach, California.

Kimmel also sold his 5-bedroom home on a 10,628-square-foot property with views of mountain ranges, canyons, and city lights at night in the East Hollywood Hills for $2.18 million.

Jimmy Kimmel’s personal life

Jimmy Kimmel was married twice in his life. He first married Gina Maddy in 1988. They have two children, daughter Katherine Kimmel and son Kevin Kimmel. However, the former couple divorced in 2002, after being together for more than fourteen years.

After their divorce, Kimmel was in a relationship with comedian and actress, Sarah Silverman . Their relationship lasted for more than nine years, but they decided to separate in 2009.

In October 2009, Kimmel met screenwriter, Molly McNearey , co-director of his talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The couple dated for three years and got engaged in August 2012.

A year later, the couple married. Kimmel and McNearey have two children, Jane Kimmel and William John Kimmel .