Celebrity Biographies
Arsenio Hall Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1956, February 12 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 64 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 11 inches |
| birth name | Arsenio Hall |
| Dad | Fred Hall |
| Mother | Anne Hall |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | cleveland |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $5 million |
| subject with | Paula Abdul | |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | not discovered |
| Kids | Arsenio Hall Jr. |
Synopsis
Arsenio Hall is an American actor, comedian, and talk show host. He is best recognized as the host of the late night talk show called ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’.
Hall is the winner of the 2012 NBC reality show Celebrity Apprentice.
Early age and education
Arsenio Hall was born on February 12, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. He belongs to the African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.
Hall is the son of Fred Hall, a preacher, and Anne Hall. His parents separated when he was six years old. At age 7, he became interested in magic and began performing at birthday parties, weddings, and bar mitzvahs.
Hall went to Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where he majored in communications, though he transferred and graduated from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
Race
Arsenio Hall began his career in 1984. He moved to Chicago and then Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. He made a couple of appearances on an American dance and music television show called Soul Train during that time.
Hall served as the announcer/sidekick to Alan Thickie on the short-lived talk show, Thickie of the Night.
In 1987, Hall replaced Joan Rivers on The Late Show assuming her hosting duties. Two years later, he served as host and executive producer on The Arsenio Hall Show. The show became popular for its Dog Pound ‘Woof! Wow!’ sing. The show also featured a variety of popular guests including Pula Abdul, En Vogue, Bill Clinton, and Diana Ross.
Hall made several other appearances at events, including the MTV Video Music Awards. He has already appeared in such films as Coming to America, Amazon Women on the Moon, and Harlem Nights, winning the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
Hall has hosted on Star Search, The Worlds Funniest Moments, The Tim Conway Jr. The show and most recently as a guest guest on Access Hollywood Live on NBC and Piers Morgan Tonight on CNN.
Hall appeared regularly on The Jay Leno Show & Lopez Tonight. In 2012, she appeared as a celebrity contestant on the fifth season of the reality series, The Celebrity Apprentice, to raise money for the Magic Johnson Foundation.
Hall has appeared as himself on dozens of other television shows, including The Sharon Osbourne Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, Chappelles Show, Chelsea Lately, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Inside Edition, and The Wendy Williams Show, to name a few. .
Personal life
Arsenio Hall is a married man with children. He previously dated Paula Abdul. The duo were in a relationship for a few months and then parted ways.
Hall has a baby boy, Arsenio Hall Jr., but there is no information about his wife as he is quite uptight about sharing his details with the outside world, which includes the media and the public.
After the baby was born, Hall took time off to raise his son as a single parent. She was off the stage for about three years. He later appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show after several years in 2013.
Although he is interested in joining the business, his decisions were not confirmed until he appeared on the favorite show Lopez Tonight.
Net worth
Due to his permanent presence on television in the United States, Hall has retained his celebrity status in the entertainment industry. She earns a decent amount of salary from her career. As of now 2017, her net worth is around $5 million.