Jeff Dunham Bio, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics, Divorce

Jeff Dunham is an American stand-up comedian and ventriloquist. He has appeared on several television shows including ‘Comedy Central Presents’, ‘The Tonight Show’ and ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ among others. Additionally, in 2009, he was featured in his own series “The Jeff Dunham Show” which aired on Comedy Central.

Moreover, he also made headlines about his divorce in public. According to a Hollywood Reporter on January 21, 2015, his current wife filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife for registering the AudreyDunham.com domain before she got married. Do you want to know more about his personal life, career and net worth? Stay tuned.

JEFF DUNHAM: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The comedian was born on April 18, 1962 in Dallas, Texas, United States as Jeffrey Dunham. He was adopted by a real estate agent named Howard Dunham and his wife Joyce when he was three months old. He grew up as their only child in a Presbyterian upbringing.

Growing up, her interest began to shift towards modeling law and acting. Therefore, from the age of eight, he began to learn ventriloquist after receiving a Mortimer Snerd dummy as a Christmas present. When he reached fourth grade, he decided to make his career as a professional ventriloquist. Thus, he began to practice for hours in front of a mirror in the footsteps of his idols Edgar Bergen.

By the time he reached sixth grade, he had already joined Vent Haven ConVENTion in Kentucky at its annual international meeting for ventriloquists. Regarding his education and qualifications, after graduating from high school, he attended Baylor University. But due to his touring schedules, he did not complete his studies.

JEFF DUNHAM: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LIFE

As stated earlier, he began performing as a teenager and touring cities for which he had to give up his high level of education to make his professional career. While performing he used to do work at Six Flags, later he worked for banquets where local celebrities had attended. However, his big break came in 1976 when he caught the attention of Dallas reporters, including Bill O’Reilly after his television debut. While in high school, he made an appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’.

Later, after graduating from high school, he enrolled at Baylor University to earn a degree in communications while performing. Due to his touring and work, he had to drop out to focus on his craft. In 1985, he joined the “Broadway show Sugar Babies” with Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller. At the end of 1988, he began working on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” as a talent booker.

Additionally, he had his first solo appearance on the Comedy Central show “Comedy Central Presents” in July 2003. His popularity and career reached new heights in 2008, earning him a huge following who are appeared in its arenas. Moreover, he launched his singing career and released the first music album ‘Don’t Come Home For Christmas’ in 2008.

In 2009, he signed a contract with Comedy Central to work across multiple platforms, including specials, DVDs, and a consumer product partnership. More in rows, to appear on ‘The Jeff Dunham Show’ TV show which premiered in 2009 and more than 60 city tours which started in September 2010.

As a writer he published “Dear Walter” through BRASMA Publications in 2003. Then in 2010 he published another book through Dutton, an autobiography “All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed and Me”. Additionally, he also earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 21, 2017. He is also the Guinness World Record holder for “Most Tickets Sold for a Stand-Up Comedy Tour”.

JEFF DUNHAM: PERSONAL LIFE, WIFE AND DIVORCE

Returning to his personal life, he married twice and divorced once. Currently, he is married to an actress and certified nutritionist Audrey Murdick. Apart from that, Audrey is also a personal fitness trainer and a competitive bodybuilder. The couple met in 2009 and after a few encounters they started dating. Then the couple took action and got engaged in December 2011. A year later, on October 12, 2012, they exchanged vows in a private ceremony where their loved ones attended the wedding.

After a few years, they welcomed their twin sons; James Jeffrey and Jack Steven. However, this isn’t the first time Dunham has become a father. Previously, he had two daughters from his first marriage. He was married to Paige Dunham who is a film producer. Talking about their history, they first met at a comedy corner in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1990 and started dating in 1992.

Then they married after two years in 1994 and adopted Paige’s daughter from her previous relationship. However, their relationship did not go well, they finally decided to separate, which led to a divorce in 2008.

JEFF DUNHAM: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

From an early age, he tried his best to reach the top of his profession, despite this, he achieved great success. Hence, as a comedian and ventriloquist, he made an estimated net worth of around $140 million. Besides that, he is one of the highest paid comedians whose annual income is between $15-30 million. In 2018, he made a whopping $17 million from his career. According to Variety, he owns a 7,204 square foot home worth over $4 million in Hidden Hills, Calif.

Dunham is also active on different social media platforms where he has shared photos of his deeds, daily lifestyle and family. He has official and personal accounts on platforms like Instagram and Twitter. He has a @jeffDunham Facebook account with over 9 million followers. On Instagram, he has a @jeffdunham account with 739k followers. Also, on Twitter, he goes by the @jeffdunham handle with 550k followers.

JEFF DUNHAM: BODY MEASUREMENTS

Dunham has a fit and well-toned body who is 6 feet or 1.82 meters tall and weighs 68 kg. Other than that, there is no information about his body stats on chest size, height, shoe size, etc. He has brown eyes and hair color.