Who is D. L. Hughley? Net Worth, Family, Daughter, Wife, Married



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Darryl Lynn “D. L.” Hughley is an American stand-up comedian, actor, political commentator, radio host and author. He is best known as the original host of BET’s ComicView from 1992-1993 and the eponymous star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys from 1998-2002. He currently hosts his own radio show, The D.L. Hughley Show, on the Tom Joyner Morning Show.

Hughley was born on April 6, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Audrey and Charles Hughley, a forklift operator. He has two sisters, Charlene and Kimberly. Hughley was educated at Crenshaw High School, where he was friends with future comedian Paul Mooney. He then attended Pepperdine University on a basketball scholarship, but left after one semester to pursue a career in comedy.

Hughley began his stand-up comedy career in the early 1980s, appearing on BET’s ComicView in 1992 and hosting the show for one season in 1993. He subsequently appeared on Star Search and Def Comedy Jam. In 1998, Hughley starred in The Hughleys, a sitcom about a black family that moves from inner-city Los Angeles to the suburbs. The show ran for four seasons on ABC and UPN before being cancelled in 2002.

Hughley has also appeared in a number of films, including The Original Kings of Comedy (2000), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), and The Brothers (2001). He also had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as Simon Stiles, an African-American comedian.

In 2008, Hughley was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Cheryl Burke and they were the fifth couple eliminated from the competition.

I said it before I say it again! If #HerschelWalker ran the football in the #NFL as hard as he stalked white women he’d already be in the Hall Of Fame! #TeamDl

— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) October 5, 2022

Hughley is a political commentator and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. He is also the author of two books, I Want You to Shut the F#ck Up: How the Audacity of Dopes Is Ruining America (2012) and Black Man, White House: An Oral History of the Obama Years (2017).

Hughley has been married to LaDonna Hughley since 1986. They have three children together: daughters Ryan and Tyler, and son Kyle.

Hughley has a net worth of $12 million. He earns a salary of $5 million per year from his radio show and has made significant earnings from his stand-up comedy tours and book sales.

Hughley stands at 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 210 pounds. He has dark brown eyes and black hair that is starting to gray.

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