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Bill Maher Wiki, Net Worth, Age, Height, Girlfriend, Ethnicity

Bill Maher

Bill Maher is a comedian, political commentator, and television host from the United States. Bill Maher is well-known for his talk show ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ and late-night show ‘Politically Incorrect.’ Know more about Bill Maher’s Net Worth, Bio, Age, Nationality, Ethnicity, Relationship, Height, Career & Facts

Quick Facts

Full Name:William Maher
Born Date:January 20, 1956
Age:67 years old
Horoscope:Aquarius
Lucky Number:6
Lucky Stone:Amethyst
Lucky Color:Turquoise
Best Match for Marriage:Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius
Gender:Male
Profession:Television Host
Country:United States of America
Saying:‘Suicide is man’s way of telling God, ‘You can’t fire me – I quit!’
Height:5 feet 8 inches (1.73m)
Marital Status:single
Net Worth$140 million
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorLight Brown
Birth PlaceNew York City
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
ReligionRoman Catholic
EducationCornell University
FatherWilliam Maher Sr.
MotherJulie Maher
SiblingsKathy Maher
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William Maher Biography

Bill Maher was born on January 20, 1956, and is now 67 years old. His given name is William Maher, and he was born under the sign of Aquarius. Similarly, Bill was born in New York City, New York, and is an American citizen. He was born in New York but raised in River Vale, New Jersey. Likewise, Bill is of white ethnicity and was raised as a Roman Catholic. Similarly, Bill is the son of radio announcer and network news editor William Maher Sr. and Julie Berman.

His mother was both a nurse and a Jew. Bill claims he was unaware of his mother’s Jewish heritage until he was a teenager. Similarly, he has a sister named Kathy Maher. Similarly, as a child, Johnny Carson, host of The Tonight Show, was his idol. Furthermore, Bill had aspired to be a comedian since childhood but kept it a secret. Furthermore, in terms of his educational background, Bill attended Pascack Hills High School in Montvale and graduated in 1974.

Similarly, he earned a double major in English and History from Cornell University in 1978. During his junior year of college, he tried out his stand-up act at a comedy club in New York City. While in college, he sold marijuana and earned enough money to begin his career in comedy.

William Maher Height And Weight

Bill is 5 feet 8 inches tall (68 inches) and weighs approximately 74 kgs. Similarly, based on his appearance, he has fair skin, light brown eyes, and hair.

William Maher
William Maher (Source: Instagram)

William Maher Professional Career

In 1979, Bill began his career as a host of a stand-up comedy program at the comedy club ‘Catch a Rising Star.’ Similarly, he began appearing on popular shows such as Johnny Carson’s and David Letterman. Similarly, Bill made his film debut in 1983 with the film ‘D.C. Cab.’ Joel Schumacher directed this film. However, since its release, this film has received a slew of negative reviews and has done little to advance his career.

Furthermore, Bill tried acting in a few more shows and began appearing in minor roles in television shows. He appeared in shows such as ‘Max Headroom’ and ‘Sara,’ as well as films such as ‘Ratboy’ and ‘Cannibal Women in the Avacado Jungle of Death.’ He also appeared in sitcoms such as ‘Charlie Hoover,’ ‘Pizza Man,’ ‘Married… with Children,’ and ‘Roseanne.’

William Maher Net Worth And Awards

Throughout his television career, Bill has been regarded as both a successful and controversial figure. Similarly, some of his notable accomplishments are among these. In the year 2000, his show ‘Politically Incorrect’ won an Emmy Award. Furthermore, this show received two CableAce Awards for ‘Best Talk Show Series’ and was nominated for a Writers Guild of America award. Similarly, his ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ has received ten Primetime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for the ‘Writers Guild of America’ award six times.

Personally, he received the Richard Dawkins Award from the Atheist Alliance International in 2009. Similarly, Bill was honored with a star on the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’ in 2010. Furthermore, he was ranked as the 38th greatest stand-up comedian of all time on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians in 2005.

Bill has worked as a comedian on talk shows, an actor, and a political commentator. According to various sources, Bill Maher has a net worth of around $140 million as of  March 2024.

William Maher Relationship Status

Is Bill Maher married? He is single at the moment. Furthermore, despite having been in several relationships, he has never married. Regarding marriage, he stated on his website, “I’m the last of my guy friends who haven’t gotten married, and their wives—they don’t want them playing with me.” I’m like the escaped slave—I bring the good news of liberty.”

He began a romantic relationship with model Coco Johnsen in 2003 and ended the relationship in 2004. Similarly, Bill dated model and author Karrine Steffans. After ending his relationship with her, he began dating neuroscientist and science educator Cara Santa Maria. However, the relationship was short-lived, lasting only from 2009 to 2011.

Social Media

Bill maintains a social media presence on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. His Instagram handle is @billmaher, and he has more than 616k followers. Similarly, Bill joined Twitter in January 2009 and now has over 11 million followers under the handle @billlmaher. His Facebook page is @maher and has over 4 million followers on it. Similarly, he has a website at www.billmaher.com.

Facts

  1. His lucky number is 6.
  2. His lucky stone is Amethyst.
  3. His lucky color is Turquoise.

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