Wayne Brady net worth is $12 million. Wayne Brady is an American actor, comedian, singer, and television personality who began his career as a stand-up comedian and first rose to mainstream success when he was cast in “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” in 1997.
Then he went on to star in “The Wayne Brady Show”. Brady gained widespread recognition in 2009 as the host and executive producer of the reboot of the classic game show “Let’s Make a Deal.” In addition, Brady now serves as the host of the Fox game show “Game of Talents.”
Wayne Brady’s Net Worth (2024)
| Net Worth: | $12 Million |
| Name: | Wayne Brady |
| Profession: | Actor, Television Personality |
| Height: | 1.82 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Last Updated: | 2024 |
Wayne Brady’s Net Worth Growth
| Net Worth in 2024 | $12 Million |
| Net Worth in 2023 | $10 Million |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $9.2 Million |
| Net Worth in 2021 | $8.3 Million |
| Net Worth in 2020 | $8 Million |
Key Facts to Know
- Started his career with the show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”.
- Owns real estate worth $5 million.
- Making around $4 million per year.
- earns around $250 thousand every month.
- He is partnered with DWTS season 19 champion Witney Carson.
- Brady is the second cousin of American footballer Jozy Altidore.
Salary Per Episode
- Wayne Brady made $400,000 from the series “How I Met Your Mother.” He appeared in 14 episodes and earned $30 thousand per episode.
- Brady earned a total of $2 million from Don’t Forget the Lyrics! until 2009.
- Brady earned a total of $5 million as the host of Vinyl Justice until now.
Wayne Brady Net Worth
Wayne Brady’s total net worth is estimated to be $12 million. He earned $1.7 million while hosting “Let’s Make a Deal” for one year. Wayne Brady earns millions of dollars every year through brand endorsement deals and his brilliant work.
According to reports, Brady earns $4 million every year, the majority of which comes from movies and TV shows. Brady had Broadway success in Chicago with Kinky Boots. Brady is not only still starring in Whose Line? but he is also one of the show’s executive producers.
Early Life
Wayne Alphonso Brady was born in Columbus, Georgia on June 2nd, 1972, to Wayne Brady and Lindamarie and was mostly raised by his grandmother, Valerie Peterson. Brady started performing in community theatre at a young age.
Then attended Dr Phillips High School in Orlando before attending the University of Miami, but dropped out after one year to pursue an entertainment career. Brady later relocated to Los Angeles in 1996 to further his acting career.
Tv and Film Career
Brady got his career started on the British version of the comedy show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Later, he starred in the American version, for which he became well-known and received an Emmy Award in 2003 for his outstanding work on the show.
In the year 2000, he appeared as a guest star in the popular animated series “Batman Beyond.” His popularity grew after he began hosting his own variety TV show “The Wayne Brady Show” in 2001, which was a huge success for which he won four Emmy Awards.
Film Debut
In 2003, he made his film debut as the main character in the television film “The Electric Piper.” The following year, he voiced the main character in the TV film, “Clifford’s Really Big Movie,” and also appeared in the movie “Going to the Mat.”
He then voiced one of the main characters in the animated film “Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild” in 2005. He also had recurring guest appearances on shows like “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Robot Chicken,” and “How I Met Your Mother.”
From 2007 to 2009, he hosted the show “Don’t Forget the Lyrics.” He has hosted the game show “Let’s Make a Deal” since 2009. In 2013 and 2014, he was a guest judge on the show “So You Think You Can Dance.” In 2013, he made his big screen debut in the drama film “1982.”
Brady has been providing the voice for one of the main characters in the animated series “Sofia the First,” which debuted in 2013. He has also been providing a voice in the animated series “The Loud House” since 2016.
Wayne Brady‘s Biography
| Real Name | Wayne Alphonso Brady |
| Nick Name | Wayne |
| Age | 51 Years Old |
| Height | In Feet – 5 Feet 11 Inches In Meters – 1.82 m In Centimeters – 182 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 78 Kg In Pounds – 171 lbs |
| Family | Father – Wayne Brady Sr. Mother – Lindamarie Newton Sisters – Kim Brady Brothers – N/A |
| Girlfriend | N/A |
| Wife | Diana Lasso (m. 1993; div. 1995) Mandie Taketa (m. 1999; div. 2007) |
| Children’s | Maile Masako Brady |
“Work is the thing that happens around the game time.”
– Wayne Brady
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Music Career
Brady is also a singer who released his debut studio album, “A Long Time Coming,” in 2008 which peaked at 157th on the US Billboard 200. Among the songs on the album were ”Ordinary,” ”Can’t Buy Me Love,” ”Make Heaven Well,” and ”A Change is Gonna Come.”
He then released a children’s album called “Radio Wayne” in 2011, which included songs like “The High-Low,” “Talk to the Animals,” and “Greedy Gus.” In addition, Brady has released a few singles, one of which is called “Unsung Heroes.”
Real Estate
Brady sold his homes over the past couple of years and made millions in real estate. Brady listed his Sherman Oaks house for $3 million in November 2017. He sold the 4,200 sq ft, five-bedroom house for $2.65 million in 2018, just two years after purchasing it for just over $2.5 million.
Brady sold another home in Sherman Oaks for $1.8 million in 2013. He then bought a three-bedroom condo in the Pacific Palisades within six months for $1.75 million, which he later sold for $1.8 million.
Awards and Achievements
- 2003 – Brady has won five Emmy Awards, having won his first for Whose Line? in 2003, two more the next year for The Wayne Brady Show, and two more for Let’s Make a Deal.
- 2009 – Brady was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for his cover of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
- 2015-2016 – Brady portrayed Simon (also known as drag queen Lola) on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, as well as James Stinson on the American television program How I Met Your Mother.
- 2020-2022 – Brady received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Let’s Make a Deal in the category of Outstanding Game Show Host.
Personal Life
Brady has been married twice. He was first married to Diana Lasso from 1993 to 1995. Brady later married dancer Mandie Taketa in 1999. In 2003, they had a daughter together, Maile Masako Brady, but later divorced.
He used to stutter and suffer from severe anxiety as a child as a result of bullying. Brady stated in 2014 that he suffers from clinical depression. He also went on to say that on his 42nd birthday, he had a mental breakdown.
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