Wendy Williams is an American former broadcaster, media personality, and writer. From 2008 to 2021, she hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy Williams Show. Prior to television, Williams was a radio DJ and host and quickly became known in New York City as a shock jock. She gained notoriety for her on-air spats with celebrities and was the subject of the 2006 VH1 reality television series The Wendy Williams Experience, which broadcast events surrounding her radio show. Williams’s other endeavors include authoring several books, appearances in various films and television shows, touring her comedy show, nd her own product lines, including a fashion line, a jewelry collection and a wig line. In 2009, Williams was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. On her 50th birthday, the council of Asbury Park, New Jersey, renamed the street on which she grew up Wendy Williams Way.
Birth Name
Wendy Joan Williams
Nickname
Profession
Broadcaster, Media Personality, Writer
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Wendy Williams was born on the 18th of November 1964, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States.
Age
She’s currently 59 years old.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
Mixed
Religion
Christianity
Education
Williams attended Ocean Township High School and in 1982, graduated. She then attended Northeastern University in Boston and later transferred to the School of Communication at Boston University, in 1986, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communications.
Family Details
- Father – Thomas Dwayne Williams (Teacher and School Principal)
- Mother – Shirley (née Skinner) (Special Education Teacher)
- Siblings – Tommy Williams (Brother)
Marital Status
Divorced
Boyfriend / Spouse
Wendy Williams has dated –
- Kevin Hunter
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 10 inches
- In centimeters – 178 cm
- In meters – 1.78 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 79 kg
- In Pounds – 175 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 43-30-40
- Bust – 43 inches
- Waist – 30inches
- Hip – 40 inches
- Bra Size – 42B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Blonde
Shoe Size
She wears a size 11 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 10 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Wendy became known after appearing as an American television host, actress, and author. She is best known for her talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, since 2008, which has been on the air. Wendy has been a prominent figure in the entertainment industry for over three decades, and she is known for her unapologetic and candid personality. She as well earned the nomination of Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.
Wendy Williams Net worth
Wendy Williams has an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars as of 2024.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – therealwendywilliamsonline
Some Lesser Known Facts About Wendy Williams
- Two weeks after graduating from Northeastern, Williams began her career as a disc jockey working for the small, calypso and reggae-oriented WVIS in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands, but disliked the role because she did not learn as much about radio from her colleagues as she expected.
- She left WVIS after eight months and obtained a position at Washington, D.C.’s WOL, but found its oldies radio format incompatible with her personality.
- She joined Jeff Foxx and Spider Webb as part of the station’s “Wake-Up Club”. There, Williams began gossiping about rappers and celebrities during a segment called “Dish the Dirt”.
- As she grew into a popular radio personality, in April 1991, WRKS moved Williams to host the evening drive time slot. By 1993, she was the highest-rated host in her time slot in the New York City market and received a Billboard Radio Award for R&B Major Market Radio Air Personality of the Year.
- In 2001, Williams returned to the New York airwaves when WBLS hired her full-time for a syndicated 2–6 p.m. time slot.
- Wendy is the author of three non-fiction books. In August 2003, She released an autobiography co-written with New York Daily News journalist Karen Hunter titled Wendy’s Got the Heat.
- In 2014, she and her ex-husband created The Hunter Foundation a non-profit organization that funded anti-poverty programs and provided resources to people as they transitioned from drug addiction to recovery.
- On October 17, 2019, Williams was honored with the 2,677th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In Washington, D.C., various artifacts related to Williams’s career such as a microphone, outfit, and wig used by her are located at a television exhibit in the National Museum of American History.
