Maury Povich is an American actor and a producer who is well-known for hosting the chat show Maury. Besides, he has also appeared in the comedy TV series How I Met Your Mother.
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Maury Povich’s Bio, Age, Education
Maury Povich was born on Jan 17, 1939, in Washington, Columbia, USA. His birth name is Maurice Richard Povich. He is American by nationality and he belongs to the Jewish ethnic group. Maury was born to parents Shirley Povich (father) and Ethyl Povich (mother). He has only one sibling, a sister named Lynn Povic.
Talking about his education he studied at Landon School. For his higher education, he joined the University of Pennsylvania and obtained a degree in journalism.
Maury Povich’s Height
Maury Povich has a tall height of 6 feet 1 inch and weighs 75 kg. His hair color is brown and has light brown eyes.
Maury Povich Career
After completing his studies Maury Povich worked at a radio station named WWDC. Later he was hired as a news journalist and sportscaster by the radio station WWTG.
After that, he presented the TV program A Current Affair for four years (1986-1990) which was produced by Fox Television Stations. He then created his own TV program called Maury. The show also received the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy award for Outstanding Hairstyling. He hosted the show from 1991 to 1998.
In 2006, Povich also hosted another chat show Weekends with Maury and Connie alongside journalist Connie Chung that aired on the MSNBC network. In 2010, he appeared for an episode in the popular series How I Met Your Mother. He was seen in the sitcom The Jack and Triumph Show in 2015. Moreover, in 1997 he appeared in the documentary film named Talked To Death.
Who is Maury Povich’s Wife? Daughters, son
Maury Povich is at present married to Connie Chung. They tied the know in on 2nd December 1984. They together have a son Matthew Jay Povich. However, he is not their biological child. The couple also hosted the show Weekends with Maury and Connie.
Previously he was married to Phyllis Minkoff. They have two kids named Susan Anne Povich and Amy Povich. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1979.
Maury Povich’s Net Worth
Maury Povich has made a huge income from his career. As of 2020, he has a net worth of $80 million. He earned around $7 million each year from the chat show “Mauri”.
Social Media:
Maury Povich is not active on any social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.