J.B. Smoove is a popular actor, comedian and also a writer. He is mostly known for appearing in such shows as “Def Comedy Jam”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “Til Death”, “Real Husbands of Hollywood” and others. During his career as an actor, comedian and writer, Smoove has been nominated for Image Award and won a Writers Guild of America Award. So how rich is J.B. Smoove? It has been estimated that Smoove’s net worth is $2.5 million. Of course the main source of this sum of money is his success as an actor and comedian. J.B. Smoove continues to work on different television shows and movies so there is every chance that Smoove’s net worth will become even higher in the future.
J.B. Smoove Net Worth $2.5 Million
Jerry Brooks, better known to the world as J.B. Smoove, was born in 1964, in North Carolina. He studied at Norfolk State University and later began to appear on such shows as “Everybody Hates Chris” and “Saturday Night Live”. There he worked together with Terry Crews, Tyler James Williams and others. This was the time when Smoove’s net worth began to grow. One of his most famous roles was in “Till Death”. In 2008 J.B. was also a part of “The Gong Show with Dave Attell”, and later of another program called “Cedric the Entertainer Presents”. All these appearances added to Smoove’s net worth.
In 2012 Smoove appeared in his comedy special, entitled “JB Smoove: That’s How I Dooz It”. In the same year, J.B. together with Rosanna Scotto hosted “Good Day New York”. Step by step J.B. became more popular and acclaimed. Another show that Smoove is a host of is called “JB Smoove: Four Courses”. This also made Smoove’s net worth grow. In 2013 J.B. became a part of “The Millers” and there he met such actors as Jayma Mays, Will Arnett, Nelson Franklin, Lulu Wilson and many others. In addition to Smoove’s appearances on different television shows, he has also appeared in many movies, including, “Date Night”, “Think Like A Man”, “Movie 43”, “Search Party” and others. All these appearances have had a huge impact on the growth of Smoove’s net worth.
Inhis personal life, Smoove is married to Shahidah Omar and they have one daughter.
All in all, it can be said that J.B. Smoove is a really successful comedian and actor. He has a lot of experience, as Smoove has had an opportunity to work on many different shows and movies. There is no doubt that he is respected among other people in the industry and that as. J.B. is 49 years old, there is a high chance that he will appear in many more television shows and movies and that his net worth will also grow. Let’s hope that J.B. Smoove will continue his successul career for a long time.
Writers Guild of America Award, WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety, (Including Talk) Series - Television (2007),
Nominations
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2014, 2012),
Movies
Almost Christmas, Barbershop: The Next Cut, The Smurfs 2, The Sitter, Top Five, Pootie Tang, We Bought a Zoo, Hall Pass, The Dictator, Date Night, Mr. Deeds, Think Like A Man, Search Party, Movie 43, Frankenhood, Dealin' with Idiots, Hell and Back, Hurricane Season, Monsters University, The Polka Ki...
TV Shows
Last Comic Standing, The Millers, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Real Husbands of Hollywood, Last Comic Standing, The Millers, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Real Husbands of Hollywood, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, 'Til Death, The Millers, Last Com...
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Fact
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Has one daughter.
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Best known for his role as Leon Black in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) (TV).
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Worked as a writer and was a recipient of the 2007 Writers Guild of America award for Best Comedy/Variety Series (Including Talk).
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Had recurring roles on Everybody Hates Chris (2005) (TV) and Saturday Night Live (2003-2005) (TV).
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Was raised in Mount Vernon, New York.
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Started using his stage name when he was a hip-hop dancer.