Shirley Strawberry

Shirley Strawberry- Biography

Shirley Strawberry is a well-known American radio host, novelist, actor, and television personality who co-hosted the popular morning show “The Steve Harvey Morning Show.” She is also recognized for being a strong woman with strong opinions, which she expressed in her novel “The Strawberry Letter.”

What is the Net Worth of Shirley Strawberry? Salary, Earnings

Shirley has amassed considerable riches over the course of several decades as a radio and television morning show host. She also makes money from her book and a few acting projects. Her net worth is reported to be in the $5 million range.

Shirley Strawberry- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education

Shirley was born in the 1960s on July 28th in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She hasn’t revealed much about her family or parents, however, she was born into a Christian household of African-American descent. Shirley grew up in Chicago, where she loved music and spent most of her time listening to the radio. She would also impersonate ladies on the radio, which fueled her desire to become a host.

Shirley has not provided much information about her schooling and qualifications, however, she is thought to have finished high school at a nearby Chicago school. It is unknown if she attended college and she has not offered much information, although it is assumed that she studied Broadcasting and Communications.

Quick Facts

Shirley Strawberry- Relationship, Married Life

Shirley is currently married to Ernesto Williams, who owns “Ernesto Cuts” and has over 20 years of experience in the men’s grooming sector. They first met in 2013 and have been dating since. Shirley was proposed to for marriage live on the radio broadcast in 2015, and they married the following year. She is also known to have had a previous marriage, although the name of her ex-husband has not been revealed. She had a child with her ex-husband, Sheridan.

Shirley Strawberry- Professional Career

Shirley began her career as a radio host in the mid-1980s when she joined WCGI-FM as a co-host of the show “The Doug Banks Show.” She went on to serve as a host at KKBT-FM a few years later. Her career took a sharp turn in the year 2000 when she began co-hosting the Morning Show with Steve Harvey. She worked there until the last episode in 2005, and it helped her get a lot of popularity as well as becoming the number one morning program in Los Angeles.

The Steve Harvey Morning Show was resurrected in 2005, and she returned as a co-host. She continued to work on the show and grew in popularity. She used to present a feature on the show called the Strawberry Letter Podcast, in which she discussed real-life concerns affecting women. According to her section, she also wrote a book called The Strawberry Letter: Real truth, real advise, since bitterness isn’t sexy.

The same year, she featured as a guest on one of the episodes of the American talk show “The Monique Show.” She has one acting credit to her resume as of now, from the 2009 film “Madea Goes to Jail.” She has consistently worked as a co-host with Steve Harvey on all of his Morning show initiatives, and she is also his current co-host.

Controversy

Shirley got embroiled in a dispute in 2017 when she was accused of failing to pay her $7500 monthly rent where she was dwelling. She and her husband were evicted from their home, and a lawsuit was brought against them. She made a partial payment after a while, and the remainder was made a month later, following which she departed the residence. The controversy has now subsided.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Hair color

Social Media Details

Shirley now has 308k followers on her Instagram account, while she has 149k followers on Twitter. She also has a Facebook page, where she has over 620k followers.

Trivia

• Shirley was dubbed the “greatest voice on the radio” by Steve Harvey, the host of Trivia Radio.
• Radio Ink named her one of the “most important women in radio.”
• Shirley was named National Radio Co-Host of the Year by the Alliance for Women in Media in 2018.
• For the best-selling novel, Shirley received an NAACP Image Award for “Best New Author.”

Last Thoughts

Shirley is one of the most well-known female hostesses in the world, and her work and lucid comments have earned her millions of fans. She did not become famous overnight but had to work hard from the ground up to become one of America’s most successful women. She is a proud and loving mother and wife, and she adores her job with all her heart. We wish her the best of luck in the future.