Montel Williams - Famous Tv Personality

Montel Williams Net Worth

$15,000,000

Famous television personality and actor Montel Williams, is estimated to have a net worth of $15 million. Best known for hosting the long-running talk show ‘The Montel Williams Show,’ Williams was also a US Marine Corps and US Navy veteran, and he has continued his career as a motivational speaker despite ongoing health issues relating to multiple sclerosis.

Key facts:

  • Montel Williams is an American television personality, radio talk show host, actor, and motivational speaker.
  • Williams is best known for hosting 'The Montel Williams Show,' which ran for 17 years before ending in 2008, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show in the process.
  • Before his television success, Williams served in the US Marine Corps and the US Navy for 15 years and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
  • Williams founded the non-profit MS Foundation after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999 and became an active advocate for the cause in his following years.
  • In his career, Montel faced controversy and criticism for allowing a psychic to appear on his show and endorsing a high-rate lending company that was eventually fined millions of dollars by the government.

Basic Information About Montel Williams

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Journalist, TV Personality, Author, Presenter, Spokesperson, Television producer
Net worth$15,000,000
Date of birth1956-07-03 (68 years old)
Place of birthBaltimore
NationalityUnited States of America
Curiosities and TrademarksHis shaved head, goatee and earrings
GenderMale
Height6 ft 1 in (1.87 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Montel Williams roles

Movie / Series Role
War, Inc.GuideStar Voice (voice)
American DreamsMalcolm X 1 episode, 2003
The SopranosSelf 1 episode, 2002
The ResidentSelf 1 episode, 2019
JAGLt. Curtis Rivers 3 episodes, 1997-2000
A Different WorldSelf 1 episode, 1992
The New Adventures of Robin HoodGerard Degas 1 episode, 1997
Dave's WorldBobby 1 episode, 1994
All My ChildrenJudge Pearson (2002) / ... unknown episodes
My Name Is EarlMontel Williams 2 episodes, 2005-2007
The Daily ShowSelf 1 episode, 1997
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf 2 episodes, 1994-2000
Wheel of FortuneSelf 1 episode, 2007
The Oprah Winfrey ShowSelf 2 episodes, 2009-2010
The Maury Povich ShowSelf 5 episodes, 1991-1996
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest 4 episodes, 1994-1996

Montel Williams's Quotes

  • [In August of 1999, upon announcing that he had multiple sclerosis] This disease is not going to stop me. We don't know how long I've had it for, but I've been misdiagnosed for 10 years.
  • Mountain, get out of my way!

Interesting Facts about Montel Williams

  1. Children, with Grace Morley: son, Montel Brian Hank Williams (born in 1993), and daughter, Wyntergrace (born in 1994).
  2. He met his ex-wife, Grace Morley, when she and her mother appeared on his syndicated television tabloid talk show. The episode was about mother and daughter showgirls.
  3. Served in the U. S. military, and met his first wife while both were stationed in Guam
  4. Daughters with Rochele See: Ashley (born in 1984) and Maressa (born in 1988).
  5. He was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1999. It was specifically at the time of making his guest appearance on Touched by an Angel (1994). He flew from New York City to Salt Lake City to film its episode "Into the Fire".
  6. Revealed that he has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. [August 1999]
  7. He started shaving his head in 1982. The Montel Williams Show (1991) started in 1991.
  8. Is a roller-coaster fanatic.
  9. He helped save 16-year-old from being burned following a car accident. Montel and his driver happened to be nearby as the teen's pickup truck spun out of control and hit a tree. He stopped and pulled the boy from the truck just as it caught on fire, pulling the boy on his back to a safe distance. [August 2000]
  10. Is fluent in Russian.
  11. Served in the United States Marine Corps, where he was a 'mustang' (an enlisted service member who becomes an officer); he accomplished this by going to the Naval Academy Preparatory School, and then to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He then completed a career in the Navy.
  12. Almost bled to death from an undetected congenital birth defect in his face in 1998. Doctors had to revive him.
  13. Graduated from Andover High School (now a middle school) in Linthicum, Maryland.
  14. Proposed to Tara Fowler, an American Airlines flight attendant, at Manhattan's Tavern on the Green on 12 July 2006. Williams disclosed to People Magazine that the pair married in Bermuda on 6 October 2007 before 60 witnesses including the couple's parents and siblings. The bride is 36; the groom is 51. His cat, Max, served as ring-bearer.
  15. Montel's father, Herman Williams served for over 40 years with the Baltimore Fire Department, rising to the rank of Chief of Department before retiring in 2000.
  16. He is the spokesperson for "Living Well Healthmaster" blenders as well as its Chief Executive Officer.
  17. Spokesman for Partnership for Presciption Assistance.
  18. Medical marijuana advocate.
  19. Release of his book, "Living Well Emotionally: Break Through to a Life of Happiness" by Montel with 'William Doyle'. [2009]
  20. Release of his book, "Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health and Feel Spectacular" by Montel with William Doyle. [2008]

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