DL. Hughley, the entertainer is widely known for his long career in showbiz, but how much do you know about his lifestyle, his wife, his children and his net worth? Have you ever wondered how much DL. Hughley net worth is?
DL. Hughley is certainly a multifaceted man, he is known as a TV host, actor, stand-up comedian, political commentator and author who has been in the entertainment industry for decades.
Want to know more about him? Keep scrolling down and let’s see what more we can learn about the veteran star.
DL. Hughley Net Worth Timeline
Served as the first host of BET’s Comic View in 1992.
Costarred with Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey and Bernie Mac in Spike Lee’s 2000 documentary The Original Kings of Comedy.
In 1998 he made his television debut with his sitcom, The Hughleys.
Provided the voice of Gadgetmobile in 1999’s Inspector Gadget movie and the 2003 sequel.
Has headlined a number of HBO comedy specials including DL Hughley: Going Home (1999), Shocked and Appalled (2005) and DL Hughley: Unapologetic (2007).
In 2008, he was chosen to host a CNN show called DL Hughley Breaks the News.
In 2009 his morning show premiered on Kiss FM.
DL. Hughley Net worth 2021
According to online sources, DL. Hughley net worth in 2021 is of approximately $12 million.
He has made his money from his long career as an actor, political commentator, radio host, author and stand-up comedian.
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DL. Hughley Book deal
Hughley has written four books and is a two time, NY Times Best Seller author.
His first book deal was with “I Want You to Shut the F#ck Up: How the Audacity of Dopes is Ruining America” was published in July 2012.
His second book, “Black Man, White House: An Oral History of the Obama Years” was published in June 2017.
In June 2018, he released “How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice from White People.”
Most recently, in June of 2020, Hughley released “Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace.”
The comedian and author, suggests in his new book that all U.S. holidays “be put on a probationary period to ascertain their relevance and value to All Americans, acknowledging that days off are nice and that mattress sales must occur …”
DL. Hughley Reach Media deal
In 2013, DL. Hughley has signed a new multi-year agreement with Reach Media to continue hosting his nationally syndicated afternoon program.
THE D.L. HUGHLEY SHOW is a daily themed, music intensive afternoon drive program from 3-7pm ET hosted by one of the brightest comedic minds. Hughley takes people on a no holds ride of humor and reality in the afternoons. Hughley stated, “I’m fast, funny, and topical. I make people laugh a lot and think a little. Some people want to push the envelope – I try to see if I can singe it a little.”
In 2017, his partnership with Reach Media, was extended.
DL. Hughley CEEK VR deal
In 2020, the legendary standup comedian D.L. Hughley inked a deal with Mary Spio, the CEO and founder of CEEK VR -a black owned digital streaming platform. Hughley said
I think Mary is an extremely bright woman. When you say it ain’t take a rocket scientist, well she is one and it just made sense because I don’t think the medium is going to ever change where I think men and women will always stand in front of sound amplification and tell people how they feel. That’s never going to change but the way it will be consumed is. The platform seemed avant-garde and that was what attracted me.
DL. Hughley Real estate
DL. Hughley owns properties in California. In 2000, he sold a home in the Montevista Estates neighborhood of West Hills, a primarily white area in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, for $770,000.
Story goes that the actor and comedian, had an appraisal for that specific home for nearly what he had bought it for three years earlier — $500,000. Long story short, the bank ordered a new appraisal, which came back $160k higher, and Hughley went on to sell the home for $770k.
DL. Hughley Ventures and Investments
In 2020, DL. Hughley was among the comedians that spoke about adjusting comedy to the digital world. He and others, hosted a first-ever virtual comedy show titled “CEEK VR presents The Laugh Experience.”
The virtual comedy club opened with a star-studded lineup including D.L Hughley and Chris Spencer, and was livestreamed online and in virtual reality (VR) on CEEK.com and on the CEEK VR app.
DL. Hughley said about the new venture
“Livestreaming on CEEK is a game-changing way to share comedy with the world,” “At a time when people are stuck inside and trying to cope with the unknown, laughter is needed now more than ever. I’m excited to work with CEEK VR and share ‘The Laugh Experience’ with everyone. Virtual comedy clubs are the future of entertainment.”
DL. Hughley Charity and philanthropy
When D.L. isn’t making you laugh until your sides split, this comedic king is committed to helping those less fortunate in disadvantaged communities.
The D. L Hughley Foundation in partnership with the Special Needs Network, Inc. was able to use his celebrity status to donate 10,000 toys to Los Angele’s most deserving – children with autism, special needs and/or living in foster care.
DL. Hughley Early life
D.L. Hughley, was born Darryl Lynn Hughley, was born on March 6, 1963.
The Portsmouth, Virginia native is the son of Audrey and Charles Hughley, a Delta Air Lines maintenance worker.
The family only lived in Portsmouth for two months after D.L. was born before they moved to California. He grew up in South Central, Los Angeles.
Growing up, Hughley, experienced troubled teenage years as he became a member of street gang The Bloods and was expelled from San Pedro High School. He later turned his back on gang life and got his GED. He then started working for The Los Angeles Times.
DL. Hughley Career
DL. Hughley career began hosting for BET’s stand-up comedy show, ComicView, in 1992. He hosted the show until 1993 and gained exposure there.
A couple years later he landed his very own show in which he starred in, as well as wrote and produced, called The Hughleys. The show ran 89 episodes over four seasons until 2002 on ABC and UPN.
He briefly hosted a talk show for Comedy Central called Weekends at the D.L. and he released a comedy album in 2005.
As an actor, D.L. has appeared in the movie Scary Movie 3m and voiced the Gadgetmobile in Inspector Gadget, as well as Brer Fox in The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. He has appeared in episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Scrubs as Turk’s Brother, Hawaii Five-O, Glory Daze, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In June 2010, Hughley acted as a special guest moderator of ABC’s The View. He also guest-hosted Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Hughley was chosen to host and write a comedy news show on CNN that covered global happenings in politics, pop culture, entertainment, and sports. The show was titled “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News” and premiered in October 2008. However, in March 2009, after just five months, Hughley chose to end the show, citing a desire to move back to Los Angeles to be closer to his family. He continued working with CNN as an LA-based contributor for the network.
In 2009 he started a radio show, The D.L. Hughley Morning Show, on station WRKS in New York City. After going up directly against fellow King of Comedy Steve Harvey’s Morning Show, Hughley’s show was later cancelled.
In 2013 it was announced that he had finalized a deal with REACH Media to host a new nationally syndicated afternoon drive show called The D.L. Hughley Show.
Hughley who is also an author, has written four books. His most recent book, was released in 2020.
DL. Hughley Personal life
When talking about DL. Hughley it must be said that he is a happily married man, however in 2017, he revealed during an interview on the Lipservice podcast that he cheated on his wife during the early stages of their marriage.
He said that during the affair, his mistress became pregnant. The other woman eventually gave birth to a son; tragically, the child was violently killed by the woman’s boyfriend.
DL. Hughley Wife
Hughley has been married to LaDonna Hughley since February 1986. The two met while DL worked as a telemarketer in the Los Angeles Times.
LaDonna Hughle was born as LaDonna Yvonne Murphy on 2 May 1962. Not much is known about LaDonna’s early life, she is best known as the wife of DL. Hughley.
She is credited as a producer known for Colored My Mind and Black Love. She also appeared in the 2018 series, Black Love. It was LaDonna who wanted her husband to work as a comic. It is because of her that Hughley started to perform as standup comedians in local clubs.
DL. Hughley has often credited his wife for her unconditional love and support, calling her the pillar of their marriage.
The couple has certainly faced their ups and downs and when LaDonna learned of her husband’s affair and about the tragic death of the child he conceived with his mistress; she began giving his ex-lover financial help. LaDonna did this completely unbeknownst to D.L, and she did not disclose it to D.L. for many years.
DL. Hughley Children
DL. Hughley and wife LaDonna Hughley are the proud parents of three children, two daughters and a son.
DL. Hughley children are girls, Ryan and Tyler, and son, Kyle.
The couple’s son, Kyle has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, which is a form of autism. Hughley has been vocal about his son’s condition numerous times.
During an interview with Oprah, Hughley opened up about his son, and visibly overcome with emotion said at the time:
“When they used to tell me Kyle was defiant, what I recognized, a long time ago, is that defiance is what gets young black men killed,” “To somebody of a different culture … that [behavior] may seem mischievous or he dances to his own beat. When it’s our culture, somebody gets killed.”
Kyle is currently 26-year-old and is a college graduate.
Daughter Ryan is a married lady, she and husband Dr. Alejandro Shepard, tied the knot in 2019.
DL. Hughley Awards and honors
DL. Hughley awards and honors include a Peabody award. He won a Peabody for his 2012 Comedy Central docu-comedy special D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List.
In early 2013 it was announced that he was being honored with the George Foster Peabody Award in the 72nd Annual Peabody Awards competition.
“D.L. Hughley embarks on a mission to get the black man classified as an endangered species. He travels across the nation collecting evidence to present his case to lawmakers in Washington, DC – that is, if he doesn’t get thrown out first.”
DL Hughley wants to have “the black man” put on the endangered species list. What seems at first a preposterous notion becomes less so when the comedy is supported with numbers and interviews. One in three black men will go to prison during their lifetime. Black families lost 53% of their net wealth during the Great Recession. Young black men are murdered at 46 times the rate of young white men. On the other end of what is at times a hilarious spectrum, we learn that disturbing the habitat of the California Salamander makes one subject to a $50,000 fine and a year in jail. Punctuated with stand-up routines and filled with irony and exaggeration, Hughley’s special makes us think hard about his premise and the problems that truly concern him.
DL. Hughley Achievements
Actor and comedian Darry Lynn “D.L.” Hughley is a political commentator, the original host of BET’s ComicView, and was the star, show writer and producer of the sitcom The Hughleys. Hughley gained national acclaim after sharing the stage with three of America’s funniest men in the 2000 hit The Original Kings of Comedy.
He still reigns as one the Original Kings of Comedy. Whether his show is on the road, radio, film or television, D. L. Hughley has established himself as a veteran entertainer, producer, and commentator. D. L. has been seen on major networks like Showtime, Comedy Central and CNN, heard on The Tom Joyner Morning Show as well has dominating the afternoon drive radio airwaves with his daily themed show aptly named after him.
DL. Hughley DWTS
In 2013, Highley appeared on the 16th season of “Dancing with the Stars”. He was paired with Cheryl Burke.
DL. Hughley COVID-19
On June 19, 2020, Hughley collapsed while performing at a club in Nashville. He later tested positive for COVID-19. He had been asymptomatic, and subsequently, his son and some of his radio show crew also tested positive for COVID.
Favorite Quotes from DL. Hughley
“One of the most beautiful things in the world I’ve ever seen or heard is people laughing, even when there seems to be so little reason for them to laugh.”
“No matter how bad things are, you can at least be happy that you woke up this morning.”
“There is always one person in the office that you want to whip their ass! If you don’t know who it is, it is probably you.”
“Every group has its idiosyncrasies, but at a certain point we all are human.”
“With a cigar like in life, you got to have some length, and some girth.”
Lessons learned from DL. Hughley
During an interview DL. Hughley shed some wisdom when asked how did he get out of the gang world?
I just woke up every day,”
“We’re all sum totals of our life experiences. Everybody’s what they’ve been through and how they process,” “It taught me a lot about what I would believe and what things meant. But more than anything else, it taught me to rely on my perspective. It really taught me to trust in myself, not to necessarily wait for a hero. There is a desire to make everybody feel the same way and act the same way. They’ll punish you if they think you’re doing something you’re not supposed to. My experience taught me to be me, and if you can take a punch, you can do with it what you want.”
What does DL. Hughley do now?
DL. Hughley keeps an active career and is currently doing live presentations. He always remains committed to standup comedy. Every year he plays numerous club gigs and performs on concerts.
He is also working on his upcoming film, Spinning Gold – the upcoming film about Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart.
Hughley was casted along Jason Derulo, Samuel L. Jackson, Kenan Thompson, and more, to play legendary musicians signed to the iconic record label during the 1970s. The film is being produced by Laurence Mark, whose musicals include The Greatest Showman and Dreamgirls, Bogart and Martins.
According to Deadline, D.L. Hughley plays Parliament’s Bootsy Collins.
Where does DL. Hughley live now?
DL. Hughley and his family live in California. He worked in New York for years but left his job to be closer to his family. They have been longtime California residents. He and his family live in the neighborhood of Calabasas in California.
DL. Hughley can be found in most common social media platforms.
DL. Hughley Instagram
DL. Hughley is active on Instagram where he has 2 million followers.
DL. Hughley Twitter
He is also active on Twitter with over 560k followers. He writes on his bio, DL Hughley Show | Comedian | Actor | Radio Host | Author | King of Comedy
DL. Hughley Facebook
DL. Hughley has an active Facebook page with over 2 million followers. The about section says “Outspoken and Unapologetic Comedian, Star of The DL Hughley TV and Radio Shows, Actor, Author & Game Show Host and King of Comedy”
DL. Hughley Myspace
You can also check out more photos and videos on his Myspace account.
DL. Hughley Website
The entertainer also has his own website Realdlhughley.com; which is currently under construction.
