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Jaleel White Net Worth 2023

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Family sitcoms are always interesting to watch, their comedy timings, punch lines, story telling, plot enhancement and character buildup always fascinates the audiences. One of the 80’s popular family sitcoms was “Family Matter”. 

In this drama, the character of ‘Steve Urkel’ (a 12 year old boy) was specifically famous for his funny lines, incredible acting and realistic portrayals. The actor behind this amazing acting was Jaleel White

Over the years he had earned him quite a name. Hence, Jaleel White’s net worth is almost $8 million. Let’s now put our hands together and know about this outstanding actor .

Early Life and Education 

Jaleel was born to Micheal White and Gail White on November 27, 1976. His birth place was in Culver City, Los Angeles in California. His father was a dentist and mother was a homemaker. Later, she became his manager.  

In his high school years, he attended the John Marshall Fundamental High School which is located in Pasadena, California. For some personal reason, he then transferred to South Pasadena High School.

After that, he completed his graduation majoring in film and television from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Career 

Jaleel began his acting career at a very young age. Under the suggestion of his teacher, he started to work and made his debut when he was only three. 

His most famous portrayal was the character of “Steve Urkel” on the television series “Family Matters”. The role was supposed to be a guest  appearance but the popularity of that character made him a permanent member on the show.

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He also worked on a lot of films such as “Big Fat Liar”, “Call of the Wild”, “Dumbbells”, “Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus”, “Mommy, I Didn’t Do It”, “The Wrong Woman”, and many more.

He appeared in television series such as “The Jeffersons”, “The Disney Sunday Movie”, “Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog”, “Inspector Gadget’s Last Case” etc. He even did comedy shows and produced them.

Award and Recognition 

Jaleel played a wide range of characters and received a number of awards in his long career. 

He won the “Young Artist Award” in the category of outstanding young comedian for television series in 1991.

For two consecutive years of 1994  to 1995, he was awarded the “NAACP Image Awards”  the category of outstanding young actor for his work in “Family matters”. 

Again, he won “Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards” as a favourite actor in 1996.

Asset, House and Car 

Jaleel White is currently living with his daughter, Samaya White in Culver City, California. 

Their home’s estimated value is $2,086,200 USD. It is a 3233 sq ft home with a large space surrounding it. The home has four bedrooms and five bathrooms and also a cosy environment .

Jaleel also holds other properties in greater Los Angeles, but details are not found. The car collection of this famous celebrity is not disclosed to the public. 

But, he appeared in an advertisement of Lexi 0 to 60 defining it to be a very comfortable and good car.

Income Detail and Net Worth 100 words

Jaleel earns his livelihood from a couple of sources but the majority of it is from acting and comedy shows.

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His acting in the Family matter became so popular that he earned almost $180,000 per episode making an approximate of $4 million in one season only. Later , it is said that this amount went up to $7 million per season.

Being a popular child actor, Jaleel also starred in a number of TV commercials in his early age. Later, he shifted his focus on his comedy career and production of shows. This also earned him good fortune.

This “Family matter” actor also entered the cannabis industry through the partnership with 710 labs. In this industry, they legally transport, sell and consume marijuana, hemp etc. Indeed, it’s a great source of income for him.

Social Media Popularity 

Jaleel White is a beloved celebrity on almost all social networking sites such as facebook, instagram, twitter etc. 

His official facebook page has almost 1 million followers whereas his twitter account has roughly 117k followers. In his Twitter account , he shares his thoughts, ideas and upcoming project ideas. He also has 815K followers on instagram where he shares his daytoday life.

Jaleel White : At A glance

Real NameJaleel Ahmed White
Popular NameJaleel White
Date of BirthNovember 27, 1976
Birth PlaceCulver City, California
Eye ColorDark Brown
GenderMale
Age44
Height5 feet 11 inches
Weight79 kg
EthnicityBlack
RelationshipBridget Hardy (ex-girlfriend)
ChildrenSamaya White
ProfessionActor, comedian, producer, and writer
Zodiac signSagittarius
Net worth8 million

FAQ 

Is Jaleel White married?

Ans. Jaleel White is not married however, he has a daughter with his ex-girlfriend. 

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Is Jaleel White’s marijuana business legal?

Ans. Jaleel White is doing marijuana business in partnership with 710 labs, and it is a fully legalized business.

How old is Urkel now?

Ans. The character of Steve Urkel was played by Jaleel White. He is now 44 years old. 

Verdict

Jaleel White’s net worth is quite a lot. However, he did not confine himself only to acting, rather he explored all possible career paths for him . 

Whether being a comedian, producer or a songwriter, he has done it all.  That may be the reason why he is able to gain this much popularity and success from such a young age.

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