Greg Gutfeld is well-known as a host, writer, comedian, and political analyst. He is the host of the late-night talk show Gutfeld! and also appears as a panelist on the political show The Five on Fox News. With his charming on-screen presence and successful writing career, Gutfeld has established himself as a significant figure in the industry.
Greg Gutfeld Bio Summary
Full name: Gregory John Gutfeld
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 12 September 1964
Age: 60 years old (as of 2024)
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Place of birth: San Mateo, California, United States
Current residence: Manhattan, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Agnostic atheist
School: Junípero Serra High School
College: University of California
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: Grey
Height: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Father: Alfred Jack Gutfeld
Mother: Jacqueline Bernice
Siblings: 3
Sexuality: Straight
Wife: Elene Moussa
Occupation: TV host, political commentator, comedian, author
Family & Education
Greg Gutfeld was born on September 12, 1964, in San Mateo, California. He was brought up by his parents, Alfred Jack Gutfeld and Jacqueline Bernice.
He grew up with his three siblings: Leslie, Jeanne, and Christine. Tragically, Greg’s father passed away in 1984, and his mother followed in 2014.
Greg received his education at the all-male Junípero Serra High School, a Roman Catholic institution. In 1987, he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in English.
Career
After his graduation, Gutfeld interned with the conservative publication “The American Spectator” before securing a position as a staff writer at “Prevention.” He then relocated to Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and served as an editor for various Rodale Press magazines.
Gutfeld’s contributions to “Men’s Health” began in 1995 and he eventually rose to the role of editor-in-chief in 1999, although he was replaced the following year.
Later, Gutfeld assumed the role of editor-in-chief at “Stuff” magazine, resulting in a rise in readership from 750,000 to 1.2 million. Yet, following a controversial prank in 2003 involving dwarves causing a disturbance at the Magazine Publishers of America conference, Greg was terminated from his position.
Following his departure from “Stuff,” Gutfeld joined Dennis Publishing as their head of “brain development” and was also the editor for “Maxim U.K.” from 2004 to 2006. However, his contract was not extended due to a decline in readership during that time.
From 2005 to 2008, Greg wrote for “The Huffington Post” and used sarcasm in his articles to target his coworkers, including Deepak Chopra and Arianna Huffington.
In 2007, Greg Gutfeld took on the role of host for the late-night Fox News program “Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.” Four years later, he joined the panel of another Fox News show, “The Five,” as a co-host.
In February 2015, Greg left “Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld” and in the following months, he began hosting his own show, “The Greg Gutfeld Show,” also on Fox News.
In 1997, Gutfeld’s first book, “The Scorecard: The Official Point System for Keeping Score in the Relationship Game,” was released.
He then went on to publish several other books:
- The Scorecard at Work: The Official Point System for Keeping Score on the Job (1999)
- Lessons from the Land of Pork Scratchings (2008)
- The Bible of Unspeakable Truths (2010)
- The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage (2012)
- Not Cool: The Hipster Elite and Their War on You (2014)
- How To Be Right: The Art of Being Persuasively Correct (2015)
- The Gutfeld Monologues: Classic Rants from the Five (2018)
- The Plus: Self-Help for People Who Hate Self-Help (2020)
Personal Life
In December 2014, Greg Gutfeld and Elena Moussa tied the knot after a five-month courtship. Elena, who used to work as a model, is from Russia and first met Greg in London while she was a photo editor for “Maxim Russia” and he was with “Maxim U.K.” They currently live in New York City.
Despite being raised as a Roman Catholic, Greg now identifies as an “agnostic atheist.” He has publicly stated that he was a conservative during his college years, but eventually adopted libertarian beliefs.
Net Worth
Greg Gutfeld, a well-known American television host and author, has a net worth of $18 million. He gained fame for his role as the host of “The Greg Gutfeld Show” on Fox News and previously hosted “Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld” for over 1,800 episodes from 2007 to 2017.
