A Man Of Many Talents: Steve Harvey

Don't miss Steve Harvey on 106 tomorrow!

Before the Laughs - The youngest son of a coal miner, Steve Harvey was born in West Virginia and graduated from high school in Cleveland. Prior to becoming a famous comedian, he also tried his hand at boxing, worked as an insurance salesman, and was even a mailman.Photo by George De Sota/Getty Images
Early Success - Harvey started performing standup comedy at an amateur night contest in Cleveland in the 1980s. He eventually landed a gig hosting the syndicated show It’s Showtime at the Apollo.Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
How to Act - By 1994 Harvey had a starring role on the sitcom Me and the Boys. Despite decent ratings, which topped other popular sitcoms at the time, the show was cancelled after just one season.Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty ImagesStarring Steve - The Steve Harvey Show proved to be more successful than Harvey's first foray into sitcoms. Debuting in 1996, the show, which co-starred Cedric the Entertainer and Wendy Raquel Robinson, ran for six seasons.Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images

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Don't miss Steve Harvey on 106 & Park Tomorrow Night! - Prior to becoming a headlining comedian, Steve tried boxing, worked as an insurance salesman and was even a mailman.Don't miss Steve Harvey tomorrow night on 106 & Park!Photo by George De Sota/Getty Images

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