Jimmy Kimmel's Current Wealth Shows Potential Financial Impact if His Late-Night Program is Permanently Cancelled
Jimmy Kimmel, born on November 13, 1967, in Brooklyn, New York, has come a long way since his humble beginnings. The descendant of Italian immigrants, Kimmel's career in television and comedy began in the late 80s.
Inspired by the career of David Letterman in radio, Kimmel pursued his passion while still in high school. His first paying radio job was alongside Kent Voss as morning drive co-host of The Me and Him Show at KZOK-FM in Seattle in 1989.
Kimmel's big break came in the early 90s when he hosted The Man Show before starting his own late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, on ABC in 2003. The show, which features product integrations, a concept he came up with himself, has been a staple of late-night television ever since.
However, Kimmel's journey has not been without controversy. In 2020, he apologised for incorporating racist blackface into sketches on his show. The apology came in light of Black Lives Matter protests and addressed his recurring impression of NBA player Karl Malone. Kimmel's impressions, it should be noted, were not intended to represent figures differently based on their race.
In 2017 and 2018, Kimmel was paid $15,000 to host the Oscars. He will be hosting the event for the third time in 2023, although the exact salary for this engagement is not specified in the available search results.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! has not been broadcast live since 2004 due to a censorship issue. Despite this, the show has remained a popular choice among viewers, with Kimmel's annual salary for the programme standing at $15 million.
In September 2025, ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be off air "indefinitely" following Kimmel's remarks about MAGA activist Charlie Kirk. However, the show was not cancelled, and it continues to air to this day.
Throughout his career, Kimmel has earned the respect of his peers and co-workers and has alleviated his financial stress, defining success as achieving these two goals. His net worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth, is $50 million.
Kimmel's impressions have included "dozens" of famous figures, and his ability to mimic various accents and mannerisms has been a highlight of his show. Despite the controversies he has faced, Kimmel remains a staple of the late-night television landscape, entertaining audiences with his humour and wit.
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