Greg Gutfeld Net Worth

What is Greg Gutfeld's Net Worth and Salary?

Greg Gutfeld is an American TV personality and writer who has a net worth of $28 million. Greg Gutfeld is best known for hosting "The Greg Gutfeld Show" on Fox News. He previously hosted "Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld," which aired more than 1,800 episodes between 2007 and 2017. Greg has also written nine books, and four of them were New York Times Best Sellers.

He first worked in journalism and magazine editing, holding positions at outlets such as Prevention, Men's Health, and Maxim, while also developing a voice as a humorist through essays, columns, and books. His early writing blended cultural criticism with irreverent commentary, helping shape the style that would later define his television presence.

Greg joined Fox News in 2007 to host "Red Eye," a comedy panel show that aired at 3 am. In 2011, he was promoted to host another show, "The Five," and in 2015, he was given another show, which morphed into "The Greg Gutfeld Show" and then simply "Gutfeld!," which has grown into one of the highest-rated late-night shows on TV.

Salary

Greg Gutfeld's annual salary at Fox News is $9 million. In April 2024, Greg and Fox announced they had agreed on a contract extension, which will keep him hosting the show for many years to come. He originally joined Fox News in 2007.

Ratings

In recent years, Greg has gained prominence as his show began to compete and beat rival network shows in the ratings. For example, between the beginning of February and the end of May 2023, "Gutfeld!" averaged 1.8 million nightly viewers. In the same period, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" averaged 1.5 million, and "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" averaged 1.4 million. In the same period, Gutfeld still typically trailed "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," which averaged 2.1 million viewers.

In May 2020, it was revealed that ratings for "The Greg Gutfeld Show" were bringing in an average of 2.862 million total viewers across four episodes, according to Nielsen. At that level, he had beaten Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel. It should be noted that Greg's show was airing once a week, vs the other hosts who air four times per week. One could argue that a weekly show naturally would get higher ratings since it is more rare. But it was still an impressive feat. So impressive that Greg earned an unsolicited tweet shout-out from President Donald Trump, who tweeted:

"Wow! Congratulations to Greg Gutfeld, a one-time Trump Hater who has come all the way home. His ratings easily beat no talent Stephen Colberg, nice guy Jimmy Fallon and wacko 'last placer' Jimmy Kimmel. Greg built his show from scratch, and did a great job in doing so."

Greg Gutfeld Height

Greg Gutfeld's height is 5 feet 5.

Early Life

Greg Gutfeld was born Gregory Gutfeld on September 12, 1964, in San Mateo, California. He grew up in a Roman Catholic household with his mother Jacqueline, father Alfred, and sisters Christine, Jeanne, and Leslie. Greg studied at Junipero Serra High School and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a B.A. in English in 1987.

Magazine Career

After graduating from UC Berkeley, Gutfeld began his publishing career as an intern at the conservative magazine "The American Spectator," where he worked under editor R. Emmett Tyrrell. He soon transitioned into full-time magazine writing, taking a staff writer role at "Prevention." He later moved to Emmaus, Pennsylvania, where he worked as an editor for several Rodale Press publications.

In 1995, he joined "Men's Health" as a staff writer and steadily moved up the ranks. By 1999, he had been promoted to editor-in-chief, overseeing editorial strategy during a period of strong circulation. His tenure was short, and he was replaced the following year.

Gutfeld then became editor-in-chief of "Stuff" magazine. Under his leadership, the magazine's circulation rose from roughly 750,000 to 1.2 million. His time there ended after a widely covered 2003 stunt in which he hired costumed dwarves to disrupt a Magazine Publishers of America conference. The incident cost him his job but expanded his notoriety in publishing circles.

Maxim and International Editing Work

Following his departure from "Stuff," Gutfeld was hired by Dennis Publishing and assigned the tongue-in-cheek title of head of "brain development," a role that included shaping editorial concepts and tone for several of the company's properties. He later moved to London to serve as editor of "Maxim U.K." from 2004 to 2006. His contract was not renewed after readership declined during that period, but the role further solidified his reputation as a provocative and unconventional editor.

Digital Media and Commentary

Between 2005 and 2008, Gutfeld became a contributor to "The Huffington Post," where he wrote satirical, often confrontational commentary. His pieces frequently targeted cultural figures, political personalities, and fellow Huffington Post writers, building his reputation as a sharply opinionated humorist.

Television Career at Fox News

Gutfeld's work in print and online media helped pave the way for his television career. In 2007, he launched "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld," a late-night show on Fox News known for its irreverent humor, offbeat guests, and satirical take on current events. The program developed a cult following and ran for nearly eight years.

In 2011, he became one of the original co-hosts of "The Five," a roundtable show that blends political discussion with commentary and humor. The show quickly became one of Fox News' most-watched programs, elevating his profile considerably.

Gutfeld left "Red Eye" in early 2015 to launch "The Greg Gutfeld Show," a weekend late-night program mixing monologues, comedic segments, and political commentary. The show, which was eventually re-titled to "Gutfeld!," evolved into a weeknight offering and became one of cable's most-watched late-night formats, helping solidify Gutfeld as one of the network's signature personalities.

Books

Gutfeld has written numerous books that combine humor, politics, and cultural commentary. His early titles include "The Scorecard" (1997) and "The Scorecard at Work" (1999). He later published "Lessons from the Land of Pork Scratchings" (2008), "The Bible of Unspeakable Truths" (2010), "The Joy of Hate" (2012), "Not Cool" (2014), "How to Be Right" (2015), and "The Gutfeld Monologues" (2018).

He expanded into the self-help arena with "The Plus: Self-Help for People Who Hate Self-Help," which offered a comedic approach to personal improvement and became one of his bestselling titles.

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Personal Life

Greg married Elena Moussa in December 2014 after five months of dating. Elena, a former model, is Russian, and she met Gutfeld in London while she was working as a photo editor for "Maxim Russia" and he was working for "Maxim U.K." They currently reside in New York City.

Though Greg was raised Roman Catholic, he has said that he's now an "agnostic atheist." Gutfeld has stated that he was a conservative in college but later became a libertarian.

Gutfeld has made his fair share of controversial statements over the years, once taking shots at the Canadian military, for which he later issued an apology. In 2022, he downplayed the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stating that the media was trying to drum up an emotional response. In 2023, Greg came under fire for his comments that slaves developed skills that could be applied for personal benefit and then implied the same for survivors of the Holocaust.

Real Estate

In 2013, Greg paid $1.7 million for an apartment in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood. He sold this apartment in 2015 for $2 million. Around the time of the sale, he paid $5.025 million for an apartment in New York City's SoHo neighborhood. In September 2024, he made this apartment available to rent for $24,000 per month. In July 2024, Greg paid $10.5 million for a 3,500-square-foot loft apartment in a turn-of-the-century luxury SoHo building. The apartment features four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The Gutfelds also own a vacation retreat in South Salem, New York, a lakefront property they purchased in 2018.

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