Williams, Kam
Baltimore Afro-American
03-24-2006
Born Jan. 17, 1957, in Welch, W.Va., to Jesse and Eloise Vera Harvey, Steve
Harvey got his start in stand-up in 1985 after winning an amateur night
competition at a bar in Cleveland. He then proceeded to perfect his craft
on the Chitlin' Circuit, where he put over 100,000 miles on his jalopy
making the rounds until he was tapped to emcee the syndicated TV-variety
show It's Showtime at the Apollo in 1994.

That same year, the 6-foot, 2-inch funnyman landed a starring role on Me
and the Boys, a TV sitcom that was eventually spun-off into The Steve
Harvey Show. With a winning smile and a down-home charm, Harvey soon
blossomed into one of the most ...

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