Do you want to know how much Rickey Smiley is worth? We have the answer for you! First off, let’s get familiar with the person in question, shall we? He is an actor from American. He was born in unknown, on unknown in to the family of unknown and unknown. His talents and gifts as an actor soon became apparent and a promising career path was laid out right before him. It is also worth noting that he attended Alabama State University, Tuskegee University and earned the Nicknames of unknown throughout his studies and working career. He stands at unknown in terms of height. Starring in multiple hit movies or TV shows, Rickey Smiley has earned global recognition as well as amassing a fortune. In his career Rickey Smiley has earned a lot of money and now has a total Net worth valued at $7 Million.
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Rickey was raised in Birmingham, and educated at Woodlawn High School and Tuskegee Job Corps Center, and graduated from Alabama State University. In 2000, he debuted on television as a host of “Comic View” (2000 – 2001) aired on BET. He was then seen on the shows “Comic Escape”, “Uptown Comedy Club”, “The Nashville Network”, “Showtime at the Apollo” and others. Smiley has created such well known characters as Beauford, Rusty Dale, Lil Daryl, Bernice Jenkins and others.
In 2004, Rickey started working for the radio station KBFB. At the very beginning he worked as a morning show personality who made prank calls, gave out the latest information and reviewed the hip hop music. The most successful prank calls include “Buried Alive”, “Pray For Me”, “Is My Daddy Over There”, “Uncle Melvin”, “Come Over” and others. Furthermore, six albums containing the prank calls made by Smiley were released as follows: “The Best of Comedian Rickey Smiley Vol. I“, “Rickey Smiley: Prank Calls Vol. II”, “Rickey Smiley “Off The Hook Volume 4″” and others which were very popular among the fans of Smiley. In 2008, he launched his own radio program “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” (2008 – present) which is one of the most popular programs of the urban radio stations.
In 2012, “The Rickey Smiley Show” (2012 – present) the sitcom was premiered on TV one. The main cast includes such stars as J. Anthony Brown, Gabriel Burgess, Lil’ JJ, Ray J, Roz Ryan and others. Rickey Smiley has also appeared in the reality television series “Airline” (2004 – 2005), television series “Def Comedy Jam” (2006 – 2008) and others. To add more, Rickey Smiley has appeared in several feature films, including the comedy film “Friday After Next” (2002) directed by Marcus Raboy in which he landed the role of Santa Claus. Smiley was also cast in the comedy films directed, produced and written by David E. Talbert “First Sunday” (2008), and “Baggage Claim” (2013). All engagements on radio and television significantly increased the net worth and popularity of Rickey Smiley.
Finally, in the private life of Rickey Smiley, he has never been married. However, he has fathered two children and the most surprising thing: he has adopted eight other children.
Structural info
- Full Name: Rickey Smiley
- Net Worth: $7 Million
- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1968
- Place Of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama USA
- Profession: Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Presenter, Television Personality, Radio Jockey
- Education: Alabama State University, Tuskegee University
- Nationality: American
- Children: Brandon Smiley, Malik Smiley, D’essence Smiley, Aaryn Smiley
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RickeySmileyOfficialFanPage
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rickeysmiley
- Google+: https://plus.google.com/+RealRickeySmiley
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickeysmileymorningshow/
- IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806974
- Allmusic: www.allmusic.com/artist/rickey-smiley-mn0000097431
- Albums: Off the Hook, Volume IV, Prank Phone Call, Prank Phone Calls, Volume II, Rickey Smiley, Volume III
- Movies: “First Sunday” (2008), “Baggage Claim” (2013)
- TV Shows: Rickey Smiley For Real (2015), The Rickey Smiley Show (2012-2014), Dish Nation (2012 – present), The Rickey Smiley Morning Show (2008 – present), Comedy Central Presents (2006), Baggage Claim (2013), Airline (2004–2005), BET Comedy Awards (2004), Comic Escape, Uptown Comedy Club, The Nashville…
Facts
- A Member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Filmography
Actor
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Tax Season |
|
announced |
Mr. Boswell (rumored) |
The Rickey Smiley Show |
2013-2014 |
TV Series |
Rickey Smiley |
Baggage Claim |
2013 |
|
Calvin |
Let’s Stay Together |
2012 |
TV Series |
Steve |
Rickey Smiley: Open Casket Sharp |
2011 |
TV Movie |
|
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming |
2010 |
|
Finale MC |
First Sunday |
2008 |
|
Bernice Jenkins |
Diamond Life |
2005 |
TV Series |
|
Sweet Hideaway |
2003 |
|
Ducktape |
Friday After Next |
2002 |
|
Santa Claus |
The Way We Do It |
2001 |
TV Series |
Host |
Producer
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Rickey Smiley for Real |
2016-2017 |
TV Series executive producer – 9 episodes |
|
The Rickey Smiley Show |
2012 |
TV Series executive producer – 8 episodes |
|
Writer
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
1st Amendment Stand Up |
2008-2009 |
TV Series documentary writer – 3 episodes |
|
Comedy Central Presents |
2006 |
TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode |
|
BET’s Comicview |
2004 |
TV Series writer – 1 episode |
|
Thanks
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Love in the Nick of Tyme |
2009 |
Video thanks |
|
Self
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Rickey Smiley for Real |
2015-2017 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Wendy Williams Show |
2017 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Sidewalks Entertainment |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Dish Nation |
2011-2016 |
TV Series |
Himself |
31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards |
2016 |
TV Special |
Himself – Co-Host |
The Talk |
2016 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
F**K Child Support |
2015 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Steve Harvey |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself – Comedian |
The Inside Track: The Rise of Empire |
2015 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
The Real |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Politics Nation with Al Sharpton |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
45th NAACP Image Awards |
2014 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Good Day L.A. |
2013-2014 |
TV Series |
Himself |
21st Annual Trumpet Awards |
2013 |
TV Special |
Himself – Co-Host |
Paul Mooney: The Godfather of Comedy |
2012 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
The Mo’Nique Show |
2009-2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
1st Amendment Stand Up |
2008-2009 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself – Comedian |
Steve Harvey: Don’t Trip… He Ain’t Through with Me Yet |
2006 |
Documentary |
Himself |
Comedy Central Presents |
2006 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
BET’s Comicview |
2004 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host / Himself – Comedian |
BET Comedy Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Super Secret Movie Rules |
2004 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Latham Entertainment Presents |
2003 |
Video |
Himself |
Player$ |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 11 |
1999 |
TV Special |
Himself – Show 2 |
Snaps |
1995 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Def Comedy Jam |
1992 |
TV Series |
Himself – Comedian (1993) |
Pictures