You may know Ron White as a popular actor and a brilliant stand-up comedian. Everyone loves because of his energetic presence and great personality. He became popular because of his Blue Collar comedy tours. He is one of the richest comedians in the whole world. But who Ron White really is and what’s his net worth, you are going to find out now.
Personal life
Ron White was born in Texas, in the city of Fritch. Early in his life, and long before his comedy career he worked for the US Navy and was a part of the auxiliary rescue. He was only 17 when he first joined the US Navy.
For some time, Ron lived in Mexico and he invested in buying a crockery factory. He also enjoys finishing.
Ron had his first marriage with Lori Brice and they had a son Marshall. He married again in 2004, with Barbara Dobbs. After that in 2013, he got married again with Margo Rey, a musician, and a songwriter. But she filed for a divorce in 2017.
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Ron White had some problems with the law too. In September 2008, he was arrested and ended up with multiple charges of ownership of ca*nabis and medication. Prior to this, there was an anonymous tip to the Florida police department that White will enter the state with his private airplane, and that he will carry these dr*gs.
Career
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Ron joined the team of the “blue collar” comedy jaunt, in 2000. The plan was they tour across 90 in three years, and this is what made Ron famous. In the year 2003, White released his first CD “Drunk in Public”, with the record label Hip-O. After that two movies and two collections from the troupe of Blue Collar were released. But White never joined the TV show Blue Collar, and he was the only member from the troupe that wasn’t in the show.
But he had his own TV show The Ron White Show, in 2005. He released a CD named “You Can’t Fix Stupid” in 2006, and it was nominated for a Grammy for the Best Comedy Album, alongside with Blue Collar’s special “One for the Road”. White also wrote a book, that entered the Times list of bestsellers, titled “I Had the Right to Remain Silent, But I Didn’t Have the Ability”.
Awards
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Ron White was nominated few times for a Grammy. His first album that was nominated for a Grammy was “A little Unprofessional”. He got awarded the “Patriot Award” in March 2009, an award from “Armed Forces Foundation”. Because he was born in Texas, in 2009 he even got his own day in Texas, “Ron White Day”, April 27th.
Ron White’s Net Worth
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Today Ron White’s net worth is estimated to be around $34 million. He earned a lot of money from his Blue Collar tours. In 2013 only, he earned an astonishing $10 million. And his album “Drunk in Public” earned him $500,000.
