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Laura Schlessinger Net Worth: Bio, Age, Husband, Son, and Awards

Laura Schlessinger Biography

Laura Schlessinger Is an author, socially conservative commentator, and radio talk show host. Laura is best known for her popular radio segment, Dr. Laura’s Program. She also published several self-help books, including Ten Stupid Things Women, Do to Mess Up Their Lives, and Surviving a Shark Attack.

Laura Schlessinger Education

She earned a master’s and Ph.D. in physiology from Columbia University as graduate studies. She was the first woman to win the Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year.

Laura Schlessinger Age

Laura is 73 years old as of 2020. She was born on January 16, 1947, in the United States. She celebrates her birthday every 16th of January. Her zodiac sign Capricorn.

Laura Schlessinger Parents

She was born to parents Monroe Schlessinger, a civil engineer, and Yolanda Ceccovini Schlessinger, an Italian Catholic war bride.

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Laura Schlessinger Husband

She married her first husband, Michael Rudolph, a Dentist in 1972 and Divorced in 1977. She later married  Lewis Bishop, with whom she had a son. According to her personal friend, Shelly Herman, Laura lived with Lewis for about nine years before she was married to him. However, after four years of their togetherness, they moved apart. Dr. Laura’s husband, Lewis G. Bishop, died November 2, 2015, after being ill for 1and a half years. So she is currently living alone.

Laura Schlessinger Son

Schlessinger’s only child, a son named Deryk, was born in November 1985. Not much information about Deryk is publicly available other than his name but we are keeping tabs and will update this section once more information is released.

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Dr Laura Schlessinger Net Worth

Dr Laura Schlessinger has an estimated net worth of $51 million dollars as of 2020. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Radio Host and Author. Through her various sources of income, Laura has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Laura Schlessinger Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you do not want to miss about Radio Host, Laura;

Laura Schlessinger Bio and Wiki

  • Full Names: Laura Schlessinger
  • Gender: Female
  • Profession: Radio Host and Author
  • Nationality: American
  • Race/ Ethnicity: White
  • Religion: Not Known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Laura Age and Birthday

  • Age: 73 years (2020)
  • Date of Birth: January 16, 1947
  • Place of Birth: United States of America
  • Birthday: 16th January
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Laura Schlessinger Body Measurement

  • Height: 5′ 3″ (1.6 m)
  • Weight: Not available
  • Shoe Size: Not available
  • Body Shape: Not available
  • Hair Colour: Blonde

Schlessinger Family and Relationship

  • Father’s Name: Monroe Schlessinger
  • Mother’s Name: Yolanda Ceccovini Schlessinger
  • Siblings: To Be Updated
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse: Lewis Bishop
  • Children/ Kids: Son

Schlessinger Net Worth and Salary

  • Net worth: $51 million (2020)
  • Salary: To be updated
  • Source of Income: Radio Host and Author

Schlessinger House and Cars

  • Place of living: USA
  • Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Laura Schlessinger Career

In 1999, Schlessinger signed a deal with Paramount Domestic Television to produce a syndicated talk show titled Dr. Laura, which was carried in major markets by CBS’s owned and operated stations and in 96% of the nation’s markets overall for fall 2000. This was considered somewhat of a coup for Paramount, as they felt that a popular personality such as Schlessinger was could be a spark they needed to sell themselves as a daytime syndication powerhouse rivaling King World and Warner Bros.

Television, which distributed the popular topical talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show and the variety talk show The Rosie O’Donnell Show. She aired its last first-run episode on March 30, 2001, on the stations that continued to air it, with reruns continuing until September 2001. In 2004, Schlessinger said that although the money and celebrity in television is greater, it is not as meaningful or intimate as radio, and for her, television was a “terrible experience.”

Laura Schlessinger Awards

She was the first woman to win the Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year (1997).In 1998 she received the American Women in Radio & Television’s Genii Award. She was on the Forbes top 100 list of celebrities in 2000 with estimated earnings of $13 million. In September 2002, the industry magazine Talkers named Schlessinger as the seventh-greatest radio talk-show host of all time In between 2005 and 2008.

Laura Schlessinger Salary

Laura’s Salary and Net Worth are both under review.

Frequently Asked Questions About Laura Schlessinger

Who is Laura?

She is an American commentator and a radio host.

How old is Laura?

She is 72 years old.

How tall is Laura?

She stands at a height of 5′ 3″ (1.6 m).

Is Laura Married?

She was married but now she is single.

How much is Laura worth?

Her net worth is under review.

Is Laura dead or alive?

She is alive and in good health.

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