American comedian Lewis Black is known for his comedy routines, who simulates his mental breakdown in a comedic style ranting about cultural trends, history, and politics. He hosted Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil on Comedy Central and made appearances on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
The prolific comedian has starred in several TV shows and movies like Law & Order, The Daily Show, Man of the Year, and The Last Laugh. He is also the published writer who has penned more than 40 plays, and books like Nothing’s Sacred, Me of Little Faith, and I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas.
Married/ Wife
Lewis Black was once a married man. The prolific comedian 26 years old when he got married to his estranged wife, whose details are yet under the radar. However, less than a year of his marital relationship, the couple had a divorce.
Lewis also used to have a girlfriend, with whom he savored a relationship for a long time. His ladylove was an actress from Pittsburgh. After their breakup, she told him that she would never get married to any of the guys.
At the moment, Lewis has yet to tie a second knot and is reportedly single. The 70 years old comedian has likely focused on his comedy career.
Parents
Lewis is the son of Sam Black, a mechanical engineer and an artist, and Jeannette, a teacher. His parents Sam and Jeannette were married on 29 July 1945 and cheered their relationship for more than seven-decade with most profound love and affection.
His mechanical engineer father Sam is no more alive as he died peacefully in his sleep on 10 May 2019. The artist, with the vision, who was also the mentor of Lewis, passed away at an old age of 101.
In his family, Lewis had a younger brother named Ronald Black, who unfortunately died due to cancer at the age of 46 in July of 1997. He dedicated his book Me of Little Faith to his brother, where he views Ronald as his archangel.
Despite the loss of his family members, Lewis still got the oldest members of a family, his teacher mother, Jeannette, who is 100 years old.
Net Worth
Lewis Black has the estimated net worth of $1.5 million from his professional career as an American comedian, actor, and writer, as per Celebrity Net Worth. From his self-titled YouTube channel alone, Lewis approximately draws $2.3K – $37K per year, reports the Socialblade. He has shared his stand-up comedy routines on YouTube.
As of 2019, Lewis, who is an advocate of the National Comedy Center and the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, often teaches a class on comedy at Comedy Center.
Bio, Age
Born on 30 August 1948, Lewis Black’s hometown lies in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The 70 years old American comedian, whose real name is Lewis Niles Black, had his upbringing in a middle-class Jewish family in Silver Spring. While growing up, his most significant influence in comedy was late American stand-up comedian George Carlin.
Lewis is a graduate of Springbrook High School and earned an MFA degree in 1977 from the Yale School of Drama. His height is 1.75 m (5 feet 9 inch) and holds an American nationality and Ashkenazi Jewish ethnicity.