Wendy Williams' Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$20 Million
Age:	61
Born:	July 18, 1964
Gender:	Female
Height:	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Businesswoman
Last Updated:	Feb 8, 2026

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• Introduction
• Before Wealth & Fame
• The Wendy Williams Experience
• TV Career
• The Wendy Williams Show Salary
• Financial Guardianship
• $250 Million Lawsuit
• Highlights

Introduction

Wendy Williams is an American professional television host with an estimated net worth of $20 Million.

Before Wealth & Fame

Although Wendy Williams was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, her family moved to Ocean Township after the race riots in 1970. As a child, Williams was shy and struggled to fit in, stating that she felt different from other people her age.

After high school, she studied communications at Boston’s Northeastern University, where she also worked as a DJ for the college’s WRBB 104.9 FM radio station. This experience led to her landing a job at the WVIS urban radio station in the U.S. Virgin Islands after graduating from Northeastern.

The Wendy Williams Experience

Having already built up a decent amount of radio experience at WRBB and WVIS, Williams worked at numerous stations throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, including the following:

• WOL, Washington D.C. (late 1980s)
• WQHT Hot 97, New York (early 1990s)
• WRKS 98.7 KISS FM, New York (mid-1990s)
• Power 99 FM, Philadelphia (late 1990s)

The latter was when she began to reach her peak popularity in radio, leading to an offer from WBLS 107.5 FM in New York to host her own show. In 2002, “The Wendy Williams Experience” first aired on radio. The show centered around bold and often controversial celebrity interviews, leading to various conflicts over the years.

This included beefs with stars such as 50 Cent, Diddy, Mariah Carey, and Method Man. However, one of the most notable interviews of Williams’ radio career was when things got heated in an interview with Whitney Houston over rumors of her drug usage.

TV Career

The Wendy Williams Experience was so successful that in 2006, it evolved into the VH1 reality show. Initially, the show went by the same name but was eventually renamed The Wendy Williams Show in 2008. The show aired for fourteen seasons from 2008 to 2022, comprising a total of over 2,262 episodes.

Her TV fame has landed Williams numerous appearances as a guest on other talk shows, including Entertainment Tonight, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The View, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The Wendy Williams Show Salary

During the peak of The Wendy Williams Show, Williams was reportedly earning $10 million annually. She typically aired a new episode daily from Monday to Friday, reaching up to 250 episodes yearly. However, the average number is reportedly closer to 180 episodes, for an average of $55,000/episode.

While it’s unknown when she began earning $10 million annually from the show, over fourteen years, this could potentially place her total earnings in the ballpark of $100 million.

Financial Guardianship

In early 2022, Williams’s finances were placed under court-appointed guardianship after Wells Fargo froze her accounts, citing concerns about her mental health and the risk of financial exploitation. The court granted control of her accounts, estimated at $20 million, to Sabrina Morrissey, an attorney specializing in guardianships, after Williams’s former financial advisor at Wells Fargo raised concerns about her mental health and financial decisions. Williams strongly contested these claims, arguing through her legal team that the decision unfairly blocked her from accessing her own money.

Seeking to regain control, Williams filed a temporary restraining order against Wells Fargo in February 2022, demanding that her accounts be unfrozen. The legal battle unfolded alongside personal health challenges, including her 2023 diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, which further complicated her case.

By 2023, reports surfaced suggesting that the restrictive guardianship had left Williams struggling to manage her affairs independently, raising questions about whether the arrangement was in her best interest.

This case has drawn comparisons to Britney Spears’s long-term conservatorship, sparking conversations about guardianship laws and their impact on the rights and well-being of individuals under such arrangements, especially public figures with substantial assets.

Williams’s family has expressed frustration with the process, claiming it has caused more harm than good and questioning how her finances and well-being are managed. Despite these concerns, the case remains ongoing, with no clear resolution in sight as debates over her guardianship continue.

$250 Million Lawsuit

This frustration was expressed recently by Williams’ ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, who filed a federal lawsuit in June 2025 on behalf of Williams, seeking $250 million in damages from financial loss, emotional distress, and reputational harm. This lawsuit is rather complex, as 48 defendants have been named in the suit, including Williams’ financial guardian, advisor, and former manager. In the suit, Hunter claims that Wendy has lost “approximately $20 million per year in earnings, her $80 million estate, her $4 million condominium, personal goods above $10 million, and severe reputational harm.”

Williams, on the other hand, has distanced herself from the legal battle, claiming she had “no idea” that Hunter was filing the lawsuit. She also alleged that her ex-husband was a “money-grabber” and doesn’t have the authority to file lawsuits on her behalf.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Wendy Williams’ career:

• Martin (Television, 1992)
• The Wendy Williams Experience (Television, 2006)
• The Wendy Williams Show (Reality Show, 2008-present)
• The Cookout (Movie, 2011)
• Surviving R Kelly (Television, 2019)
• The Masked Singer (Television, 2020)