
What is Ben Shapiro’s net worth?
Ben Shapiro, a conservative political commentator, author, columnist, lawyer and radio host, has a net worth of $50 million, largely due to his founding of The Daily Wire. The news website generates over $100 million in revenue annually and boasts a massive social media following across multiple platforms. Shapiro’s subscription streaming service, DailyWire+, has more than 1 million subscribers who pay between $12 and $20 per month.
Early Life and Education
Benjamin Shapiro was born on January 15, 1984 in Los Angeles, California to a Conservative Jewish family. His parents both worked in Hollywood, with his mother as a television executive and his father as a composer. Shapiro was musically inclined as a child, playing the violin, and excelled academically, skipping both the third and ninth grade. He graduated from Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles at the age of 16 in 2000 and went on to attend the University of California, Los Angeles, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the age of 20.
Shapiro then attended Harvard Law School and upon graduation, worked at the law firm of Goodwin Procter. He later founded his own legal consultancy firm, Benjamin Shapiro Legal Consulting.
Ben Shapiro’s Career Highlights
Ben Shapiro began his career as an author and writer, publishing his first book at the age of 17. He has since published seven books, mostly critiquing leftist culture and promoting conservative ideologies. Shapiro has also worked as the editor-at-large of Breitbart News and as a radio host for several conservative radio shows.
In 2015, Shapiro founded “The Daily Wire,” where he hosts his own podcast called “The Ben Shapiro Show.” The podcast is one of the most popular in the United States and is broadcast every day of the week. Shapiro has also appeared on Fox News and in PragerU productions.
Shapiro’s political and social views have garnered controversy, particularly his support for a complete ban on abortion, his views on homosexuality, transgender rights, and Islam, and his criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Personal Life and Threats
Ben Shapiro married Mor Toledano, an Israeli medical doctor, in 2008. The coupled lived in Los Angeles, California where they had three children. They are raising their children in the Orthodox Judaism faith.
Due to his career and political views, Shapiro and his family have been the recipients of a number of threats. The FBI arrested a man in 2019 after he had made death threats against the Shapiro family.
Shapiro’s sister, an opera singer, has also been the subject of antisemitic online trolling due to her connection to her brother.
In September of 2020, Shapiro relocated his family to South Florida and also moved the headquarters of “The Daily Wire” from California to Nashville, Tennessee.
Ben Shapiro’s Valley Village Home Listed for $2.9 Million
Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator and host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” purchased a 6,500 square-foot home in Valley Village, California with his wife Mor for $1.7 million in 2015. However, in late 2020, Ben announced his departure from California for Tennessee.
As a result, Mor and Ben decided to list their home for sale in October 2020 for just under $2.9 million. The home boasts a spacious interior and is located in a highly sought-after area in California.
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