Elvis Duran

Elvis Duran is a very popular and successful radio jockey. He rose to fame with shows like Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, which was run on the radio channel Z100. He has a huge fan following throughout the United States, as a result of which he has also been to the talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Well, how well do you know about Elvis Duran? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Elvis Duran’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Elvis Duran to date.

Biography and Early Life

Elvis Duran was born and brought up in McKinney, Texas. His parents are Valeta, his mother, and Billy James ‘BB’ Cope, his dad. His father used to be the postmaster, city manager, and even mayor of the city at various life instances. He spent most part of his childhood with his two brothers, with whom he is very close.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Elvis Duran in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Elvis Duran’s age is 56 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 5 August 1964. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 121.2 lbs in Pound and 55kg in Kilograms.

Education

Not much is known about his education except that his graduation was from the University of North Texas. He has not revealed much information about his childhood or school life.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Duran shredded over 110 pounds by going through a bariatric sleeve surgery in 2014. He revealed that he was Gay during some broadcast, which was in 2010. Also, he was the Grand Marshal of the Beach Gay Pride Parade, Miami, in 2016. Duran got engaged to his better half Alex Carr on July 13, 2018. Their marriage was in a civil ceremony at the Richmond county surrogate court. This was on Staten Island, that’s Carr’s native, on August 22, 2019. The wedding ceremony was on September 18, 2019, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Is Elvis Duran Gay?

Yes, Elvis Duran is gay. He revealed this during a broadcast in 2010. His current partner is Alex Carr, with whom he is married from 2019.

Professional Career

Elvis Duran started his career as a radio jockey in the year 1996 when he was hired in New York City by the Z100 radio channel to host on the show named after him Elvis Duran and the Morning Show. The show gathered a vast audience and became very popular.

As a result, it was expanded to several stations across the U.S., including stations like 96.5 Kiss FM, 107. 1 FM, and several others. Following this, he went on to host the show called Elvis Duran’s Artist of the Month in the year 2013, which was meant to show Duran’s conversation with budding artists to help them gain popularity.

His show has helped various artists which include Fall Out Boy, Midnight Red, A Great Big World, Los 5, and several others. Apart from hosting, he has also starred in blockbuster movies like Die Hard with a Vengeance. Because of his fame and popularity, he has featured in talk shows like The Talk Entertainment, Extra, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, etc. In the year 2007, Duran, along with David Katz, decided to establish a company called the Elvis Duran Group, which manages the broadcasting of movies, radio shows, theatre shows, etc.

Awards

• April 9, 2018, was his named as a National Association of Broadcasters’ Broadcasting Hall of Fame, as well as TV game shows.
• March 2, 2017, he was inducted with a star to the Hollywood Walk hall of fame.
• In 2016, Duran was one of the event chairs for the GLAAD Manhattan Awards, where he was rewarded for his contribution.
• In 2015, he was listed in the National Radio Hall of Fame as one of the finest on-air personalities in music.
• He was nominated in the2012 NAB Marconi Award for Network or Syndicated Personality of the Year.
• He is listed in the list of the best 40 disk jockeys in the Billboard charts.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Elvis Duran in 2021

As of 2021, Elvis Duran’s estimated net worth is around $30 Million. All this money is from his shows and Company ‘The Elvis Duran Group’ which does a lot of broadcastings, films, radios, etc.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Elvis Duran gave chances to several newcomer artists on his show segments generously, such as the Fall Out Boy, Midnight Red, A Great Big World, Los 5, etc.

Elvis Duran is a man with a great sense of humor and entertainment skills. He has been in this field for more than 30 years now. He is known for his versatility and helps him fit into various roles like acting, production, hosting shows, etc. His passion and hard work is the reason behind his popularity today.