Chelsea Handler Wiki: Net Worth, Movie, Instagram & Facts To Know

Chelsea Joy Handler, aged 42, was born on February 25, 1975 in Livingston, New Jersey. Chelsea was the youngest of six children. Her German-born mother Rita came to the US in 1958 was a Mormon. Chelsea Handler's American Jewish father Seymour Handler was a used car dealer. Handler's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989, after battling for 15 years she finally lost her battle in the year 2006. Chelsea Handler had a Bat Mitzvah Ceremony and was nurtured in Reform Judaism. Chelsea Handler's parents owned a house in Martha's Vineyard where she spent her leisure time. Chelsea Handler has two sisters and three brothers. When she was 9 years old, Chelsea lost her eldest brother, Chet, in a hiking accident in the Grand Tetons, Wyoming. Chelsea Handler moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California where she lived in Bel Air at her aunt's when she was 19 years of age. As she had no noticeable net worth back then she had to take up waitressing to support herself whilst pursuing an acting career. Handler, at the age of 21, chose to be a stand-up comedian after she was highly appreciated for her funny story about a DUI to a class of other offenders. Chelsea Handler currently resides in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Handler is still single and is open to dating.

Aside from being an actress, Chelsea Handler is also a well-known stand-up comedian. She has appeared in multiple TV shows and movies in her career.

Chelsea Handler performed with 'Comedy Central's Hour stand up comedy'. Handler's performance has also been televised on 'VH1's Love Lounge', Comedy Central's 'Premium Blend', and HBO's broadcast of the 'Aspen Comedy Festival'. Handler was very successful as a stand-up comedian with which she reached heights.

Chelsea Handler made her first appearance in a television series 'Girls Behaving Badly' which aired from 2002 to 2005. She has appeared in many other shows including Weekends at the D.L., The Bernie Mac Show, My Wife and Kids, and The Practice. She has even starred in a sitcom 'Are You There, Chelsea?' that was based on one of her books.

Chelsea Handler has given a great performance in many movies including This Means War, Fun Size, Hop, Uganda Be Kidding Me: Live, Cattle Call, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, Steam, and much more. Handler also made a great career by being a movie actress.

Chelsea Handler hosted her first episode of the reality Tv Show 'On The Lot' but quit before the second season as she felt it was going to be a failure. Chelsea Handler hosted her show 'The Chelsea Handler Show' on Entertainment Television in the year 2006, which aired for two full seasons. Chelsea Handler co-hosted the show 'The View' on August 2, 2007, and September 5, 2008. Handler was announced to be the host of the '2010 MTV Video Music Awards' on August 18, 2010. After Roseanne Barr in 1994, Chelsea was the second woman in the history of 'Video Music Awards' to be the sole host of the ceremony in 2010. In 2007, Handler started her own late-night talk show 'Chelsea Lately' on 'Entertainment' TV. This show of hers was a major hit in her career and her show had more than a million views since its premiere. After crossing 1000 episodes, the show 'Chelsea Lately' came to an end on August 26, 2014. She is currently hosting another late night talk show 'Chelsea' on Netflix and it has been announced that the show will be ending soon. Chelsea Handler is planning to focus more on activism.

Chelsea Handler, in her latest talk show 'Chelsea,' hurled insults to the White House Secretary Sarah Sanders. Chelsea Handler called Sarah Sanders lewd names for wearing too much make-up. Chelsea's fans started bashing her for her inappropriate comment about Sarah Sanders. Of late, Chelsea Handler made a video on Netflix, with the actress impersonating Sarah Sanders in a 'makeup tutorial' video. This has also created a lot of controversies, and the daring comedian has defended herself by calling Sanders 'pure evil.' Chelsea has been receiving a lot of hate comments on her Instagram and Twitter for her controversial tweets.

Chelsea Handler has penned five books that have all made the New York Times Best Seller List. Four of her books have reached the number one on the list. Chelsea's publishers gave her own publishing imprint 'Chelsea Handler Book'. Chelsea Handler also writes her own columns in 'Cosmopolitan' and 'Now', a UK Celebrity magazine. Handler is not only a great stand-up comedian, TV show host and an actress. She is also a great writer.

Chelsea Handler was honored by the "Ally for Equality Award" from the Human Rights Campaign for her commitment towards the LGBT community in March 2009. In April 2009, Handler triumphed the 'Bravo A-List Award' for 'A-List Funny'. Handler has also received the 'Comedy Person of the Year' award at Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival in July 2012.

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After Joan Rivers, Chelsea Handler has been the second woman to host a late-night US talk show Chelsea Lately in 2007. Chelsea was one among the 100 Most Beautiful People in the World by People's Magazine in the year 2009. Chelsea dated Ted Harbert but broke up with him in 2010. Chelsea was one among the 100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine in the year 2012.

Chelsea Handler has made a great deal of fortune from her television work and her books. Her net worth is estimated to be at around 35 million dollars. All her hard work has finally paid off and it reflects in her net worth.

Always stand up for who you are and speak your mind. Get involved even when you are not heard. Sometimes you get to make a difference when you are involved. Be who you are, never be afraid to show your true face. Learn to laugh at yourself and never take yourself too seriously. These are the important life lessons that we can learn from her.