Net Worth
estimated as of February 2024 is above $450 million. In 1993, he founded Entertainment Studios, which brought him this wealth. He has held the positions of chairman, CEO, and owner of the business. He is the world’s largest independent television distributor and has produced numerous hit television shows. In addition, Byron Allen developed HD television networks and produced weekly primetime sitcoms. His work as a comedian also contributes to his wealth. He earns $100 million a year in revenue. Since his early teens, Byron Allen has been actively pursuing his career. In addition to being a diligent and passionate worker, he has made movie appearances.
Early Life
On April 22, 1961, Byron Allen Folks was born in Detroit, Michigan. Raised in Los Angeles, California, he is the son of Carolyn Folks. He graduated from Los Angeles High School, where he first developed an interest in show business. He also went to Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. He loved to wander around the NBC studios, where his mother had worked.
Biography
| Celebrated Name: | Byron Allen |
| Real Name: | Byron Allen Folks |
| Age: | 62 Years Old |
| Gender: | Male |
| Date of Birth: | 22 April 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Height: | 1.75 M |
| Weight: | 78 Kg |
| Profession: | Businessman, Former Comedian, Television, Founder, Chairman |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $450 Million |
Family
| Parents: | Mother: Carolyn Folks Father: Alvin Folks |
| Siblings: | No |
| Wife: | Jennifer Lucas |
| Children: | Yes, (3) |
Personal Life
Jennifer Lucas and Byron Allen tied the knot in 2007. Olivia Rose, Chloe Ava, and Lucas Byron are the couple’s three children. From an early age, Allen performed stand-up comedy, and at the age of 14, Jimmie Walker persuaded him to join his writing team. After then, he used to collaborate with Jay Leno and David Letterman.
Career
Since he was a teenager, Byron Allen has pursued a career in acting. When he was eighteen, he made his television debut on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” The producers of NBC’s Real People then offered him a job as co-host of a television programme. He launched “Kickin’ It with Byron Allen” in 1992. He became the founder of Entertainment Studios a year later. “Entertainers with Byron Allen” was the weekly TV show that the firm produced its debut. It quickly became a significant production house and is now the biggest independent television production firm.
Entertainment Studios has grown to be the world’s largest independent distributor/producer of television shows, selling advertising and producing and distributing 32 TV series. The weekly primetime comedy “Mr. Box Office” and “The First Family” were created by Allen in 2012. The Young Icons, Career Day, Recipe TV, Pets.TV, Beautiful Homes & Great Estates, Comedy.TV, Comics Unleashed, We the People With Gloria Allred, and America’s Court with Judge Ross are just a few of the numerous television programmes he has produced.
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Byron Allen has started or produced a number of additional TV shows. He concurrently founded MyDestination.TV, ES.TV, Cars.TV, Recipe.TV, Comedy.TV, and Pets.TV, six high definition TV networks in 2009. Every network offers HD watching around-the-clock. Byron Allen was the 2012 Daytime Emmy Award winner for “Cars.TV” in the Outstanding Lifestyle Programme category. In 2012 and 2014, he was also a nominee for two more Daytime Emmy Awards categories. Being the founder of Entertainment Studios is one of his greatest professional accomplishments.
