Sherri Shepherd is a 54-year-old American actress, comedian, and television personality. She is best known as a co-host of the popular talk show The View. Sherry is also known for starring in The Jamie Foxx Show, Less Than Perfect, and Sherry. As of 2021, Sherry Shepherd's net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.
| Full Name | Sherri Shepherd |
| Birth Date | April 22, 1967 |
| Birth Place | Chicago, Illinois, U. S. |
| Profession | Actress, Comedian |
| Ex-husband | Lamar Sally |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
Early life
Sherry Shepherd was born on April 22, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She was born to her parents, Lawrence A. Shepherd and Laverne. Her father, Lawrence, was a deacon at the church. She grew up with her parents and her three sisters. Sherry lost her mother in 1991.
Regarding his education, he attended Winston Churchill Primary School. She then enrolled in Community Consolidated School District 54’s Eisenhower High School and graduated attending Hoffman Estates County High School.
Sherry Shepard Net Worth and Career
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Sherry landed her first acting role on the short-lived sitcom Cleghome!, where she played Victoria Carlson. A short-lived television series ran for one season on The WB in 1995. In 1996, she landed the lead role of Sheila Yarborough on the WB sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show. She then appeared in recurring roles on other sitcoms like Suddenly Susan and Everybody Loves Raymond.
In 2002, she played the lead role of Ramona Platt in the American sitcom Less Than Perfect. She played this role for four years until 2006. Sherry garnered more praise after appearing on the sitcom Sherry for one season in 2009. The sitcom was based on her own life. Sherry also rose to fame after becoming a co-host of the ABC talk show The View.
Shepard received the 2009 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, along with hosts Goldberg, Walters, Behar, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. She appeared as one of the celebrities on the fourteenth season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars in March of 2012.
In November 2021, she replaced Wendy Williams as a guest guest on the Wendy Williams Show after Wendy was diagnosed with COVID19. She was widely praised for appearing as a guest on the show. Fans have even suggested that Sherri replace Wendy as the show’s host for good, as Wendy is still struggling with her health issues.
Personal Life
Sherry Sheppard has been married twice. She first married Jeff Tarpley in 2001. She and Jeff have a son named Jeffrey, born in April 2005. After separating from Jeff in 2009, she became engaged to writer Lamar Sully in December 2010. The couple exchanged vows in August 2011. Sherry lived with Sally for more than two years before they split in May 2014.
After the separation, Sherri and her ex-husband Sally welcomed their son through surrogacy in August 2014. A Pennsylvania court found Sherry legally responsible for the baby as she challenged the surrogacy agreement.
Sherry Shepard Net Worth
As of 2021, Sherry Shepherd’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million. His estimated annual salary is around $1.5 million. In addition to appearing on television shows, she also wrote the book Permissions: Every Woman’s Guide to Giving Yourself a Breather, published in October 2009.
