Katt Williams Net Worth 2024

What is Katt Williams’ Net Worth and Salary?

Katt Williams is an American comedian, rapper, and actor who has a net worth of $5 million. Katt Willaims gained prominence by stand-up comedy, the place his performances are marked by his energetic supply and insightful observations on numerous matters. Williams’ comedy specials, like “Katt Williams: Live” and “It’s Pimpin’ Pimpin’,” have been extensively acclaimed. He can also be recognized for his work on the improv present “Wild ‘n Out” and for his performances in movies like “Norbit” (2007), however he’s in all probability greatest recognized for his function because the character Money Mike within the comedy “Friday After Next” (2002).

2024 Shannon Sharpe Interview

In January 2024 Katt appeared on an episode of Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” YouTube present/podcast. On the episode Shannon requested a pair episodes that alluded to Katt’s funds. For instance, Shannon introduced up how Terry Crews claimed that throughout the filming of “Friday After Next,” Katt was apparently homeless. Katt defined that earlier than filming started he wanted a dental surgical procedure that was going to value $100,000 and he did not have the cash on the time so he selected to reside in his trailer throughout capturing.

Katt additionally addressed his net worth, seemingly referring to our estimate right here on Movie starNetWorth. In the curiosity of full transparency, Katt claimed that after he appeared up his net worth and that on the time he had greater than his reported net worth on him. He additionally claimed that he made extra from his final Netflix particular than his listed net worth. He additionally claimed to make $100k every time he does a standup present in a “rinky dink city,” and every time he does make that a lot he offers $10k to an area charity. He additionally claimed to have “turned down $50 million 4 occasions” throughout his profession to keep up his integrity, is “one of many richest males that ever lived,” that he makes $10 million per Netflix particular, and that Ludacris offered his soul to the Illuminati for $200 million. Here’s the precise change the place Katt references his net worth:

this Katt Williams interview an prompt basic 😭😭😭

“I’m one of many richest males that ever lived, please do not take a look at my net worth, I noticed my net worth and… I had that on me!” pic.twitter.com/4romOlHnVI

— SOUND (@itsavibe) January 3, 2024

And whereas it is extremely attainable that our net worth estimate is overly conservative, and that Katt may be very probably a really excessive earnings particular person, he has additionally skilled quite a lot of authorized points and a few alleged monetary issues in recent times, together with at one level a rumored house foreclosures on a property in Calabasas, California. From what we are able to verify, at this time Katt seems to reside in a comparatively regular house in Lawrenceville, Georgia that he seems to have purchased in 2013 for $235,000. And then there’s the case of the allegedly stolen $59 million…

Allegedly Stolen $59 Million

In a June 2019 interview with Jemele Hill, Katt claimed to have misplaced a staggering $59 million to embezzlement by the hands of a few of his now-former workers. As Williams put it, he first turned conscious of the extent of his issues after his funds had been being checked out as a part of an investigation by the US Department of Justice. Over the course of those investigations, an embezzlement scheme concentrating on the comedian was uncovered:

“In my seek for who was the enemy that was inflicting all these items to repeatedly occur to me over and over once they should not, we uncovered that it was truly my those who was concerned…We did not actually know that till the Department of Justice began indicting these folks for the embezzlement of $59 million from Katt Williams.“

Williams additionally stated that he needed to keep obscure on particulars of the case, as a result of “[i]t’s been quite a bit, and a number of it you possibly can’t actually speak about. It’s ongoing.” That explains why we all know so little about what truly occurred, however Williams did say that after he discovered of the crimes towards him, he fired the staff in query, who went on to try to squeeze much more cash out of him by blackmail.

An extra element is the truth that at one level authorities evidently suspected Williams himself of some form of cash laundering operation:

“They thought I had discovered some option to sequester the funds till they really dug in and realized ‘why would I be cash laundering my very own cash.‘”

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Katt Williams was born Micah Sierra Williams in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 2, 1971, however goes by the nickname “Katt.” Williams was raised in Dayton, Ohio, by politically and socially energetic mother and father. Williams did effectively at school receiving excellent grades and a slew of educational honors. At the age of 13, he emancipated himself from his mother and father and moved to Florida, the place he supported himself by working as a avenue vendor.

He first started performing comedy in his hometown of Cincinnati, within the neighborhood of Evanston. He would use the comedians’ entrance to get into golf equipment regardless of being underage. In his late teenagers, he moved to San Francisco, the place he honed his standup act at native nightclubs.

Comedy Career

As a standup comedian in San Francisco throughout the late Nineties, Katt carried out at some notable venues, together with the Hollywood Park Casino, The Icehouse, and The Improv. As a results of his standup, he turned a staple on BET standup applications corresponding to “Comic View.” As a standup comedian, he carved out an performing profession riffing on topics like Michael Jackson, middle-American evangelism, the incarceration of Martha Stewart, and quite a lot of ironies coping with race in America. Over the years, he has acquired a widespread and constant following, primarily amongst younger African-American males.

His first comedy particular “Katt Williams Live: Let a Playa Play” aired in 2006, and his second particular (his first one for HBO) additionally aired in 2006, named “The Pimp Chronicles, Pt. 1.” He achieved mainstream success together with his standout movie “American Hustle” in 2007, with its crucial success and optimistic reception. His third comedy particular—and second HBO particular—”It’s Pimpin’ Pimpin'” was launched in 2008, and marks the start of Williams performing materials that’s extra political in nature. In 2008, Williams additionally launched into a comedy tour that was named the very best of 2008 by Billboard.

After a four-year hiatus from standup, Williams made his comeback to standup in 2012 together with his third HBO comedy particular “Kattpacalypse.” He launched into his “Growth Spurt” tour in 2013 and launched his fourth HBO comedy particular “Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife,” which was directed by legendary director and producer Spike Lee. Williams launched his first Netflix comedy particular on the net streaming service, “Great America,” in 2018. It was filmed in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2022, “World War III” additionally launched to Netflix.

Film and Television Career

Williams’ performing debut was in 2002 on the American police procedural drama tv sequence “NYPD Blue.” He then gained notoriety on the MTV improv sequence “Wild ‘n Out” as a part of the solid from season 1 to 4 and appeared in “Wild ‘n Out” castmate Nick Cannon’s music video for his music “Gigolo” in 2003. Other tv initiatives by Williams embody a number of appearances because the character Bobby Shaw on the ABC sitcom “My Wife and Kids,” and he additionally served because the roastmaster for the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav. He gained an Emmy in 2018 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his look on the present “Atlanta.”

Williams loved his big-screen debut within the 2002 American Christmas stoner comedy movie “Friday After Next,” the place he performed the function of Money Mike. He additionally performed supporting characters in movies like “Ganked” (2005), “Norbit” (2007), “The Perfect Holiday” (2007), “Internet Dating” (2008), “Lonely Street” (2008) and “First Sunday” (2008). Since, he has appeared in films corresponding to “Scary Movie 5” (2013), “Father Figures” (2017), “2 Minutes of Fame” (2020), “The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2” (2021), and “For the Love of Money” (2021).

Legal Issues and Incidents

Williams has a historical past of confrontational habits at reside performances, leading to exhibits ending early. He additionally has been arrested a number of occasions. He was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in November 2006 after a stolen gun was present in his briefcase, ultimately pleading no contest to a misdemeanor depend of carrying a hid firearm. He was sentenced to 3 years’ probation. He was arrested for a second time in June 2011 in reference to an alleged assault on a tractor driver, and a 3rd time in November 2012 on expenses of suspicion of assault with a lethal weapon, after he allegedly beat a person with a bottle aboard his tour bus.

Personal Life

Williams was briefly a part of the Nation of Islam whereas residing within the San Francisco Bay Area. However, he now steadily wears a cross throughout his standup exhibits as an emblem of his Christian religion. He is the daddy of 10 kids. His son Micah Stephen Williams is an actor greatest recognized for his function on the Disney Channel present “Good Luck Charlie.”