Biography - Jeff Probst

Last Modified: 9th Sep, 2023
Name
Jeff Probst
Profession
Best Known For
Survivor (TV show)
Net Worth
$50.00M Under Review
Salary:
$8.00M Under Review
Social Media Presence
Personal Detail
Birth Name / Full Name
Jeffrey Lee Probst N/A
Born on
November 4, 1961 (age 62)
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Siblings
2
Children
2
Relations
Jerry Probst
Father
Jerry Probst
Father
Barbara Probst
Mother
Barbara Probst
Mother
Lisa Ann Russell
2011-12-05
Wife
Shelley Wright
1996-02-25 to 2001
Ex-wife
Shelley Wright
1996-02-25 to 2001
Ex-wife
Julie Berry
Ex-girlfriend
Julie Berry
Ex-girlfriend
Ava
2006
Daughter
Ava
2006
Daughter
Michael
Step-son
Michael
Step-son
Scott Probst
Brother
Scott Probst
Brother
Brent Probst
Brother
Brent Probst
Brother
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Social Media Presence

Who is Jeff Probst?

Jeff Probst is a game show host, executive producer by profession, and American by nationality. He is well known for hosting the reality TV show Survivor and The Jeff Probst Show.

Jeff Probst hosted a demo version of Survivor in 2000 (Image: Yahoo)

Jeff Probst – Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings

Jeff Probst’s birth took place on November 4, 1961, in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was born Jeffrey Lee Probst to his father Jerry Probst and his mother Barbara Probst. 

He is not the only child of his parents and has two siblings- brother Brent Probst and Scott Probst. 

Education, Ethnicity

For education Jeff Probst attended Newport High School, graduating in 1979. He went on to study at  Seattle Pacific University.

His ethnicity includes Caucasian.

Jeff Probst – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Jeff Probst married his longtime girlfriend Shelley Wright on 25 February 1996 but divorced just a few years later in 2001. He went on to date Survivor contestant Julie Berry. After years of dating, they broke up in early 2008. 

Probst married his second wife Lisa Ann Russell on December 5, 2011. Through this marriage, he became stepfather to Russell’s children- son Michael (born in 2004) and daughter Ava (born in 2006).

According to Jeff Probst, the custody of the children is shared with the children’s father Mark-Paul Gosselaar, his second wife Catriona McGinn, Probst, and Russell.

Also read: Johnny Carson - Comedian, Actor, TV host 

Jeff Probst, Lisa Ann Russell (Image: Killer Fashion)

Jeff Probst – Career

After completing college education Jeff Probst began working as a producer and narrator of marketing videos for Boeing Motion Picture/Television studio.

This opened up an opportunity to host other shows such as FX’s Backchat, and VH1’s Rock & Roll Jeopardy! (1998-2001), The Jeff Probst Show (2012), etc. 

Since 2000 Probst began hosting Survivor and has had appearances on numerous other shows including Space Ghost Coast to Coast, I Get That a Lot, How I Met Your Mother (2011), Two and a Half Men (2013), and Life in Pieces (2016). 

In addition, Jeff Probst has worked as a correspondent for Access Hollywood and wrote and directed Finder's Fee.

Also read: Jesse James - Reality TV Star, TV host, Entrepreneur 

Jeff Probst hosts 2019's Survivor: Island of Idols (Image: Parade)

Jeff Probst – Awards, Nominations

Jeff Probst was nominated for 10 Emmy Awards and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for four consecutive years-  in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Jeff Probst – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth and annual salary have been estimated to be around $50 million and $8 million respectively.

Jeff Probst – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media, Jeff Probst is active on Instagram, and Twitter with thousands of followers and counting but is absent from Facebook. He also has an official website jeffprobst.com.

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