Adam Carolla is an American comedian, broadcaster, podcast host, actor, film director, and best-selling author. He is known for being the host of the popular podcast The Adam Carolla Show, which made the Guinness World Records in 2011 as the “most downloaded podcast” of the year.
As a political analyst, Carolla has also appeared on several political talk shows. The full-fledged media personality has also featured in the reality TV shows Dancing with the Stars (2008) as well as The Celebrity Apprentice (2012).
Adam Carolla Bio
Adam Carolla was born on May 27, 1964 in Los Angeles County, California. He grew upin Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and later his family returned to the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Adam Carolla got his start in Colfax Elementary School. For his secondary education, he studied at Walter Reed and North Hollywood high schools. After graduation, her high school diploma was held back for several years by the school administration pending payment of a fine for the library.
Growing up, Carolla faced a lot of challenges at home and as a means of escape, he got deeply involved in sports. He finally left home at 18 to start his own life. He originally enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College, but dropped out after a few years. He then took several odd jobs to earn a living. Adam Carolla later enrolled at The Groundlings comedy school based in Los Angeles and upon graduation he joined the ACME Comedy Theater group.
In 1995, Carolla landed a spot on the morning radio show Kevin and Bean (1995-1997)where he played the recurring role of Mr. Birchum. He also landed his first big gig as a co-host of the radio show. Line of Love (1995 to 2005). Adam Carolla later co-created and also featured on the television shows The Men’s Show (1999-2004) and Crank Yankers (2002-2007), both on Comedy Central.
The Adam Carolla Show debuted on January 6, 2006. After three successful years, the show was canceled due to a format change at flagship station KLSX. Its final episode aired on February 20, 2009. After his terrestrial radio show was canceled, Adam Carolla soon launched the daily podcast The Adam Carolla Podcast on February 23, 2009. The show originally aired on the Carolla’s personal website and had over 1.6 million downloads in its first week. The show was also named Best Audio Podcast of 2009 by iTunes.
Adam Carolla’s career as a television host has also been very successful. In 2005, Adam Carolla created the short-lived television talk show Too Late Starring Adam Carolla as well as the season-long reality series The Adam Carolla Project. The media personality had more success as the host of the Spike TV reality series Catching a Contractor (2014-2015) .
As an actor, Adam Carolla was the lead actor in the 2007 comedy film The Hammer which was also co-written by him. He also had a cameo appearance in the 2009 independent film Still Waiting. The talented actor has voiced several characters in several animated series, including Star Command’s Buzz Lightyear, Family Guy, and Closer Together. He also voiced the character Wynnchell in the Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph (2012).
The illustrious media mogul has also found success as an author, with two of his books appearing on The New York Times Bestseller list.
Relationship with Gina Grad
Just like Adam Carolla, Gina Grad is also a radio personality. She is Carolla’s partner and co-host of the popular podcast The Adam Carolla Show. She is also the presenter of the series. She joined the show in 2015 and her working relationship with Carolla has been without a hitch.
Wife of Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla is married to Lynette Helen Paradise. The couple married on September 28, 2002. On June 7, 2006, the couple welcomed their first twins, Natalia Carolla and Santino “Sonny” Richard Carolla.
Home, Net Worth
Adam Carolla and his wife live in a 1960s contemporary residence in the high-altitude community of La Cañada Flintridge in Los Angeles County, California. The couple bought the house in 2015 for $2,500,000. The 3,980 square foot home contains 5 bedrooms, 4 vintage bathrooms, a ranch house, and several other amenities and features of a contemporary home.
It’s not the couple’s first home in the affluent LA suburb of La Cañada Flintridge. They previously owned a 3,992 square foot hacienda-style home which they purchased in 2013 for $2,965,000. They sold the house in September 2015 for $3.39 million.
Also in 2015, the media mogul and his wife sold out of their Spanish-style Hollywood Hills villa for $4.8 million. They had purchased the property for $1.63 million in April 2003.
Over decades of hard work and perseverance, Adam Carolla changed from a young man who worked multiple jobs just to survive to becoming a true media mogul. During his media career spanning more than two decades, he has accumulated a lot of wealth and his net worth is estimated at $15 million.
Height and other measurements
height : 6′ 2″ or 188 cm
Weight : 87 kg or 192 lbs
Size : 11 (US) or 45 (EU)
Eye colour : Brown
Hair color : Salt and pepper.