An American actor, comedian, talk show host, television personality, writer, and producer, Arsenio Hall, has an estimated net worth of $16 million.

He is highly known as the host of the late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show.

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Arsenio was a writer, producer, and host of the show and hosted it from 1989 until 1994, and again from 2013 to 2014.

His show was hit especially among younger people, and he was known for his alternative to clapping by chanting “Roo, Roo, Roo!” while pumping their fists.

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Popular TV personality and actor Arsenio Hall (Source: amazon)

Besides, then-Presidential candidate Bill Clinton playing his saxophone also helped his show to become popular.

Further, he also hosted the Star Search from 2003-2004.

Moreover, Hall appeared as an actor, a sidekick to Alan Thicke on the talk show Thicke of the Night from 1983-1984.

Besides, he is also best known for his victory in the 2012 reality-competition game show Celebrity Apprentice 5, which was aired on NBC.

Furthermore, his notable works in the film sector are Martial Law, Coming to America (1988), Coming 2 America (2021), and Harlem Nights (1989).

In 2016, Sinéad O’Connor, an Irish singer-songwriter, claimed Hall had fueled Prince’s (singer-songwriter) drug habit and also had pinned his drink during a party.

Against which, Hall filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit which he dropped after O’Connor apologized and retracted her allegation.

Quick Facts on Arsenio Hall

Full name Arsenio Hall
Nicknames Arsenio
Date of Birth February 12, 1956
Age  68 years
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height  1.8 m, 5 ft 10 in
Weight 75 kgs (165 lbs)
Hair color Brown/ Black
Hair Length Near shaved hair
Eye color Dark Brown
Skin tone/ complexion Type VI: Black-brown skin
Face Type Long face type
Shoe size 10 (US)
Favorite Color Black, Blue
Smoke No
Horoscope Aquarius
Nationality United States of America
Ethnicity African American
Religion Christian
Education Kent State University/ Bachelors in Speech (1977)
Parents Fred Hall (Father) and Anna Hall (Mother)
Siblings None
Sexual Orientation Straight
Marital Status Unmarried
Partner Cheryl Bonacci (1987–2002
Children 1 (Arsenio Hall Jr.)
Profession Comedian, Actor, Television producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Presenter
Active Since 1981–present
Website www.arseniohall.com
Net Worth $16 million
The main source of Income Comedy, Acting, Television Host
Highest-grossing movies Coming to America, Harlem Nights & Igor
Most popular tv-shows Arsenio Hall Show
Endorsements Rolling Stone Magazine
Social Media Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Last Update March 2024

Net Worth and Income

Arsenio Hall, a television personality, actor, writer, producer, has a total net worth of $16 million.

His major source of income includes work as an actor in films, host in television and radio, writer, producer, etc.

Arsenio started his career as a special appearance in Soul Train, after which he worked on several shows.

Moreover, a major turnover in his career is his selection for hosting The Late Show in the fall of 1988.

It was also his first experience as a talk show host.

The Late Show was hit, and he gained a huge fan base.

Due to which he later was able to host his own show, The Arsenio Hall Show.

The Arsenio Hall Show was first aired in 1989 to 1994.

Furthermore, he did several shows till 1998 until he decided to halt the show to raise his son.

After the popularity of his show, he never had to look back on his career.

Arsenio has appeared on about 40 talk shows, game shows, awards, and events throughout his career.

Besides, he has also worked on 13 movies since he debuted on the 1987 film “Amazon Women on the Moon” where he played the small role of an apartment victim.

Hall made over $900,000 for his role in 1988’s Coming to America, which was one of his remarkable works.

Moreover, the show makers awarded Hall with $250,000 prize money for being the winner of “The Celebrity Apprentice” in 2012.

Arsenio Hall’s diverse and long-standing career in the entertainment industry has given him enormous wealth.

Furthermore, he also has a 30-acre estate in Santa Monica, California, which he bought for a whopping $3.5 million in 1990.

Net Worth of Arsenio Hall in Different Currencies

Let’s have a look into Arsenio Hall’s net worth in different currencies, including the cryptocurrency BitCoin. He has an enormous net worth of $16 million.

Currency Net Worth
Euro € 13489360
Pound Sterling £ 11545200
Australian Dollar A$ 12065920
Canadian Dollar C$ 12962400
Indian Rupee ₹ 1188984000
BitCoin ฿ 470.72

Arsenio Hall: House and Cars

House

Arsenio Hall has owned a lavish compound in the remote part of the Santa Monica mountains, L.A., for a long time.

He bought the 30-acre property in 1990 at a modest price of $3.5 million during the cold real estate market condition as it was listed for $10 million during the 1980s.

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Home of Arsenio Hall in a 30-acre plot in Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles. (Source: dirt.com)

He lives in a custom-built, vaguely Santa Fe-style mansion covering more than 10,000 square feet of space.

Moreover, the estate also includes miles of hiking trails, a full-size basketball court, a golf course, a tennis court, grassy lawns, a pergola-shaded pond, etc.

Cars

Arsenio Hall owns the luxurious car Porsche Cayenne S which has the price of a whopping $86,450 in 2021.

Moreover, a 400 horsepower V8 engine furnishes the car. It can go from 0-60 in 5.5 seconds

Besides, the car is also ranked #11 in 2013 Luxury Midsize SUVs.

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Porsche Cayenne S Car of Arsenio Hall (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Moreover, Hall loves his car and was seen driving it throughout the Los Angeles area after buying it in 2013.

But, he had to have it repaired, paying $15 thousand after he crashed the car lost its control.

It was a non-injury accident for the comedian, but the car was heavily damaged.

Further, he also owns GMC Yukon, Bentley Continential, and a Mercedes CL-class.

Lifestyle and Vacations

Arsenio Hall has earned enormous wealth from his hard work, and he loves to live a luxurious lifestyle to pay off his hard-working days.

He lives in Los Angeles in a mansion in his 30-acre plot, including all the luxuries amenities that anybody could ever ask for.

In addition, he lives with his son Arsenio Hall Jr., whom he raised as a single parent.

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Arsenio Hall with his son Arsenio Hall Jr. (Source: celebrity mirror)

Moreover, Hall was never married, and he had his son with his former partner Cheryl Bonacci.

Also, Hall went on a long vacation to raise his child after he was born in 1999.

Further, when he was busy raising junior Hall, due to his absence on screen, there were rumors of him being on rehab to detox, which he strongly denied.

Charity

Arsenio Hall has been involved with different foundations to give back to society.

He has been supporting the Tony Hawk Foundation, which works on improvements in society, emphasizing supporting and empowering youth.

It mainly works with at-risk/disadvantaged youths and sports with a focus on the creation of public skateboard parks in low-income communities.

Moreover, he works with the Compound Foundation, established in 2007, which works for Adoption, Fostering, Orphans, Creative Arts, and Education causes.

Further, it works to support programs to teach entrepreneurship and life skills to empower youth to become productive, successful, and independent adults.

Besides, Arsenio also supports the Magic Johnson Foundation, which addresses the educational, health, and social needs of children, young adults, and inner-city communities throughout the nation.

It also donates needed funds to organizations that provide HIV/AIDS prevention and health care education to the minority community.

Arsenio has stated that he started his charity work from Magic Johnson Foundation because of his friend who called him and told him that he was HIV positive.

Further, he also works with World Vision, a relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide tackle poverty.

Moreover, Hall had also hosted an event organized by The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation in 2018.

Its proceeds went for building 50 baseball fields in underserved communities.

Movies, Investments, Endorsements, and book publications

Movies and tv programs

Arsenio Hall has worked on 13 movies, 4 biography television shows, and 40 television shows to date.

His most popular movies are Coming to America (1988), Coming 2 America (2021), and Harlem Nights (1989).

Moreover, he is most known for his own late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show (1989-1994).

Besides, his appearance and winning in the reality-competition game show Celebrity Apprentice 5 (2012) are popular works.

Further, his work in the popular television series Martial Law (1998-2000) is liked by his fans very much.

Furthermore, he has also worked in television biography shows, Biography (1996-2008), E! True Hollywood Story(2001), Pioneers of Television (PBS) (2008), and American Masters (2012).

Also, he has a discography as Chunky A, named Large and in Charge (1989).

Investments

Arsenio Hall reportedly has made a wise and early investment in several real estates.

Though it is unknown about his exact investments in other real estates throughout the country, his 30-acre plot in L.A is His biggest steal.

Moreover, he has his own website www.arseniohall.com  which he uses to share his upcoming events and also to help people contact him directly.

Endorsements

Being a well-known television personality and actor, Hall has made several endorsement deals during his peak career.

Moreover, several magazines have made Arsenio their cover face, such as US magazine, TIME, TV Guide, Ebony, etc.

Books

In 1993, one of the famous authors, Norman King, wrote a 240 pages book named Arsenio Hall.

It is a biography book where the writer has described Hall as the rarest of television phenomena and late-night superstar.

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Arsenio Hall book by Randy Ferrell, 2014 (Source: amazon.in)

Also, Randy Ferrell has published a book on the Hall named Arsenio Hall 191 Success Facts – Everything you needed to know about Arsenio Hall in 2014.

Career

Arsenio Hall is one of the trendy celebrity faces of the ’90s who still has a strong fan base.

He started his career in 1981 from Soul Train and has never looked back since.

Awards

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (1988) for Coming to America
American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (1989) for Coming to America

Moreover, he has received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, in Spring in 1992.

Besides, he was also named TV person of the year 1990.

Facts on Arsenio Hall

  • Hall is a close friend of Eddie Murphy, an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. They also have worked together on different projects.
  • Arsenio was the first person on television to introduce Snoop Dogg, recognizing his great talent and having him as a guest and rapper on his show.
  • Arsenio’s father, Fred Hall, was a Baptist minister. Hence, he was brought up as a Christian. Moreover, He also performed magic when he was a young child.

FAQs

When did Arsenio Hall and Cheryl Bonacci break up?

Arsenio and Bonacci were together for a remarkable time. Bonacci was his secretary. They broke up in 1999.

Does Cheryl Bonacci support in raising of Arsenio Hall Junior?

Arsenio Hall raised his only child as a single parent and his ex-partner Bonacci has very little child support to raise their son.

What Is Arsenio Hall doing nowadays?

Since Arsenio Hall Jr. is a grown-up now, Hall has returned to work now.

He has recently released his first Netflix comedy special and comedy sequel of “Coming To America” named “Coming 2 America“.

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