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Shirley Strawberry Age, Net Worth, Salary, Husband, Daughter (Wikipedia)

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Personal Information Summary
Name Shirley Strawberry
Mother / Mom Helen Louise Clark
Birthday / Age / Date of Birth / How old is Shirley Strawberry No confirmed information is available.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner Married. Check the full bio for relationship details.
How did Shirley Strawberry lose weight? She started eating better and exercising more, which helped her lose weight.
Children / No. of Kids 1
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race Black
Nationality American
Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

  • Shirley Strawberry is an American author, radio host, television producer, entertainment executive, and television producer from Chicago, Illinois.
  • Talented, charming and vibrant, her personality is one of the many reasons many people regularly tune in to her radio show to listen to her.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Shirley was born and raised in Chicago and celebrates her birthday every July 28th.
  • Her father passed away when she was very young, leaving her family in serious financial trouble and emotional distress while growing up.
  • She is also a mother to a beautiful daughter Sheridyn, whom she had with one of her ex-partners.
  • Strawberry got remarried to an entrepreneur named Ernesto Williams in Jan 2015. The couple tied the knot in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Ernesto met Shirley for the first time in 2013, and he later proposed to her on a live radio show, with some help from Shirley’s daughter. The couple got married in 2015.

Early Work and Education :

  • Shirley knew that she wanted to work in the radio industry at a very young age. In fact, she used to pretend she was a host and emulate famous radio jockeys when she a little girl.
  • While starting on this path, not many people around her not being very supportive.
  • Strawberry began her career in the mid-80s working as a radio jockey for the WCGI-FM station in Chicago, Illinois. During her time there, she worked on the Doug Banks Show as a co-host.
  • As the 1990s came around, Shirley had already made her marked as one of the most popular RJs in Chicago. This helped her out tremendously and led to Hollywood radio executives noticing her.

Career Growth, Salary and Net Worth :

  • Strawberry moved to California and started working for KKBT-FM as part of the 92.3 The Beat show.
  • Much like Chicago, LA too accepted Shirley with open arms, and again, she built a loyal base of dedicated fans.
  • In 2000, she joined the Radio One station as an on-air presenter and spent five years working for the station until she was given an opportunity to work for Steve Harvey on his radio show.
  • As part of The Steve Harvey Show, Shirley managed to impress not only her followers but also the man behind the show, Steve Harvey, who named her “The Best Voice in Radio.”
  • Later, she was given the opportunity to host her own segment on the show called “The Strawberry Letter,” where she offered advice on diverse topics to her many listeners. The NAACP honored her in 2012 with NAACP Image Award for “Best New Author” for the best-selling book.
  • Outside of radio, Strawberry has worked as a TV producer and entertainment executive on productions such as Wolf Films, Alan Haymon, Nickelodeon and Uptown Entertainment.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

  • Shirley is also a well-known author and wrote a successful book titled “The Strawberry Letter: Real Talk, Real Advice, Because Bitterness Isn’t Sexy”.
  • When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family and likes to try out new restaurants around Chicago.
  • Quite active on social media, she uses it as a platform to connect with her listeners and fans. Currently, she has over 175,000 followers on Twitter (now called X).
  • In 2018, Strawberry was an honoree at the 43rd Annual Gracie Awards in the ‘National Radio Co-Host’ category. The ceremony was held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel.
Body & Other Vital Info

Shirley Strawberry Measurements :

  • Eye Color : Brown
  • Haircut / Hair Color : Black
  • How tall is Shirley Strawberry Height : 5′10″
  • Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
  • Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.

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