Jay Leno Bio, Age, Height, Accident, Wife, Kids, Salary, Parents, Net Worth, Family

Jay Leno Biography , Wiki

Jay Leno born ( James Douglas Muir Leno ) is is an American comedian, television host, writer, and actor. He became the host of NBC’s The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 after doing stand-up comedy for years before Conan O’Brien took over as host.

Leno began a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show beginning September 2009, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC.

On March 1, 2010, Leno returned to hosting The Tonight Program after O’Brien declined NBC’s offer to have him host a half-hour monologue show before the show to increase ratings amid reports that viewership was declining.

Jay hosted Jay Leno’s Garage since 2014, and the 2021 revival of You Bet Your Life. The comedian made his first appearance on The Tonight Show on March 2, 1977, performing a comedy routine.

Jay Leno Age

How old is Jay Leno? Jay Leno was born on 28 April 1950, New Rochelle, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 28th April every year. He is 73 years old as of 2023 and his zodiac sign is Taurus.

Jay Leno Height

How tall is Jay Leno? Leno is a man of average stature, he has a standing height of 5 feet 9 inches ( 1.8 m ) tall and weighs 92 Kg or (202 lbs).

Jay Leno Family , Siblings

Leno was born to parents Angelo ( father) and Catherine ( mother) in New Rochelle, New York, United States.

Leno’s mother Catherine was born in Greenock, Scotland, and came to the United States at age 11 while his father Angelo was an insurance salesman born in New York to immigrants from Flumeri, Italy.

Jay is not the only kid in the family, he had an older brother Patrick (May 12, 1940 – October 6, 2002), who was a Vietnam War veteran who became an attorney.

Jay’s mother died at the age of 82; and the next year, his father died at 84. His older brother, Patrick, a Vietnam veteran and graduate of Yale Law School, died of cancer in 2002 at the age of 62.

Jay Leno Wife

Talking about his love life, Jay is married to his beautiful wife Mavis Leno, an American philanthropist. The two love birds have been married since 1980; they have no children. According to reports, Leno’s wife Mavis told The Washington Post in 2014 that she “takes full credit for” her and Jay’s decision to not have kids.

Jay Leno Burns to his face and hands ( Accident )

Jay suffered “serious burns” to his face and hands when a vehicle at his Los Angeles garage burst into flames on November 2022.

Motorcycle Accident

On January 17, 2023, Jay sustained multiple broken bones after falling off a motorcycle.

“I was riding my motorcycle up in Lake Tahoe and I came around the corner and bam, I crashed into Jeremy Renner’s snowplow” Jay Lano tweeted on his twitter account.

Jay Leno Net Worth

Jay has an estimated net worth of $450 Million and earns a yearly salary of $ 15 million. Thanks to his successful career as comedian, television host, writer, and actor.