Working with Cedric the Entertainer – who starred as Harvey’s best friend on the show – Steve went on to appear in the now-classic The Original Kings of Comedy alongside Bernie Mac. The comedy film became a huge success, with Harvey turning into a celebrated comedian all over the US.

After the success of The Original Kings of Comedy, Harvey also got his radio show, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, and as such became a prominent radio personality. He still wanted to pursue a career in television and comedy, and hosted a short-lived reality television show in the mid-2000s. He even tried his hand at acting.

Massive success in television

Harvey was excellent in front of the camera – as well as in the radio studio – bug he wanted to do even more. So he started writing, and in 2009 he became a best-selling author with the relationship advice book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. He followed up with the sequel Straight Talk, No Chaser in 2010, which also became a best-seller.

Though it might seem like Harvey has turned every project into gold, he has had his fair share of ups and downs. For him, it’s important to highlight that not all of his projects have turned out great.

“If I could get back the money I lost in bad investments, I could quit working right now. I could stop. I’ve made so many bad decisions,” he told Good Housekeeping. “The biggest investment I’ve ever made was my investment in people. That’s been my greatest investment. That return has been the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.”