Facts of Kathy Griffin
Full Name:	Kathy Griffin
Birth Date:	November 4, 1960
Age:	63 years
Gender:	Female
Profession:	Actress
Country:	United States
Horoscope:	Scorpio
Height:	5 feet 4 inches (1.63m)
Husband	Randy Bick
Married	Randy Bick
Break Up	Isaiah Mustafa, Steve Wozniak, Quentin Tarantino, Fred Stoller, Jack Black, Andrew W.K, Leif Garrett
Divorce	Matthew Moline
Net Worth	$35 Million
Salary	$3.5 million
Eye Color	Green
Hair Color	Red
Body Size	34-24-32 inches
Birth Place	Oak Park, Illinois
Status	Married
Grandparents	Patrick John Griffin and Margaret Mary while Michael Corbally and Agnes Green
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Irish
Education	St. Bernadine's Elementary School, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Groundlings School, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Father	John Patrick Griffin
Mother	Mary Margaret Maggie
Siblings	Joyce Griffin, Kenny Griffin, Gary Griffin, and John Griffin
Instagram	Kathy Griffin Instagram
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Kathy Griffin is an American comedian and actress who got into the media limelight after winning Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. She even got the title of a Guinness World Record for her appearance on the most comedy TV specials. Her role in the comedy TV show, On the Television made her popular in acting in 1989.

Early Life of Kathy Griffin

On 4 November 1960, Kathy Griffin entered this beautiful world. She is a native of Oak Park, Illinois, USA. As of 2023, Kathy is 62 years old. Every year, Kathy cuts her birthday cake on the 7th of April and his birth sign is Scorpio. Kathy’s full name is Kathleen Mary Griffin.

Her parent’s name is John Patrick Griffin (father) and Mary Margaret Maggie (mother). Her father was an actor and her mother was an author. In 2020, her mother died and her father left the world in 2007. She spent her early life with her siblings Joyce Griffin, Kenny Griffin, Gary Griffin, and John Griffin. 

Her paternal grandparents are Patrick John Griffin and Margaret Mary while Michael Corbally and Agnes Green are his maternal grandparents. Kathy has citizenship in America and is of Irish descent.

Kathy Griffin’s Education

She joined St. Bernadine’s Elementary School. Then, she studied at Oak Park and River Forest High School. There she joined a musical theatre group. She also joined the Groundlings School. After that, she studied at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Kathy Griffin Happily Married to Randy Bick

Kathy is happily married to a marketer Randy Bick. Randy is her second husband. On January 1, 2020, they walked down the aisle in presence of their close ones. They met each other for the very first time at the food and wine festival in 2011. Kathy is 18 years older than Randy. They started dating each other and dated formally in September 2011.

She wore the same dress on her marriage that she wore on their first date. She wore a dress made by Diane Von Furstenberg which is a pearly white, short-sleeved gown. They exchanged toy rings on their wedding day as they don’t find themself wearing rings on their hands and their marriage ceremony was held for only 14 minutes. Griffin said:

“Randy and I are doing sort of toy rings for the ceremony because neither one of us like wearing rings ever. So we will never wear rings. Deal with it.”

First Failed Marriage of Kathy Griffin

Her first husband is Matthew Moline who is a computer administrator by profession. In 2001, she and Matthew exchanged their wedding vows. They met each other for the very first time with the help of Matthew’s sister, Rebecca Moline.

They stayed as a married couple for 5 years only and divorced in May 2006. The main reason behind their divorce is Moline stole $72,000 from Kathy. She accused Moline that he sneaks into her wallet every morning and withdrawing money from her ATM. So, she filed for a divorce.

Kathy Griffin’s Past Relationships

In 2011, she dated an American actor, Isaiah Mustafa. They met each other for the very first time at the end of 2011 summer. Isaiah and Kathy dated each other for some months and parted ways.

From 2007 to 2008, she was in a relationship with an entrepreneur, Steve Wozniak. In 2007, they had their first encounter and dated each other for a year. Even though they dated for a year, Kathy addressed their relationship as a friendship rather than a real relationship.

Other Relationships

In 1995, she was in a relationship with Quentin Tarantino. Quentin is an American film director by profession. They didn’t have any physical relationship and only dated for a short period of time.  In 1992, he was in a relationship with Fred Stoller. Fred is also an American actor and they met for the very first time at the 1992 party.

In his book, Fred revealed that they make out in her car while he was driving the car. She was also in a relationship with Jack Black. She was also in a relationship with Andrew W.K. in 2007. In 1999, she and Leif Garrett were in a relationship.

Kathy Griffin’s Estimated Net Worth & Salary

Kathy estimated net worth is $35 million as of 2023. This is her income of her from her career as a Comedian, Actor, Voice Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer, Minister, and Film Producer. $3.5 million is her annual salary from her career.

She was sponsored by CNN, Squatty Potty, and Route 66 Casino Hotel. Due to her photoshoot with Trump’s bloody head, her sponsorship was terminated.

Real Estate

She sold her five-bedroom property in the Hollywood Hills for $4.49 million in November 2018. Kathy lived in a mansion which is located in Bel Air from 2016 to 2020, for which she paid $10.85 million. then, she posted in sale for $16 million in September 2020.

Kathy Griffin’s Height

Griffin has a tall height of 5 feet 4 inches and weighs around 55 kg. Kathy’s body measurement includes 34-24-32 inches. Her eye and hair color is green and red respectively. She wears a shoe size of 7(US) and her dress size is 4 (US).

Kathy Griffin and Donald Trump’s Controversy

When Kathy posted a video of herself holding a mask styled to look like the severed, bloody head on her Instagram and Twitter handle on May 30, 2017, saying:

“I caption this ‘there was blood coming out of his eyes, blood coming out of his … wherever and referencing a comment Trump had made about Megyn Kelly. The video was from a session with photographer Tyler Shields, who is known for producing shocking imagery.”

She only posted it for fun but the photo was misinterpreted as a threat and violence against Trump. Due to this, she even got fired from its New Year’s Eve broadcast with Anderson Cooper in May 2017.

Kathy Griffin banned from Several Talk Shows

Kathy was banned from many talk shows. She was banned from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The View and The View after.

Kathy made a joke about Barbara Walters so she was banned from the show, The View After. She became banned from talk shows as she once said that Dakota Fanning had entered drug rehabilitation.

Kathy Griffin’s Acting Career

• Kathy is a comedian and actress by profession.
• She began her tv career by playing a minor role in the Chicago White Sox commercial.
• Then, she became a member of The Groundlings, an improvisational and sketch comedy group in the early 1980s.
• She made a standup act called Hot Cup of Talk with Janeane Garofalo which made her win the title of her 1998 solo HBO special.
•  In 1991, she played in a parody of Madonna’s film Truth or Dare show, Julie Brown’s Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful.

• In 1989, she appeared in the comedy TV show, On the Television in the episode titled, Beauty and the Beast.
• She landed the role of Connie in a horror movie named The Unborn in 1991.
• In 1994, she also played in Pulp Fiction with Quentin Tarantino.
• Also, Kathy is involved in LGBTQ and Political advocacy.
• She supports same-sex marriage and has also participated with fellow proponents in West Hollywood, California.

Movies & TV Shows

In 1980, she played the role of Alien Extra in a movie named Battle Beyond the Stars. She also landed a role as Grauman’s Chinese Theater Extra in a movie named Fade to Black. Some of her popular movies are Shakes the Clown, The Unborn, Streets of Fire, and Four Rooms. She also appeared in The Cable Guy, The Big Fall, and Who’s the Caboose? and Trojan War.

Her tv shows are Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Suddenly Susan, Fashion Police, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Later, she appeared on New Year’s Eve Live, Dilbert, and Kathy Griffin Special.

Book

She made her own autobiographical book named Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin. In 2009, she released the book, and it was featured on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Awards and Nomination

• For Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, she won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2007.
• She won a Grammy for her movie Calm Down Gurrl in 2013.
• in 2009, she won Vanguard Award.

FAQs of Kathy Griffin

What happened to Kathy Griffin’s siblings?

Her brother, Kenny died in 2000 due to drug addiction. Kenny even suffered from pedophilia. In 2017, Joyce left this world. Gary died in 2014. The main reason behind the death of Gary and Joyce is cancer.

Does Kathy Griffin still have a binge eating disorder?

Kathy still has an eating disorder but she knows how to handle it. She developed an eating disorder when all of her siblings moved out of the house. In 2009, she released her autobiography, Official Book Club Selection where she said:

“still suffers from [food issues] but has learned to deal with them.”

Why did Kathy Griffin make a decision to not have children?

Kathy made a decision to not have children because she is not a baby or kid person. Right after her divorce from Matt, she revealed that she does not want to have kids. She also doesn’t regret not having kids.

What is Kathy’s Emmy Awards controversy?

When she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2007, she made a speech saying:

“Now, a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. He didn’t help me a bit. If it was up to him, Cesar Millan would be up here with that damn dog. So all I can say is suck it, Jesus, this award is my God now!”

Her words were very offensive and the Academy Awards said her words will not be broadcasted.

Why was Kathy suspended from Twitter?

Twitter suspended Kathy when she impersonate Elon Musk from her account. She even changed her Twitter name to Elon Musk so, the Twitter chief tweeted:

“that accounts that engage in impersonation will be permanently suspended.”

What happened to Kathy Griffin’s voice?

She suffered from lung cancer for a long time. Due to this, her vocal cord was damaged and lost her voice. She even did vocal cord surgery. In August 2021, she announced her stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis.

The cancer was on only one part of the lungs so she removed half of her left lung removed through surgery. In December 2012, she became cancer-free and her voice was temporarily altered by an intubation tube.

Was Kathy Griffin in Eminem’s music video?

Yes, Kathy is in Eminem’s music video. she played in the segment as a Nurse in the video titled Eminem: E. The music video was released in 2000.

Is Kathy Griffin an atheist?

Yes, she is an atheist. She revealed that she is getting more atheist daily and describe herself as a nonbeliever. Kathy stated:

Griffin is an atheist. Speaking to Sacramento’s Outword Magazine, Griffin said:

” …I think I’m getting more atheist because of the way the country is getting more into bible-thumping. non-believer”.

Are Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper related?

No, Kathy and Anderson aren’t related to each other. They are often named together because of their longtime friendship. Lately, they co-hosted CNN’s annual New Year’s Eve special on January 1, 2023.