SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Twenty long years ago, in 2003, Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show premiered on ABC and quickly brought his fame and success to another level. However, after a joke he made with his co-host Guillermo went viral, fans questioned whether the Emmy Award winner had actually been fired. A breaking news alert occurred after making a few jokes about CNN firing Lemon.

Guillermo, Kimmel's co-host, made a joke announcement in the sketch that the comedian had also been let go by his own network. However, the rumors were later debunked. Kimmel started off as a comedian on cable before landing his own long-running late-night show on ABC. Amid all of this let's have a look at his net worth and some unknown facts about him, his fans might not know.

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2023 net worth of Jimmy Kimmel

According to Celebrity Net Worth, in 2023, Kimmel has a net worth of $50 million. His career as a comedian, television host, talk show host, actor, voice actor, screenwriter, and film and TV producer has allowed him to make this money. The majority of this money, though, comes from his frequently occurring hosting role on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. After Conan O'Brien's retirement in 2021, Kimmel is now the host of the late-night talk show with the longest tenure. The comedian hosted the Oscars for the third time on March 12, 2023, a feat few others have accomplished.

Kimmel's first on-camera appearance was as the comedy relief to Ben Stein's straight guy on the Comedy Central game show Win Ben Stein's Money in 1997. Despite initially lacking interest in acting on television and rejecting multiple opportunities, Kimmel gained notoriety through his hosting duties, which also helped him win an Emmy in 1999. That same year, he and Carolla started Comedy Central's The Man Show, which, although short-lived, was profitable enough for the two comedians and Daniel Kellison to launch Jackhole Productions.

According to CNBC, it has been reported that Kimmel earns $15 million annually as the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! When it comes to his salary for hosting the Oscars, Kimmel has been outspoken about it. During a conversation with Wanda Sykes, who co-hosted the Oscars in 2022 and appeared on Kimmel's talk show, they discussed the rate. According to Parade, Kimmel said, "I got paid $15,000 to host the Oscars."

3 unknown facts about Jimmy Kimmel

1. He's the creator of one of the funniest and longest-running Halloween pranks of all time, where he instructed parents to record themselves telling their children that they had eaten all the Halloween candy.

2. According to Diply, he famously dated comedian Sarah Silverman.

3. He suffers from narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that causes a person to fall asleep uncontrollably and at random intervals.