Janina Stronski was born on the 7th June 1946, in Bethlehem, then in the British Mandate of Palestine, of Polish descent. She is a comedian and television personality, who rose to fame as an anchor of the daytime program “The Jenny Jones Show” (1991-2002). Jenny Jones has been active in the entertainment industry since 1969.
How much is the net worth of the comedian and television personality? Authoritative sources estimate that the outright size of Jenny Jones’ net worth is as much as $10 million, as of the data presented in 2016.
Jenny Jones Net Worth $10 Million
To begin with, Jenny Jones she was raised in Canada as her parents emigrated shortly after her birth. Jenny learned to play the drums and eventually went along with the band Marlene and the Swinging Dolls, formed by the girls to make a tour world, which led to the Far East including Japan, Hong Kong, and Viet Nam in 1968. The band arrived in early 1969 to play in the Four Queens in Las Vegas, but Jenny Jones left the band to work with the comic Al Bello and his comic magazine. She then left the act of Bello and went on to sing in the choir of Wayne Newton. Eventually, Jones moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career as a comedian. Her net worth was well established.
In 1986, Jones caught the attention of the country when participating in the talent show “Star Search”, in which she appeared as a comedian, and as a result winning $100,000. Later, she made guest appearances on several game shows, including “Press Your Luck”, “The Price is Right” and “The Match Game”. Thanks to her television popularity, she was hired to perform as a stand -up comedian in places like Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, and Radio City Music Hall in New York, where he shared the stage with such artists as Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and Smokey Robinson. Then she toured the USA with the show “Girls’ Night Out”, which was widely accepted by the female audience. In 1991, she became the host of her own daily television show “The Jenny Jones Show”, which had many elements that are now considered clichés of American everyday conversation, such as paternity tests, sending youth to the militarized bases and infidelities. Her program was characterized by using titles that rhyme with the presentation, such as “You May Shake it for Money, But Leave Those Sexy Clothes at the Club, Honey!” Jones rejected the comparisons with Jerry Springer, saying that the program was funny and non-exploitative. During the show, Jones admitted that she had breast implants and talked about the complications. In an episode called “Same-Sex Secret Crushes” recorded in 1995, a gay man named Scott Amedure confessed his love for his automotive mechanical engineer, Jonathan Schmitz. Schmitz reacted with laughter during the program, but became disturbed by the incident later. He had a history of mental illness and alcohol and drug abuse, and three days after the show Schmitz killed Amedure. and was later convicted of second – degree murder and received 25 to 50 years in prison. The episode never aired. The ratings of the program declined in the years after the event, and the program was cancelled in 2002.
Finally, in the personal life of the comedian and television personality, Jenny Jones has been married three times. The first marriage was annulled in 1969. Her second husband was Al Gambino (1970–1972) and the third – Buz Wilburn (1973–1980). Jones does not have children.
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