What is Lisa Lampanelli’s Net Worth?
Lisa Lampanelli, known as the “Queen of Mean” for her crude and biting style, is an American comedian with a net worth of $6 million. She gained fame for her participation in celebrity roasts, including of Pamela Anderson, William Shatner, and Donald Trump. Lampanelli has released several comedy specials, appeared in movies, and written a memoir titled “Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat, and Freaks”.
In 2012, Lampanelli was a contestant on the reality television game show “The Celebrity Apprentice”, competing for Gay Men’s Health Crisis. She continues to roast celebrities on “The Howard Stern Show”.
Lisa Lampanelli’s Early Life and Education
Lisa Lampanelli was born on July 19, 1961 in Trumbull, Connecticut to Gloria and Leonard. She is of Italian and Polish descent and grew up attending Roman Catholic schools.
As a young adult, Lampanelli pursued a journalism major at Boston College and Syracuse University.
Lampanelli’s Career Background
Lisa Lampanelli started her career in the publishing industry, working as a copy editor for Popular Mechanics magazine and later as an assistant at Rolling Stone. She also worked as a fact checker for Spy magazine, where she served as the publication’s first chief of research.
Lisa Lampanelli’s Career Highlights
Lampanelli began her stand-up comedy career in New York in the early 90s. Her big break came in 2002 when she participated in a roast of Chevy Chase at the Friars Club. Known for her cutting, acerbic style, she went on to participate in numerous other roasts, including those for Jeff Foxworthy, Pamela Anderson, and Donald Trump.
Lampanelli released several comedy specials throughout the 00s, including “Take it Like a Man,” “Dirty Girl,” and “Lisa Lampanelli: Long Live the Queen,” which aired on HBO in early 2009. She also debuted her one-woman Broadway show “Bring Back the Fat Chick” in 2012.
In 2016, Lampanelli’s album “Back to the Drawing Board” earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album. Two years after that, she announced her retirement from stand-up comedy on “The Howard Stern Show.”
Lisa Lampanelli’s Comedy Film Appearances
Lampanelli has made several appearances in comedy films over the years. In 2006, she starred in “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector” alongside Iris Bahr, Megyn Price and the titular stand-up comedian. The following year, she reunited with Larry the Cable Guy in “Delta Farce,” which also featured Bill Engvall, DJ Qualls, Keith David and Danny Trejo. Lampanelli also had a cameo in the 2008 coming-of-age comedy “Drillbit Taylor,” starring Owen Wilson.
Lampanelli’s Appearance on “The Celebrity Apprentice”
Lampanelli participated in the fifth season of “The Celebrity Apprentice” in 2012, alongside Aubrey O’Day, Teresa Giudice, Debbie Gibson, and Cheryl Tiegs. During the show, Lampanelli had several emotional outbursts and conflicts with her fellow competitors, including Arsenio Hall and Lou Ferrigno. She also faced backlash for racist remarks she made. Despite this, Lampanelli managed to raise $130,000 for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, her chosen charity.
Lampanelli’s Memoir “Chocolate, Please”
Lisa Lampanelli’s memoir, “Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat, and Freaks,” was published by HarperCollins in 2009. The book covers a variety of topics, including dieting and Christianity, all with Lampanelli’s signature humor.
Lisa Lampanelli’s Personal Life and Philanthropy
Lampanelli married her first husband in 1991 and got divorced not long after. Later, in 2010, she wed Jimmy Cannizzaro at the Friars Club. They eventually got divorced in the spring of 2014.
On the philanthropic side of things, Lampanelli is known for her support of the LGBTQ community. She has donated tens of thousands of dollars to the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, in one case donating $1,000 for every Westboro Baptist Church protestor who protested against her show in Topeka, Kansas in 2011.
