| Celebrated Name: | Michael Wolff |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Michael Wolff |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 68 years old |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | …… |
| Weight: | …… |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | In a relationship |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Alison Anthoine (Early 1980s-2009) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Elizabeth, Susanna, and Steven) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | Yes (Victoria Floethe) |
| Is Michael Wolff Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Author, Essayist, and Columnist. |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $4 Million |
| Last Updated: | January 2024 |
Michael Wolff is a popular American author, essayist, and columnist. He regularly contributes to USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter, and the UK edition of GQ. He has been the recipient of two National Magazine Awards and a Mirror Award. He has been the author of seven books, including “Burn Rate” (1998), “The Man Who Owns the News” (2008), and “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” (2018), which is a New York Times number-one bestseller.
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Early Life & Biography
Michael Wolff was born on 27 August 1953 n Paterson, New Jersey, the U.S. to parents, Lewis Allen Wolff (October 10, 1920 – February 18, 1984) and Marguerite Vanderwerf Wolff (November 7, 1925 – September 17, 2012). His father worked as an advertising professional while his mother worked as a reporter for Paterson Evening News.
Michael attended Montclair Academy (now Montclair Kimberley Academy), from where he graduated in 1971. Further, he has attended Columbia University in New York City and graduated from Vassar College in 1975. While he was studying at Columbia University, he worked for The New York Times as a copy boy.
Personal Life
Michael Wolff got married to a lawyer, Alison Anthoine, in the early 1980s. The couple has three children, namely Elizabeth, Susanna, and Steven. However, they got separated in 2009, and he has been linked to writer Victoria Floethe ever since.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 27 August 1953, Michael Wolff is 68 years old as of today’s date 3rd January 2024. His height and weight is currently not available.
Career
Michael Wolff’s career began when he started working for The New York Times as a copy boy. His first article was published in 1974, which was a profile for Angela Atwood, who was one of the founding members of the Symbionese Liberation Army. He then joined the New Times as a contributing writer. He wrote his first book, “White Kids” in 1979, which was a collection of essays. He launched Michael Wolff & Company, Inc. in 1991, which specialized in book-packaging.
In 1998, his book “Burn Rate” was released which had detailed accounts of the success and failure of his start-up company, Wolff New Media. The book became a bestseller. In August of 1998, he joined the New York magazine to write a weekly column. He wrote upwards of 300 columns for the next six years. In 2007, he launched Newser, a news aggregator website with Patrick Spain. In 2008, he wrote a biography of Rupert Murdoch, which was titled “The Man Who Owns the News.”
In 2010, he became the editor of the advertising trade publication, Adweek. In January of 2018, he wrote the book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” in which he criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and other people in his administration. Before the release of the book on January 5th, the book and the e-book reached number 1 both on Amazon.com and the Apple iBooks Store. The book is a New York Times bestseller as well.
In June of 2019, his book “Siege: Trump under Fire” was released in which he accused U.S. President, Donald Trump of interference with a pending investigation and witness tampering. He has even said in an interview that he was sure Donald Trump was having an affair with Nikki Haley, who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the period between the 27th of January 2017 and 31st of December 2018.
Awards & Achievements
Here is a list covering some of the Awards and Achievements covered by Michael Wolff:
- He was the recipient of the 2010 Mirror Award in the category of Best Commentary: Traditional Media for his work in Vanity Fair.
- He has also been the recipient of the National Magazine Award twice.
- His book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” is a New York Times number-one bestseller as well.
Net Worth & Salary of Michael Wolff in 2024
As of January 2024, Michael Wolff has gathered a net worth of $4 Million. He has gathered most of his earnings from his academic career, as well as his career as an author. He has been the author of seven books including, “The Man Who Owns the News” (2008) and “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” (2018), which is a New York Times number-one bestseller. Also, he has worked as a former editor of Adweek and has co-founded the news aggregation website, Newser as well.
One may or may not agree with what Michael Wolff writes, but he certainly knows how to capture the interest of the readers. Besides, he has worked at numerous organizations, including The New York Times and Adweek. He has been a great author, and we are certainly very curious to find out about his next project. Here’s wishing him the best of luck for all his future endeavours and hope we get to see more of him in the future.