Michael Strahan Profile
Michael Strahan is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality, journalist, and former professional football player working for FOX Sports serving as an analyst on FOX NFL SUNDAY. In 2014, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Michael Strahan Education
Although Strahan did not start playing high school football until his senior year at Westbury High School, he did play organized football in 1985 at Mannheim American High School (MAHS), a US Department of Defense Dependent High School in Käfertal (Mannheim), as a linebacker for the Mannheim Bison.
Strahan’s father sent him to live with his uncle Arthur in Houston the summer before his senior year of high school so he could attend Westbury High School. Strahan only played one season of football, but it was enough to earn him a scholarship from Texas Southern University. He then returned to Germany for the spring semester, graduating from Mannheim Christian.
Michael Strahan Career
Strahan serves as an analyst on America’s most-watched NFL pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY, alongside fellow Pro Football Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson, and Tony Gonzalez. He was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for “Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst” in 2019, while also hosting FOX NFL THURSDAY live from New York City in the minutes leading up to kickoff.
Strahan’s versatility as a host and analyst earned him three Sports Emmy Award nominations last season, including “Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly” for FOX NFL SUNDAY, “Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly” for FOX NFL THURSDAY, and “Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst” for NFL on FOX.
Strahan also co-hosts ABC’s “Good Morning America.” He also hosts the top-rated primetime game show “$100,000 Pyramid” on ABC, which is produced by SMAC Entertainment in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television and is currently in its fifth season.
Quick Facts About Michael Strahan
| Age | 52 years old as of 2023 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Not Available |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Strahan, who has formed SMAC Entertainment with longtime friend Constance Schwartz, brings his skills, determination, leadership, experience, and sense of humor to the multi-faceted talent management, music, branding, and production company.
Strahan and SMAC have produced the highly rated and critically acclaimed “Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards” since 2014. SMAC has produced strong and diverse content, such as “The Joker’s Wild” and “The $100,000 Pyramid.” Strahan led the New York Giants to a dramatic Super Bowl victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots in 2007.
He is one of only four players in NFL history to have led the league in sacks for two consecutive seasons. Strahan’s outstanding NFL career earned him a spot in “Sports Illustrated’s” 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame class and the Associated Press’ 2001 Defensive Player of the Year award. The series is based on the true story of former NFL player Brian. The series is based on the true story of former NFL players Brian Orakpo and Michael Griffin, who opened a cupcake shop in Austin, Texas, together.
The show is based on the life of the show’s breakout star, Brittany Wagner, from “Last Chance U.S.” “Last Chance U.” is co-founded by Strahan, Tom Brady, and Gotham Chopra, and is co-produced by 20th Century Studios and ABC Studios. It chronicles the disappearance of Tom Brady’s jersey following the Super Bowl LI victory over “The Great Brady Heist.”
He has also provided his voice for the animated films “Ice Age: Collision Course,” “Guess What’s Going On,” and “The Last Starved Man,” in which he plays a football player and is now a TV star. He has been an outspoken supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, filming holiday commercials and donating his time and celebrity to the cause.
Michael Strahan Age
Strahan is 52 years old as of 2023 November 1971 in Houston, Texas, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 21 November every year.
Michael Strahan Height
Strahan stands at a height of 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m).
Michael Strahan Family
Strahan is the youngest of six children and the son of basketball coach Louise (Traylor) Strahan and boxer Gene Willie Strahan, a retired Army Major with a 1–1 record against future heavyweight Ken Norton. He is the nephew of Arthur Strahan, a retired NFL defensive lineman. Michael’s family relocated to Mannheim, West Germany, when he was nine years old, to an army post known as BFV (Benjamin Franklin Village).
Michael Strahan Wife
From 1992 to 1996, Strahan was married to his first wife, Wanda Hutchins. Wanda Home Designs Owner, Interior Designer, and Decorator is an American businesswoman. Tanita Strahan is their daughter, and Michael Anthony Strahan, Jr. is their son.
Strahan relocated them to the United States and purchased a $163,000 home in the same Houston neighborhood as his parents. Strahan married Jean Muggli in 1999 after meeting her at a spa. Isabella and Sophia, their twin daughters, were born in December 2004. Strahan currently resides on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. On July 20, 2006, Strahan and Muggli finalized their acrimonious divorce.
Who are Michael Strahan’s twins?
Strahan has twin daughters by the names of Isabella and Sophia. The twin girls would often follow their father, Michael to red carpet events to support him. Nowadays, the Good Morning America co-host is showing up to support his girls as they make a name for themselves.
Michael Strahan Salary
Being one of the top sports analysts for FOX Sports, Strahan earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Michael Strahan Net Worth
Strahan has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a television personality.
Is Michael Strahan Gay?
No, he is not gay. He is alleged to be in a romantic relationship with Kayla Quick since 2015. Michael was filmed in a commercial advert that supported legalizing same-sex marriage in New York in June 2011.
Michael Strahan Teeth
Strahan posted a video of himself getting the gap between his two front teeth closed on his Instagram Account on April 1st, 2019. He later confirmed that it was an April Fool’s Day prank and added that he is always proud of the gap and is always encouraging people with gaps to be confident in their smiles.
Michael Strahan Football Career/NFL
In 1993 Michael started playing for the New York Giants where he played in only six games and missed the team’s two playoff games due to injuries. By 1997, Michael had played a few more seasons and recorded 14 sacks.
Michael Strahan Statistics
Total tackles: 854
Sacks: 141.5
TD:133
Interceptions: 4
Forced fumbles:24
Michael Strahan FOX Sports
At FOX Sports Strahan works alongside;
- Jon Paul Morosi
- Curt Menefee
- Urban Meyer
- Matt Millen
- Chris Myers
- Howie Long
- Donny Marshall
- Brandon Marshall
- Jason McIntyre
- Jamie McMurray
- Mark Schlereth
- Ken Rosenthal
- Bob Pockrass