Mary Lee Harvey was the second wife of Steve Harvey, the famous American comedian. Mary, who was born on October 20th, 1960, is aged 63. She was a makeup artist when they met but later served as the president of Harvey House Entertainment and Wonder Love, Inc.

Mary and Steve met when the legendary American comedian was still trying to find his footing in the entertainment industry. The duo went on to co-habit for six years before saying “I do” in 1996. Their union lasted for nine years before it crashed in 2005, and they have one child from their relationship.

When was Mary Lee Harvey Born?

Mary Lee Harvey was born on October 20th, 1960; this peg’s her current age at 63. Her birth occurred in Texas, United States, which points to her American nationality. Her ethnic background is black American.

Before she got married to Steve Harvey, Mary was known by her maiden name, Mary Lee Shackleford, she only changed her last name to Harvey after marriage.

She has never deemed it necessary to reveal the identities of her parents in the public space, but according to some tidbits from online sources, Mr. and Mrs. Shackleford were far from rich. In fact, Mary’s dad was working in paid employment, and his job only brought in a weekly stipend that could barely put food on the table.

As if that was not enough, the Shacklefords had ten children, which means many mouths to feed, and life was too harsh for Mary Lee Harvey and her siblings during their growing-up years.

The only time that Mary mentioned her birth family, she described it as a dysfunctional household where the children faced all sorts of abuses but cannot speak out. The reason no one got wind of what was happening in the Shackleford household was that their parents always made sure to keep them isolated so they won’t have the opportunity to breathe a word to anyone.

The Shackleford family brought up their children in Delhi, Louisiana, where Mary Lee Harvey attended Delhi High School, however, it is not clear whether she matriculated or not, and nothing has been said about further studies for Mary

What Does Mary Lee Harvey Do?

Before she met her husband, Mary worked in a beauty parlor as a professional makeup artist. However, after she became Mrs. Harvey, the former makeup artist worked in two of her husband’s firms as president, including Harvey House Entertainment and Wonder Love, Inc.

How Mary Lee Harvey and Steve Harvey Met

It was during Steve Harvey’s early days in the comedy industry that he first crossed paths with Mary Lee Harvey. In 1989, Steve, who was formerly working in the Insurance sector as a salesman, went to Arlington, Texas, to perform in a standup comedy gig when he met Mary. At that time, she was just starting out her makeup artist career at a cosmetics store.

We were not told whether Mary was part of the audience at the comedy show, but according to reports, the couple’s attraction was instant and needless to say, they started dating immediately.