Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, is an American activist and radio talk show host who has announced his intention to run for mayor of New York City in the upcoming mayoral election.
Curtis Sliwa Age & Early Life
Curtis Sliwa was born to Francesca Bianchino and Chester Sliwa on March 26, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. His nationality is American, and he is of mixed (Polish and Italian) ancestry.
Sliwa will be 67 years old in 2021. Aleta St. James and Maria Sliwa were his siblings when he was growing up.
He, too, attended Brooklyn Prep before enrolling at Canarsie High School.
Career Highlights
Sliwa used to work as a delivery boy for the New York Daily News when he was younger. He was also named “Newsboy of the Year” and given a trip to the White House at this period for saving numerous lives from a burning building while on his route.
After that, he worked as a night manager at a McDonald’s on Fordham Road in the Bronx.
Curtis began his career as a radio presenter on WCurtis Sliwa-AM in 1990. He spent around four years at the station. In 1994, he was employed by WNYC, the city-owned public radio station at the time.
In 2000, he joined attorney Ron Kuby as co-host of the long-running Curtis and Kuby in the Morning. Before being replaced by Don Imus, the team presented the show for eight years.
Curtis & Kuby, Curtis Sliwa LIVE, Drive Time on WNYM, and other programs were also presented by Sliwa.
He returned to WCurtis Sliwa-AM on January 2, 2014, to take over for Rush Limbaugh. After announcing his candidacy in March 2021, his show was put on hold. The Staten Island and Brooklyn Republican parties endorsed him.
Curtis Sliwa Net Worth 2023
Sliwa’s net worth is expected to be around $500 thousand as of 2021, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His job as a radio talk show host is his main source of income.
Sliwa declared in 2013 that he is no longer able to pay his ex-wife Mary $13,000 each month in child support. He also agreed to pay Katz $20,000 every month in child support, despite the fact that he earned between $500,000 and $700,000 per year.
Guardian Angels’ Inception
Curtis created the Magnificent 13 in May 1977 with the goal of eliminating violence and crime on the New York City Subway. The Magnificent 13 increased in size and was called the Guardian Angels in 1979.
Eighty percent of the people in the group were Hispanic or Black. Before they could be deployed, they needed karate training and to meet the legal conditions for citizen arrest.
The group’s actions elicited a wide range of responses, both favorable and negative. The group was commended by then-Lieutenant Governor Mario Cuomo, who said:
“They are a more moral statement than our city deserves.”
The organization eventually spread to over 130 cities in 13 countries around the world, including Australia, Germany, Canada, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and others.
Curtis Sliwa’s Relationship
The radio personality has been married four times in his life. His first wife’s identity, on the other hand, has yet to be revealed to the world.
On December 28, 1981, the 67-year-old radio presenter married his second wife, Lisa Evers. Evers was the National Director of the Guardian Angels and co-host of Angels in the Morning at the time. Unfortunately, the pair split up in 1993.
He later married his third wife, Mary Sliwa, who was also the national director of the Guardian Angel. In the year 2000, they married and had a son named Anthony Chester. In 2012, the couple divorced.
Curtis married his fourth wife, Nancy Regula, on July 5, 2018. She is both an attorney and an animal rights activist. The couple is said to live with their rescue animals on the Upper West Side.
He was reportedly romantically linked to Melinda Katz, an attorney, and politician. They also have two children who were conceived through in vitro fertilization. According to the New York Daily News, they split up on Election Day 2014. Katz currently lives in Forest Hills with her two sons.
Curtis Sliwa Quick Facts
Date of Birth: | 1954, March-26 |
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Age: | 67 years old |
Birth Nation: | United States of America |
Name | Curtis Sliwa |
Birth Name | Curtis Sliwa |
Father | Curtis Sliwa |
Mother | Francesca Bianchino |
Nationality | American |
Birth Place/City | New York, USA |
Ethnicity | Mixed |
Profession | Talk show host, Politician, Activist |
Working For | WCurtis Sliwa |
Net Worth | $500 thousand |
Famous for | Founding Guardian Angels |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Nancy Regula |
Children | 3 |
Divorce | Mary Sliwa(2000-2012) and Lisa Sliwa (1981-1993) |
Education | Canarsie High School |
Online Presence | Instagram, Twitter |
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