As one of the most talked-about figures, Hannibal Buress has built a significant fortune. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.
What is Hannibal Buress' Net Worth?
Hannibal Buress is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and producer who has a net worth of $5 million. Hannibal Buress has performed his brand of stand-up comedy on "The Late Late Show withCraig Ferguson," "Late Show withDavid Letterman," "Jimmy KimmelLive!," "Conan," and "The Tonight Show StarringJimmy Fallon," and he has released several albums and comedy specials, such as "Animal Furnace" (2012), "Comedy Camisado" (2016), and "Miami Nights" (2020). Hannibal hosted the Comedy Central series "Why? with Hannibal Buress" in 2015 and co-hosted "TheEric AndreShow" on Adult Swim from 2012 to 2020. In October 2014, Hannibal made headlines by reviving allegations of rape cases againstBill Cosby. His re-telling of the Cosby allegations set off a waterfall of renewed anger against Cosby that eventually resulted in the comedian being sentenced to prison.
Hannibal has more than 50 acting credits to his name, including "Neighbors" (2014), "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017), "Tag" (2018), "30 Rock" (2010–2012), and "Broad City" (2014–2019). Buress has written for "30 Rock" and "The Eric Andre Show" as well as "Saturday Night Live" (2009–2010) and the "2010 MTV Movie Awards," and he has served as a producer on "Why? With Hannibal Buress," "The Eric Andre Show," and several of his comedy specials. Buress also lent his voice to "The Angry Birds Movie" (2014), "The Secret Life of Pets" (2016), "The Secret Life of Pets 2" (2019), "Lucas Bros. Moving Co." (2013–2015), and "Chozen" (2014), and he began hosting the podcast "Handsome Rambler" in 2016.
Early Life
Hannibal Buress was born Hannibal Amir Buress on February 4, 1983, in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Margaret, was a teacher, and his father, John, worked for Union Pacific Railroad. He was named after Hannibal Barca, a Carthaginian General, and has said in his stand-up act that women have turned him down because his name makes them think of Hannibal Lecter. Buress has an older sister and grew up in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. He attended Steinmetz College Prep, and after graduating, he enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he became friends with his RA, hip-hop artist/comedian Open Mike Eagle.
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Career
Hannibal performed comedy for the first time in 2002 while he was attending college. He made his TV debut on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" in 2007, and he released his first stand-up album, "My Name is Hannibal," in July 2010. From 2009 to 2010, he wrote for "Saturday Night Live" and appeared on the show twice, in theMegan Fox/U2 episode and theCharles Barkley/Alicia Keysepisode. "Variety" magazine named Buress one of "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010," and in September of that year, he joined the writing staff of NBC's "30 Rock." Buress quit the writing job after six months, but he appeared on the show nine times between 2010 and 2012. His second album, 2012's "Animal Furnace," also aired as a Comedy Central special, and the network aired the special "Hannibal Buress Live from Chicago" in 2014. In 2016, Netflix released "Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado" and the documentary "Hannibal Takes Edinburgh," and in 2020, he released his special "Miami Nights" on YouTube.
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