Hugh Hefner Biography, Wiki, Net Worth, Age, Career, Education, Measurement, Height, Photos, and More.

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Hugh Hefner Biography/Wiki

Full Name	Hugh Marston Hefner
Alternative Name	Hugh Hefner
Gender	Male
Instagram Profile	@hughhefner
Profession	American Businessman, Magazine, and Publisher
Famous As	American Businessman
Date of Birth	April 9, 1926
Age	91 years old (died)
Place of Birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death	September 27, 2017
Place of Death	Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality	American
Hometown	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Star Sign	Cancer
Ethnicity	White
Net Worth	$50 Million

Who is Hugh Hefner?

Hugh Hefner is an American Businessman, Magazine, and Publisher who as born and raised on  April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. However he died on  September 27, 2017 in Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles, California, United States. Hugh Hefner was born under star sign cancer, the ethnicity of white, and the nationality of an American.

Career, and Acheivement

Hefner resigned his work as a copywriter for Esquire in January 1952 after being turned down for a $5 increase. He started Playboy, which was originally supposed to be named Stag Party, in 1953 with a $600 home loan and $8,000 from 45 investors (including $1,000 from his mother, “not because she believed in the idea,” he told E! in 2006, “but because she believed in her son”).

Marilyn Monroe appeared in the inaugural edition, which came out in December 1953, from a nude calendar shot she conducted under a pseudonym in 1949. Over fifty thousand copies of the first issue were purchased. (Hefner never met Monroe, but he paid $750,000 in 1992 to bury himself close to her mausoleum at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Hefner agreed to print “The Crooked Man,” a science fiction novel by Charles Beaumont, in Playboy after Esquire turned it down in 1955.

The story portrayed the oppression of straight males in a society where homosexuality is the norm. Hefner wrote back saying that if it was wrong to punish heterosexuals in a gay culture, then the converse was wrong, too, after the magazine got a number of furious messages. Hefner recruited Dick Gregory, who was performing at the Herman Roberts Show Bar in Chicago in 1961, to work at the Chicago Playboy Club after seeing him perform. Gregory said that his career took off after that one fateful evening.

A brief History of Hugh Hefner death

On September 27, 2017, at the age of 91, Hefner passed away in his home, the Playboy Mansion. An E. coli infection led to the development of sepsis.

He spent $75,000 to be buried next to Marilyn Monroe at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles in 1992. “Spending eternity next to Marilyn is a chance too wonderful to pass up,” Hefner told the Los Angeles Times in 2009.

Hugh Hefner’s Net Worth

According to celebrity net worth, Hugh Hefner has an estimated net worth of $50 Million, because he He started Playboy, which was originally supposed to be named Stag Party, in 1953 with a $600 home loan and $8,000 from 45 investors (including $1,000 from his mother, “not because she believed in the idea,” he told E! in 2006, “but because she believed in her son”) that made him stand out such income.

Estimated Net Worth	$50 Million
Salary/Wage	—
Income Sources	American Businessman, and Magazine Publisher

Hugh Hefner Height, Weight, Body Measurement

Hugh Hefner has an average height, weight, hair color, and eye color as listed below:

Height	1.75 m
Weight	75 kg (approx)
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown
Tattoo	No
Piercing	No

Hugh Hefner Educational Qualifications

School	A school in Illinois, United States
University/College	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA)
Educational Qualifications	Graduated

Hugh Hefner Family Background

• A brief history of Hugh Hefner spouse career, and achievement

She was featured as the “Co-ed of the Week” in Playboy.com magazine for the week of October 30, 2008. Harris had an appearance in an episode of The Girls Next Door on E! starting in late 2009. Harris got a recording deal with Universal Music Group’s Organica Music Group in April 2010. This was done with the help of record producer Michael Blakey.

Harris and Vanessa Bryce, an Australian designer and proprietor of Veve Glamor Swimwear, collaborated on a line of swimwear in 2012. In 2014, she stated that she would be selling “intimates, athleisure, and loungewear” that she had made in collaboration with Rhonda Shear on her website.

Parents	Glenn Lucius Hefner, Grace Caroline Hefner
Relationship Status	Married
Siblings	—
Spouse	Crystal Hefner (m. 2012–2017)
Children	Cooper Hefner, Christie Hefner, Marston Hefner, David Hefner

Hugh Hefner Social Media Platforms

Instagram	@hughhefner
Twitter	@hughhefner
Facebook	@hughhefner
Wikipedia	@Hugh_Hefner
TikTok	@Hugh-Hefner

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Hugh Hefner currently live?

He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois, United States (died)

Is Hugh Hefner single?

He is married and engaged to Crystal Hefner (m. 2012–2017)

Where was Hugh Hefner born?

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

What is the name of Hugh Hefner’s father?

He father’s name is Glenn Lucius Hefner

What is the name of Hugh Hefner’s mother?

He mother’s name is Grace Caroline Hefner

What is Hugh Hefner’s net worth?

$50 Million

What is Hugh Hefner’s age?

91 years old

What university did Hugh Hefner attend?

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA)

What is Hugh Hefner’s real name?

Hugh Marston Hefner

Does Hugh Hefner drink alcohol?

Yes, but she drinks occasionally

Does Hugh Hefner smoke?

Unknown

Does Hugh Hefner go to the gym every day?

No

Does Hugh Hefner have a tattoo?

Yes

What is Hugh Hefner’s ethnicity?

White