Paige Dunham is an American businesswoman best known as the former wife of famous comedian and ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham. His career also encompasses philanthropy, film production and advocacy.
Being married to Jeff has come with its challenges, and while the union hasn’t always been happy, the two parties involved help each other out in many ways. Read on for all the details about the world of Paige Dunham.
Paige Dunham – Biography (Age)
Born Paige Brown on March 13, 1968 in Savannah, Georgia, USA, she was raised on Amelia Island, Florida where her family owned and operated a dance studio. As a result, she grew up dancing in the family studio. She then moved with her family to West Palm Beach, Florida while in college. After high school, Paige majored in business at Clemson University in South Carolina.
After graduation, she married her first husband, but while she was pregnant with her first daughter, their union broke up and ended in divorce. With that, she was reunited with her family in West Palm Beach, where she gave birth to her child, Bree Alecce, in August 1991. Her migration turned out to be a blessing in disguise. She soon met her to become her future husband, Jeff, then an aspiring comedian, with whom she built and ran their empire. After they married in 1994, she changed her surname to Dunham.
Career
Paige Dunham used her business acumen to the full in her second marriage, despite deciding to be a housewife. She helped Jeff write material for his performances, set up meetings for show ideas, some of which he used in his stage performances and in his DVDs. Paige has also worked behind the scenes with her merchandise sales, as well as writing newsletters and building an online store.
In 1994, she created Jeff’s database of an online fan club which helped him win Best Male Comedian at the American Comedy Awards in 1997. She did everything in her power and also imported ideas to ensure that her husband’s comic book business does not grow, but is firmly established in the industry.
To expand the family business, she started Brahma Publications in 1999 and, with the help of a hired illustrator, published the 2003 book Dear Walter… which features a collection of questions posed to Jeff’s live public performances. , along with responses from their favorite curmudgeon, Walter. Three years later, Paige Dunham takes on another project that matches her vision for business expansion. This time, she figured out a way to give back to society: charity.
Paige Dunham started the Jeff and Paige Dunham Foundation in 2006 through which they have helped people in need. They do this by getting a portion of the proceeds from Jeff’s stand-up shows across the country, as well as a full percentage of eBay sales. So they were able to raise $35,000 which they presented to Hurricane Katrina Relief with Ronald McDonald House of Houston in the organization’s first year.
Unfortunately, as the foundation took its sail, their matrimonial boat hit the rock. She is now using the lessons and experiences accumulated over her years of marriage, the divorce process and the eventual dissolution of her marriage to now help other women going through divorce or separation. Thus, she earned the nickname “whisperer marriage” for standing up for others. When Paige Dunham isn’t lending her voice to other women, she devotes her time to other causes that interest her, such as the Paige Dunham Foundation’s children’s charities and teaching parents how to help their children. children to cultivate taught his own children.
Additionally, Paige works behind the scenes of various movies. She is considered the executive producer of the feature film, The Face of Love (2013) which stars Ed Harris, Annette Bening and Robin Williams and Last Days in the Desert (2015).
Net value
Although Paige Dunham is a stay-at-home mom, she never lets that mask her abilities and potentials. So she did everything she could to run an empire and produce movies. To prove that the job pays off, her net worth is pegged at $20 million, which should show some appreciation in the upcoming review as she is still very active in the entertainment business.
Is she divorced from her husband, Jeff Dunham? children
After rocking their ship as man and wife for 14 years, Jeff filed for separation in 2008, which Paige filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized in 2012. He is now married to Audrey Murdick, whom he met in 2009 and married in 2012.
Besides his daughter Bree whom Jeff adopted during their marriage, they had two other daughters; Evelyn (born in 1995) and Makenna (born in 1997).
