Ari Emanuel Biography
Ari Emanuel, is an American talent agent and the co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor. WME is an entertainment and media agency. He was born in Chicago and raised in suburban Wilmette, Illinois. Being the Co- founder of the Endeavor Talent Agency, he played a major role in shaping its June 2009 merger with the William Morris Agency. He is a graduate of New Trier High School and of Macalester College in St Paul, Minnesota.
Ari Emanuel Age
Emanuel was born on 29th March, 1961. He is 58 years as of 2019.
Ari Emanuel Family
He is the son of Dr. Benjamin M. Emanuel and Marsha Emanuel. His father, Benjamin, as born in Jerusalem and is a pediatrician. He was active in a Zionist militant group, Irgun, whose activities in Mandatory Palestine during the 30s and 40s led to its listing as a terrorist organization by the British authorities, the Jewish Agency and the 1946 Zionist Congress.
His mother, Marsha, was a civil rights activist, and the one-time owner of a Chicago-area rock and roll club. Ari Emanuel, is the brother of former White House Chief of Staff and current Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, Ezekiel J. Emanuel of National Institutes of Health bioethicist and Shoshana Emanuel, whois his adopted sister.
Ari Emanuel Wife
Emanuel got married to Sarah Hardwick Addington in 1996 and they have three sons. However the couple is currently separated.
Ari Emanuel Net Worth
Emanuel has a net worth of approximately $450 million.
Ari Emanuel Divorce
Ari Emanuel split with his wife of over 20 years, Sarah Addington, and filed for divorce in 2018, and his own divorce appears to be quite amicable. He did not blindside his wife with the filing, because his wife prepared and filed her response on same day as her husband.
According to the documents filed by super celebrity attorney Laura Wasser in Los Angeles County Court, Emanuel listed “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split, and was requesting joint custody of their one minor child. They have two other children over the age of 18. It also occured that Emanuel, and Sarah had been separated since 2014.
His wife was asking for child support for their son. It is however not clear whether the case ended. Though its unclear how much he will be losing, Super agent Ari Emanuel will be dividing up part of his massive fortune during his split.
Ari Emanuel House
Ari Recently purchased a striking contemporary residence in the celeb-packed Mandeville Canyon area of Los Angeles. The house is worth $16,550,000. It covers 5,706 square feet, contains 4 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms plus guesthouse.
Ari Emanuel Ari Gold
Ari Emanuel, co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor is believed by many to be the real-life model for Jeremy Piven’s tyrannical, tantrum-tossing Ari Gold character on the HBO series “Entourage” .
Ari Emanuel Donald Trump
In November, 2016, Emanuel met with Tump where they discussed various issues. Though its not clear what they discussed, Trump has been quoted referring to Emanuel as “a very good friend of mine,”. Trump also has history with Ari Emanuel’s brother, Rahm Emanuel. Rahm Emanuel, was President Barack Obama’s chief of staff and is the current mayor of Chicago. He’s also a Democrat.
According to The Washington Post, Trump gave $50,000 to Rahm Emanuel’s mayoral campaign in 2010 in spite of their political differences. “I like Rahm, I’ve always liked him as a person, and more importantly, Ari, his brother, is my agent. So I did make a contribution to him, and, frankly, I don’t think they had any Republicans running,” Trump said. “I’m very loyal to people, and that supersedes, frankly, party lines. But I’m very, very loyal to people, and I’m also very loyal to people that I think are good for the country.”
Trump and Emanuel have also done business together. Despite his long-standing friendship with Trump, Emanuel donated $2,700, the maximum for a primary campaign donation, to Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016.
Ari Emanuel Client List
Emanuel’s client list includes Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg, and Oprah Winfrey. There are romours that Donald Trump is also one of his clients.
Ari Emanuel Quotes
Here are some of Ari’s famous quotes
- “I have never cared what something costs; I care what its worth”
- “We define content very broadly. Representing chefs, designers, makeup artists – it’s all important.”
- “I am getting you a coffee machine. Your husband is a horrible person. He lies when he says hello. He cannot keep up with all the lies he tells. Everyone knows he is not to be trusted. Wake up Coffee machine on its way.”