A hearing-impaired comedian, an award-winning actress, motivational speaker, and best-selling author, Kathy Buckley helps her audiences to understand the gift of life, understand each other, their family, and friends.
She is a five-time nominee for Best Stand Up comedian for the American Comedy Awards. Kathy has been featured at Tony Robbins’ Life Mastery classes. Her speech about human connection and forgiveness went viral which received more than 64 million views. She is a positively filled persona who hasn’t let her impaired hearing come in her way to success.
Kathy Buckley Age, Birthday Parents, Siblings
Born in the year 1954 at Wickliffe, Ohio, Kathy Buckley is 67 years old. She celebrates her birthday on 20th August every year.
A comedian whose life is filled with tragedy, Kathy Buckley has turned her life upside down. When Kathy was born, she was born as RH negative. But her parents unaware of her situation, as growing up with her brothers, the family noticed Kathy has problems speaking. They thought of her as a slow retarded child so admitted her to the special school.
When she was in her second grade at the age of 8, Kathy’s parents found out she is actually deaf so they admitted her to Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center. Then she attended the Westfield/Dunbar School in East Cleveland.
When she reached 6th grade, Kathy grew to a height of 6ft, everyone teased her and called her names such as Buck, Buckwheat, Daddy Long Legs, and Jolly Green Giant. she was also sexually abused as a child.
In high school, her health teacher helped her by appointing her as a photographer and as an editor for the school yearbook.
Kathy Buckley Education
From the insurance settlement she obtained from a jeep accident, Kathy enrolled in a school for fashion designers where she completed the course in fashion and even won the best designer award.
At the same time, she got diagnosed with cervical cancer. After a year of tests, treatment, and operation, she chose not to have an operation again. She also attended Evelyn Wood’s speed lip-reading class.
Kathy Buckley Career Biography:
At first, Kathy worked as a model for Gold Circle but after the accident, she gave up modeling and started working some minor jobs. She even got the license of massage therapist and she is also an award-winning fashion designer. But destiny had something planned for her. She started her career in comedy by entering a comedy competition for a non-profit cause. From there on, she realized laughter is the best medicine for herself and for others around her.
Today she is a veteran stand-up comedian and has appeared at comedy clubs, like The Improv, Catch a Rising Star, the Ice House. Kathy has also appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Entertainment Tonight, VH-1’s Standup Spotlight, Live With Regis and Kathy Lee, Evening at the Improv, and Caroline’s Comedy Hour on A and E. Further, she has also starred in Women Of the Night and has participated in the I can Hear the Laughter documentary.
Moreover, Kathy is also an active volunteer for several charitable organizations including No Limits, a non-profit organization for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. She has also written an autobiography titled If You Could Hear What I See.
Kathy Buckley Jeep Accident
In 1974, Kathy’s visit to Lake Erie proved lethal for her. As she was sunbathing, a jeep ran over her crushing her ribs. She was paralyzed for a while and it took 5 long years for her to completely recover. In 1976, she again had another car accident and was put in traction and a lot of medication.
In 1978, Kathy moved to Los Angeles, California, and got her Social Security Disability. She then worked at a warehouse, did waitressing, and also worked in an auto shop.
Kathy Buckley Married, Husband, Children
Kathy is not married, she is living a single life with her mother and a pet dog in her home of Los Angeles. She has devoted her life to the welfare of people just like her. She wants to make people laugh, heal their tragedies and inspire them to love life.
All in all, Kathy is married to her philanthropic career, and she is more than happy with her life now.
Kathy Buckley Net Worth, Earnings 2021
Kathy is an amazing lady, her life is inspirational to all of us. With positivity and laughter, she has defeated cancer, her disability, and forgiven who has caused her harm. She held her hands with comedy and today with the help of her profession, she has amassed a net worth of more than $700,000.
With sheer dedication and willpower, everything is possible; that is what Kathy’s life has taught us all. Even at the age of 67, Kathy Buckley continues to share laughter and inspiration. Thus, she is still adding to her fortune. Hopefully, her net worth will take an even more positive leap in the years to come.
Kathy Buckley Social Media
Kathy has an Instagram account with 27.3k followers to date where she posts stories and pictures of her comedy encounters.
On Twitter, she keeps posting videos of her speeches and motivates people to reach out to her. Her tweets have earned her 1,386 Followers to date.
However, on Facebook, she has not posted any new stories since 2019.
Quick Wiki Facts and Information on Kathy Buckley
| Full Name/Real Name | Kathy Buckley |
| Birthday / Date of Birth | 20th August 1954 |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Born Country | USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Wickliffe, Ohio |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Parents | N/A |
| Siblings | Brothers |
| Profession | Comedian, writer, and public figure |
| Education(college/university) | Evelyn Wood’s speed lip-reading class and Fashion Design college |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Husband | N/A |
| Children | None |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Net Worth | $700,000 |
| Hair color | Greyish |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Height | 6ft |
