Who is Matthew Povich? He is a man who is famous for who his parents are. Any TV enthusiast would definitely know Maury Povich and Connie Chung. They are a TV couple who have built long winding careers in the Television industry in the U.S. Maury Povich a Washington DC resident is a journalism graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Connie, on the other hand, is a journalism graduate from the University of Maryland. Maury got married to Connie in 1984. They really struggled to get children together as Connie had a fertility problem due to her advanced age.
This health issue was not being resolved to the point where the couple agreed to adopt a child. The journey to getting a child for adoption was another long and tedious one. They were successful in 1995 when they were allowed to adopt Matthew Jay Povich. This is how Matthew Povich ended up in the books of fame. The child adopted then is now a full grown up and proudly carries that name, Povich. This article explains how his life has been since his adulthood. Read through the paragraphs to know more about Matthew Jay Povich ethnicity background, whether he is straight or not and his net worth. You will also get to know some few facts about him.
Ethnicity and Background
A good look at Matthew will clearly tell that he is of mixed ethnicity. He is of Caucasian ethnicity. He was adopted in 1995. His exact date of birth is not made public. However, it is believed that Matthew could have been born around the time of his adoption and maybe around 23 years by now.
He is also said to have been adopted from a young unmarried California woman. Matthew has had a very comfortable upbringing as his parents have well-established careers and net worth. He has two sisters, Amy Joyce Povich, and Susan Anne who are from his father’s first marriage. Maury had been married to Phyllis Minkoff who they divorced much later.
He then dated Connie for 7 years before they got married in 1984. There was a rumor that Maury could have been Matthew’s blood father. The rumor mills had it that Maury had once donated sperms to a couple. The story then turned to be that Matthew could have been the result of that sperm donation. However, this was unconfirmed by Maury and so we treat as just rumors.
Is He Gay?
Matthew Povich is still a young man who hasn’t recorded any form of relationship with any woman. Isn’t it strange that if a man never engages in a relationship they are suspected to be gay? He has not come out publicly to say he is gay or anything to do with his sexual orientation. Lack of a woman in his life does not justify the gay claims either. So it remains that Matthew is straight.
Matthew Jay Povich net worth
Matthew Povich was born with a silver spoon. His parents are well-established media personalities who have a strong net worth. His father, Maury Povich has a net worth of $60 million, while his mother has $15 million.
Due to this strong financial background, Matthew Povich has received a net worth of $1 million. He is already receiving inheritances from her mother and father. Matthew lives a lavish life.
Matthew Jay Povich net worth is $1 million
Maury Povich and Connie Chung, son
Maury Povich and Connie got married in 1984, with the hope to build a family. Connie Chung had always wished to have children with her husband Maury Povich, but her trials came way too late. At the age of 43, they tried, and it never worked. The two were already sharing two of Maury’s children from the first marriage with Phyllis Minkoff.
Matthew Jay Povich parents Maury Povich (father) and Connie Chung (mother)
They kept trying to get a child for a couple of years, but it never worked. They also tried medical interventions for Connie but never worked. This led them to their decision of adopting a child that would complete their family. They tried for months to get an adoption, but it was turning difficult.
After another 2 years of trying, they got an adoption of Matthew. They adopted him in 1995. He is said to have measured 6 pounds and 12 ounces at the time of adoption. Matthew was circumcised in the traditional Jewish culture in June 1995. Maury Povich and Connie Chung have lovingly raised Matthew together as their son.
| Full name | Matthew Povich |
| Nickname | None |
| Date of birth (age) | Not known (adoption date was around June 19th, 1995) |
| Birthplace | USA |
| Net worth | $1 million |
| Mother | Connie Chung |
| Father | Maury Povich |
| Ethnicity/Race | Caucasian |
| Career | Celebrity Child |
| Nationality | American |
| Marital status | Single |
| Current wife | None |
| Children | None |
| Height | Not known |
| Weight | Not known |
