Tom Segura Net Worth and How He Built His Fortune
In this article we’ll talk about Tom Segura net worth, career and key lessons from his path to success.
Who Is Tom Segura?
Tomas Weston Segura, better known as Tom Segura, is an American stand-up comedian, writer, author, actor and podcaster.
He has a Podcast called Your Mom’s House that he co-hosts with his fellow comedian and wife Christina Pazsitsky.
Early life
Tom was born on April 16, 1979 in Cincinnati. His mother Rosario Segura is from Peru and his late father, Thomas Nadeau Segura (1947 – 2021) was American with Spanish, Cajun and French-Canadian ancestry.
Tom, even though raised and schooled in the U.S. also grew up speaking Spanish and spent his summers in Lima, Peru.
He graduated from Saint Edward’s School in Vero Beach, Florida and college from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.
He had a life threatening issue at age 19, when he overdosed on GHB and fell into a short coma.
The beginning of his career
Tom started his stand up career after graduating University, he mentioned on one of his Podcast Episodes, that in the first years of his comedy career he was doing stand up in the evenings meanwhile he was working during the day in different jobs.
He also did an internship at Kopelson Entertainment and afterwards he had his first paid job in the industry as a logger, he was in charge of producing transcripts of reality shows, such as Extreme Makeover and My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss.
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Tom Segura Net Worth and How He Makes Money
Tom Segura net worth is $12 million, as per 2022.
His main source of wealth is his work as a stand-up comedian.
Other income streams through which he has amassed his fortune are his podcast, television appearances and Netflix specials.
Tom has performed in different Comedy Festivals such as Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Comedy Festival, The Global Comedy Festival and Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
As we mentioned, he also has several Netflix Specials, make sure to check them out, they are hilarious.
Netflix Specials
- Completely Normal (2014)
- Mostly Stories (2016)
- Disgraceful (2018)
- Ball Hog (2020)
Tom Segura on Social Media
On Instagram, Tom has 2 million followers and he posts mainly clips and pictures of his stand up shows and his podcast.
On Twitter, the comedian has 838.2 K followers, and he posts all kinds of pictures of him, his family and his current work in comedy.
Tom Segura’s Best Quotes
- “I was about 17 or 18 years old, and Chris Rock’s ‘Bring the Pain’ came out, and I was obsessed. You know, it just hit on everything that was going on at that time and was such an in-the-moment special, and he knocked it out of the park.”
- “I don’t want to lose weight to live long or be healthy. I just want to be able to make fun of fat people again and know for sure that they’re fatter than me.”
- “People will say, ‘What’s your favorite part of Cincinnati?’ I’m like, ‘I was nine, man. I liked recess and having snacks. I didn’t go anywhere. I was a kid.’”
Source: Brainy Quote
Key Takeaways from Tom Segura’s Success
Don’t be afraid to do what you love
Tom graduated from College but that did not stop him in pursuing what he loved.
It does not matter which path we took, we can always find time and space to work on what we love.
Use difficult situations as fuel to rise and succeed
As mentioned before, Tom had a life threatening medical condition that left him in a short coma. He didn’t let that situation stop him, and after that, he focused on his career.
Use your life situations as fuel and to motivate yourself to always move forward.
Remember that life is precious; enjoy what you do and above all, enjoy the little, beautiful moments and your loved ones.
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