Jay Leno

Jay Leno Speaker Biography

Since May 1992, Jay Leno has hosted the Emmy Award-winning, top-rated Tonight Show which is seen in over 45 countries worldwide. Jay Leno was named "Best Political Humorist" by Washingtonian Magazine and "One of Hollywood's Best Loved Stars" by TV Guide. He has also been honored with his own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

In addition to his autobiography Leading With My Chin, Jay Leno has published four volumes of Headlines, compilations and desk calendars featuring his favorite newspaper humor, as well as Jay Leno's Police Blotter, a book with humorous newspaper clips of police stories. Jay Leno is also the author of the children's book, How to Be the Funniest Kid in the Whole Wide World (Or Just In Your Class).

Jay Leno has been the host of NBC's Emmy-winning The Tonight Show with Jay Leno since 1992, following in the footsteps of legendary late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson.

Jay Leno's every-man style and personality have helped him earn millions of fans all over the world, as people relate to his personable style and work ethic. He has been touted as one of the nicest people in show business, and the hardest-working – a winning tandem for the man who says anyone can have an ordinary life, but exciting careers are hard to come by!

One of the country's premier comedians, Jay Leno has appeared and performed in over 300 comedy shows around the United States for the past 20 years. Jay Leno has performed in the Middle East to entertain thousands of American military men and women stationed there. Jay Leno remains passionate about performing in front of live audiences and appears regularly in Las Vegas, on college campuses around the U.S. and at other venues.
Jay Leno is widely known as a car and motorcycle aficionado. He has a large antique car and motorcycle collection of various international models spanning from the early 1900's to modern vehicles.