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Who Is TV Personality, Van Lathan? Wikipedia, Weight Loss, Parents, Career, & Net Worth

Van Lathan

Van Lathan is a television personality and host known for his work in The Reaping, Two Distant, and more. He was a stage manager before fame in the horror film The Reaping in 2007. He had also appeared in the Steven Soderbergh film High Flying Bird.

Looking after her social media presence, he has 480k followers on his Instagram and has 164.6k followers on his Twitter.

Who Is Van Lathan? Wikipedia Details

TV personality, Van Lathan was born on 16th April 1980, and his place of birth is in Baton Rouge, Louisana. He is currently 42 years old and his birth sign is Aries. Van has African-American ethnicity and holds an American nationality.

Van stands at the height of 6 feet 4 inches tall and has a healthy body weight of 85 kgs. He used to be chubby and had a weight of 140kg. However, he had a significant weight loss and has documented the process on his Instagram to motivate his followers.

 
 
 
 
 
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In addition, he graduated from college in 2003 and relocated to Los Angeles for a career. He did not share the name of his educational institute.

Who Are Van Lathan’s Parents?

Van Lathan was born to his parents, Terry and Chrystal Ellis. He grew up with his sibling named Ebony Rage. Not much is revealed about his family members other than their names, and he is believed to be a family-oriented person.

He wished his mother on her birthday via Twitter, posting a picture of her from her younger days in 2020.

He had mentioned his mother’s Twitter account, which had 312 followers. Similarly, he posted his father’s pictures on Instagram and wished him a happy Christmas in 2021.

 
 
 
 
 
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Is Van Lathan Married?

Van Lathan is a reserved person when it comes to his personal life. Currently, he seems to be single as there are no signs of him being committed to someone. But, it is possible for him to keep his dating life a secret.

He has never talked about his marriage with the public yet.

When Did Van Lathan Start His Career?

Van Lathan started his career as a senior producer for TMZ and worked with them for a long time. He had covered sports reporting on several occasions and events. But he got fired from TMZ in 2019 when he was in an argument with Michael Babcock about their different political views.

Van is successful with his podcast called The Red Pill, with over 50,000 listeners. He talks about entertainment, news, and sports.

Moreover, he is also an author and has written a book titled Fat, Crazy and Tired: Tales From The Trenches of Transformation, which is available on Amazon for $23.40 in Hardcover.

 
 
 
 
 
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What Is Van Lathan’s Net Worth?

Van Lathan has an estimated net worth of $1.76 million. He earns his net worth from his profession as a media personality and TV show host in the United States. He also makes his fortunes from his podcast and social media. Whereas he has an estimated monthly salary is around $19k.