Who Is Bert Girigorie?
Bert Girigorie is an American sales and marketing professional from Charlotte, North Carolina. Most people search his name for one reason: he was the first husband of television personality Wendy Williams. But Bert Girigorie’s own story goes well beyond that short chapter. He built a long career in advertising and marketing, and he has spent the past three decades mostly out of the public eye.
This article looks at his early life, his education, how he met Wendy Williams, what happened in their marriage, and what he does today, in 2026. Wherever a detail could not be confirmed by more than one source, that is noted clearly instead of presented as fact.
Quick Facts About Bert Girigorie
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Bert Girigorie |
| Born | March 13, 1964 (widely reported; not independently confirmed by public records) |
| Age (2026) | Approximately 62 |
| Birthplace | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Profession | Sales and marketing professional |
| Known For | First husband of Wendy Williams; president of G2 Marketing Inc. |
| Spouse | Wendy Williams (married 1994, separated after about five months, divorce finalized 1995) |
| Children | None publicly reported |
| Siblings | A brother, Bruce, and a sister, Gabrielle |
| Current Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Net Worth | Estimated, unconfirmed; published figures range widely (see below) |
Early Life and Family
Bert Girigorie was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in a Christian household that placed a strong emphasis on hard work and respect. He has two siblings, a brother named Bruce and a sister named Gabrielle. Reports describe the family as close and private, and few details about his parents or early childhood have ever been made public. That pattern of privacy has stayed with him for most of his adult life.
Multiple biography sites list his date of birth as March 13, 1964, which would put him at around 62 years old in 2026. It is worth being honest here: no official public record confirming this date could be located, so this figure should be treated as widely reported rather than officially verified.
Education
Girigorie is commonly reported to have attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he studied business and marketing. Morehouse is a well-known historically Black college that has produced many business and civic leaders. His time there lines up with the direction his career later took, moving into advertising, media sales, and eventually marketing entrepreneurship.
Career: From Radio Sales to Running His Own Agency
After finishing college, Girigorie moved into advertising and media sales. Several sources describe him working as an account executive in New York radio during the late 1980s and early 1990s, a period that also put him in contact with the woman who would become his wife. This detail is repeated across several profiles, though it comes from secondary reporting rather than his own public statements, since he rarely gives interviews.
Later in his career, he became connected with G2 Marketing, a Charlotte-based digital marketing and sales-strategy firm. Multiple sources describe him as the firm’s president, working with small and mid-sized businesses on branding, lead generation, and local search visibility, with reported clients in real estate, healthcare, and finance. This part of his career appears to be the most consistent and well-sourced thread across the available reporting, unlike some of the more speculative claims about his personal wealth (covered below).
The Marriage to Wendy Williams
This is the part of Bert Girigorie’s story that most people are actually looking for. He met Wendy Williams while both were working in New York’s radio industry. According to multiple entertainment outlets, the two dated for roughly two years before marrying in 1994. The marriage did not last: most consistent reporting says the couple separated after about five months, with the divorce becoming final in 1995.
Williams has spoken publicly, including in interviews and in her own memoir, about personal struggles during that period of her life, and she has connected those struggles to the marriage ending. Girigorie, on the other hand, has almost never discussed the relationship publicly. That contrast, a media figure who processes her life in public versus a private businessman who does not, is a big part of why interest in him has never fully faded, even three decades later.
It is also worth noting a few inconsistencies across sources: a small number of lower-quality sites report different meeting years or a longer marriage timeline. The account above reflects what the majority of more established outlets report, and it is the version treated as most reliable here.
Life After the Divorce
After the marriage ended, Girigorie stepped away from New York media circles and returned to North Carolina, where he has lived quietly ever since. He is not active on social media in any public-facing way, and he has not given many interviews about his life, his work, or his relationships since the 1990s.
There is no public record or confirmed report of Bert Girigorie remarrying or having children. He is generally described as single and intensely private, choosing to keep his personal life away from press coverage even as Wendy Williams’ own life, including her later marriage to Kevin Hunter and her more recent health struggles, has stayed in the news.
Net Worth: What Is Actually Known
Here is where readers deserve some honesty that a lot of existing coverage skips. Published estimates of Bert Girigorie’s net worth vary enormously, from as low as $500,000 to as high as $5 million, depending on the source. Some of these figures come from thinly sourced celebrity net worth sites that appear to recycle generic claims (one site even lists unrelated business ventures like hotel chains and tech startups that do not appear in any other reporting about him and look inconsistent with the rest of his documented career).
The more grounded estimates, based on his reported role running a small marketing agency in Charlotte for roughly a decade and a half, put his net worth in the high six-figure to low seven-figure range as of 2026. But no figure has been confirmed by Girigorie himself or by any public financial filing. Any specific number should be read as an estimate, not a fact.
Bert Girigorie FAQ
How old is Bert Girigorie?
Based on a widely reported birth date of March 13, 1964, he would be about 62 years old in 2026. This date has not been independently confirmed through public records.
Was Bert Girigorie married to Wendy Williams?
Yes. He was Wendy Williams’ first husband. They married in 1994 and divorced in 1995, after separating within about five months of the wedding.
What does Bert Girigorie do for a living?
He works in sales and marketing and is commonly reported as the president of G2 Marketing Inc., a Charlotte, North Carolina-based digital marketing and sales-strategy firm.
Does Bert Girigorie have children?
There is no public record of him having children.
What is Bert Girigorie’s net worth?
It has not been officially confirmed. Published estimates range roughly from $500,000 to several million dollars, and the more modest end of that range fits his known career best.
Is Bert Girigorie on social media?
Reports indicate he keeps little to no public social media presence, consistent with his generally private lifestyle.
How This Was Researched
I researched this biography by reviewing several existing profiles of Bert Girigorie, along with entertainment coverage of Wendy Williams’ marriage history from outlets that cover her career more broadly. Where sources agreed, I treated the details as reasonably reliable; where they conflicted, especially around his birth date and his net worth, I noted that clearly rather than picking a number to make the article sound more confident. One gap I tried to close here is the net worth section, since most existing articles repeat wildly different figures without ever pointing out how unreliable those numbers actually are.
Accuracy Note
This biography is based on publicly available information, including entertainment news coverage and existing public biography profiles. Several personal details, including his exact birth date and net worth, are not independently confirmed and are presented here as widely reported rather than verified fact. If you notice anything outdated or incorrect, please let us know so we can update it.
For a related look at another figure’s marriage history, see our profile on Tom Shillue’s wife.
Written and researched by Laura Castillo, contributor at Icons Golf Cart.