Who Is Charles Latibeaudiere? Here's What We Know About The Producer

Posted by Arica Deslauriers on Monday, May 20, 2024

Accomplished television producer Charles Latibeaudiere has helped redefine entertainment news coverage on TV and the Internet.

As Co-Executive Producer of TMZ, Latibeaudiere is part of the creative team that's made TMZ the pop culture phenomenon of the 21st Century.

TMZ is the number one source of entertainment news on the Internet and a nationally syndicated hit TV show. 

It is one of the top ten news organizations most cited and frequently referenced by big news and publication companies like CNN, the New York Times, and numerous other local and national outlets.

Latibeaudiere started his career in local news as a production assistant for KTVK, an affiliate of ABC News in Phoenix, AZ. 

He quickly became the producer for weekend newscasts and nightly weekday newscasts.

The producer made his way to Hollywood in 1995 when Telepictures Inc. recruited him for their new entertainment news show, Extra as their supervising producer. 

In the position, Latibeaudiere oversaw the daily production of upwards of 2,500 episodes.

In 2007, the producer went to work with Jim Paratore and Harvey Levin to create a version of their hit website TMZ.com for television. 

Their collaboration was a never-before-seen feat in entertainment as they turned the number one ranked website into a number one ranked television show. 

As Co-Executive Producer, Latibeaudiere also appears on the television show. He is one of the irreverent voices seen in the TMZ newsroom nightly.

Latibeaudiere was honored by his hometown with a spot on the Bronx Walk of Fame in 2011, just two blocks from Yankee Stadium.

Quick Info

Age:53
Net Worth:$500,000 - $1 Million
Date of Birth:September 12, 1969
Place of Birth:Bronx, New York City, United States
Spouse:Barbara Sherwood
Partner:Terri Diaz
Profession:Executive Producer
Nationality:American
Years Active:1994 - Present

Who Is Charles Latibeaudiere Married To?

TMZ executive producer Charles Latibeaudiere married Barbara Sherwood on June 26, 2004.

Their marriage was held in the Catalina Room at the Rancho Palos Verdes in California. He met Sherwood on the news show "Extra," where he had worked in 1995.

Sherwood was a director on "Extra." She has seven director credits in total. 

Sherwood was a director on the following projects:

  • Extra Fall TV Preview in 2004
  • TBS Movie Extra in 2004
  • TBS Weekend Extra in 2005
  • CW Now from 2007 to 2008
  • Extra on Essence in 2009
  • Extra from 2002 to 2009
  • Very Funny News in 2011

The director recently directed the broadcast for the 2017 League of Legends Awards. Latibeaudiere posted a picture of her on his Instagram following this award ceremony.

However, this post would also be the last post relating to Sherwood that Latibeaudiere would post on his Instagram.

The couple seems to have separated as Latibeaudiere has begun posting pictures with Terry Diaz, a Registered Nurse.

Not much is known about Latibeaudiere's relationship with Diaz, but they have been posting pictures since the beginning of 2022.

More About Charles Latibeaudiere - Early Life

TMZ executive producer Charles Latibeaudiere was born on September 12, 1969, in Bronx, New York City.

Much of the executive producer's family is from Jamaica, and he has credited his famous locs to his heritage.

Latibeaudiere is proud of his Caribbean descent and talks about it on his Instagram page.

He is also proud of his African-American heritage, and since the rise of the BLM movement, Latibeaudiere has been quick to talk about the various injustices his people face as much as he can.

Latibeaudiere's online activism starkly contrasts the controversies that TMZ has been facing for its less than politically correct actions. However, the executive producer has not mentioned anything related to the controversy, so it is hard to gather where he stands on the matter.

Latibeaudiere's parents divorced when he was ten years old, and it seems like he will follow suit as he has been posting pictures of and traveling with a new woman and not his wife. 

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How Much Is Charles Latibeaudiere's Net Worth?

TMZ executive producer Charles Latibeaudiere has a net estimated to be between $500,000 and $1 Million.

Having been in the paparazzi business for close to thirty years, Latibeaudiere has earned a pretty penny in his career.

Alongside Harvey Levin, the founder of TMZ, Charles Latibeaudiere is seen as the face of TMZ, especially the show and the newsroom.

Due to his close connection with Levin, Latibeaudiere is sometimes seen as one of the heads of TMZ, and although he is up there on the totem pole, it isn't as far up as Levin.

Still, as his social media posts show, the executive producer has amassed enough wealth to travel as much as he wants. 

The man also looks really good for his age, and a recent social media post stated that he found out he can still drink like a beast, although needing a day to recover. 

Outside of TMZ, Latibeaudiere has also played himself in the 2014 iteration of the mystery television show Veronica Mars. More recently, in 2017, he played himself once again in an episode of the television series Empire.

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