Is Michael J. Knowles Still Married? Bio: Family, Wife, Kids, Career, Net Worth

Who is Michael J. Knowles? 

Michael J. Knowles, an American conservative political commentator, film actor, social media content creator, book author, and podcaster. He’s best known for his show hosted on The Daily Wire, “The Michael Knowles Show,” where he’s been sharing his conservative opinions about social issues; politics and culture, since 2016. The show airs Monday through Friday on @dailywireplus at 9:30 a.m., ET. 

Speaking of his show, Michael is also known for his self-titled YouTube channel, where he currently has over 1.7 million subscribers and over 646 million accumulated views. Created his YouTube channel on February 26, 2016, and he’s, so far, posted about 4.8k thousand videos. 

Currently 33 years old, Michael J. Knowles’ personal life is pretty much public knowledge, and here’s what we found out: He’s married to his long-term girlfriend, Alissa Mahler, with whom he now has two children. Got it? Yeah? Well then, let’s get into other things we found out about him, shall we?! 🙂 

Profile Rundown 

Michael J. Knowles Biography 

Michael Knowles, born Michael John Knowles, on March 18, 1990, in Bedford Hills, New York, United States, is now aged 33 years, as of January 2025. He was raised in the city of New York along with his other siblings by his white-American parents. 

Now, Michael J. Knowles’ parents, Mr. Knowles (father) and Mrs. Knowles (mother), are immigrants of Irish, Sicilian, and Italian descent. In that regard, his ethnicity is White with bits and pieces, in his DNA. Born and raised in New York City, he has American nationality. 

Meanwhile, he says his ancestry also includes four English members of the Mayflower voyage: Stephen Hopkins, Dr. Samuel Fuller, John Billington, and Francis Eaton. Moreover, his parents are conservative Christians with a Catholic background, and so his religious beliefs are Christianity. 

A Catholic-born and raised, Michael, during his adolescence, fell away from his faith and became an atheist. However, he quickly converted during his college years at Yale University. 

Education 

Now aged 33 years, Michael J. Knowles had his elementary school education at a Catholic school in New York. Subsequently, he enrolled at Fox Lane High School, where he obtained his high school diploma. Once he graduated high school, he proceeded to Yale University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Italian Literature. 

During his years at Yale University, in 2012, studying History and Italian Literature, he produced the first-ever English rendering of political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli’s play, “The Girl From Andros.” From sources around the web, it’s confirmed that Machiavelli scholar, Angelo Capodivacca, hailed his translation as “a watershed event for the English-speaking world.” 

Career Timeline 

Aside from hosting his show, “The Michael Knowles Show,” on The Daily Wire, Michael J. Knowles is a film actor. Now, as an actor, he began training with the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, as part of its Advanced Teen Conservatory. While still at Yale University, he was featured in two web series, “Survive” and “Never Do Business with Friends.” 

Meanwhile, a March 2023 report by Daily Dot, confirms that he is one of the cast members of the 2012 student film, “House of Shade.” In the film, well, Michael J. Knowles played the character of a gay man, who’d seduce another man at a nightclub. But no, Michael isn’t gay in real life. 

Not only. . . But also, he featured in the comedy feature film, “Hóllyweird,” where he plays the character of Alejandro. He is also credited for acting in the television pilot of “I’m Back” and also in television movies like “Blend In” and “Life Coach.” 

Away from movies and TV Shows, Michael J. Knowles is also a conservative political commentator, who often addresses the social, political, and cultural disparities in the present-day United States. Speaking of that, he, in April 2019, gave the speech, “Men Are Not Women,” at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Well, this speech brought about people in the LGBTQ+ community to stage a protest, dragging him both on and offline for “transphobia.” 

Books

As a book author, he’s known as the author of the top-selling empty book, “Reasons to Vote for Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide.” Released in 2017, the book contains 266 empty pages and an extensive bibliography. Anyhoo, the book turned out to be a top-selling book on Amazon, and even President Donald Trump during one of his interviews on Fox & Friends said the book is “a great book for your reading enjoyment.” 

Equally important, Michael J. Knowles is also the author of the bestseller book, “Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds.” Upon the release of his second book, it quickly became a number two bestseller for nonfiction on Audible and a number one bestseller for hardcover nonfiction, according to Publishers Weekly. 

As a social media content creator, he has over 1.5 million followers on Facebook, 1 million followers on X (formerly known as Twitter), over 578k thousand on Instagram, and over 45k thousand followers on TikTok. Oh, and as of January 2025, his YouTube channel has hit over 1.7 million subscribers. 

Michael J. Knowles Wife

Well, yes, Michael John Knowles is still married and not divorced. Now, he is currently married to his long-term girlfriend, Alissa Mahler, to whom he’s been married since 2018. Having been married for half a decade now, Michael and his wife, Alissa, have two children (sons). 

Although a recent report purported he and his spouse have separated (divorced), the couple is still married. Even more, they currently live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their two sons, with whom they share their love and care. And no, Michael Knowles is not gay in real life, as the only time he was gay was when he played a gay character in the 2012 student movie, “House of Shade.” 

Equally important, Michael J. Knowles’ height is 7 feet 8 inches (172 cm/1.7 m tall) and his body weight is 66 kg (145 pounds). In other news, his skin color is White, his eye color is brown, and his hair color is dark brown. 

Michael J. Knowles Net Worth 

Michael J. Knowles’ net worth in 2025 is $1 million. His annual salary is over $500k thousand. And well, his major source of income is his career as a political commentator. Sure, he does have a Wikipedia profile. 

That’s it on his Wiki profile rundown, now you could catch up with his fellow American YouTuber and political commentator, Ray William Johnson, to get a glimpse of his life, especially when it comes to his personal life. Side note, he recently revealed that he and his wife won’t be having any children. 

Wiki Source: www.share-ask.com.