Morgan Harvey Has a Love for Cooking – Facts about Steve Harvey’s Daughter

Morgan Harvey, also known as Morgan Hawthorne, is the second eldest of Steve and Marjorie Harvey’s blended family. Her passion for food developed in childhood and seeped into her adult years and professional life.

Morgan Harvey is one of three siblings, born to Marjorie Harvey in her previous marriage. She became one of seven brothers and sisters when her mother married beloved host and comedian Steve Harvey in 2007.

Morgan Hawthorne, née Harvey, was already in college pursuing a culinary degree by then, and after graduating, she found everlasting love. The 36-year-old is a happily married mom of two and a successful entrepreneur.

Morgan’s love for cooking began in her mother and grandmother’s kitchens, where she always tried new recipes and, to the best of her ability, replicated those of her grandmother, from cornbread to holiday ham and cookies.

According to her website, “Her love for cooking stemmed from her love for people, and the ability that this gift had to bring her loved ones together, and to make people have a great time.” She graduated with a degree in Baking and Pastry from the Culinary Institute of America in 2011.

Before culinary school, Morgan had attended Spelman College between 2005 and 2009. Her career in food has since blossomed, working for prestigious bakeries, Atlanta-based special events companies, and guest-appearing as a chef on the “Steve Harvey Show.”

She has also launched her brand, I Need Some Mo, where she shares recipes, kitchen hacks, and tips for various occasions, including cocktails, side dishes, kids’ parties, quick dinners, and more. Morgan also published the e-book “Party Heart,” full of recipes she made for her daughter’s second birthday.

Morgan married Kareem Hawthorne, a.k.a DJ Bruckup, on October 12, 2013. The pair met while studying at Spelman College in 2006 and began dating three years later. They celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary in 2022, with Morgan writing:

“Happy 9-year Anniversary to us @djbruckup!! We have been faithful to this journey, and I love you more now than I ever did […].”

Morgan and Kareem have two daughters, Elle, born in 2015, and Marley Jean, born in September 2020. On Marley’s first birthday, her mom shared a sweet video montage, giving her followers a glimpse of the joy the little one had brought their family.

In addition to being doting parents, Morgan and Kareem are business partners; they co-own two nightclubs and an entertainment enterprise that handles live events. In 2018, the couple put their heads together for a card game inspired by the Black experience. They called it “Lift Every Voice and Meme!”

When Morgan’s mother married her stepdad, she told him she wanted his and her children under one roof. The eldest of the “Harvey Bunch in brown,” as Steve quipped, are twins Brandi and Karli Harvey, born in Steve’s first marriage to Marcia Harvey.