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Quick facts for kids Kevin Hart
Hart in 2014
Birth name	Kevin Darnell Hart
Born	(1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 (age 46) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up film television
Education	Community College of Philadelphia
Years active	2001–present
Genres	Observational comedy surreal humor sarcasm satire
Subject(s)	African-American culture everyday life marriage parenting pop culture race relations
Spouse	Torrei Skipper ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2011)​ Eniko Parrish ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	4

Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for his stand-up comedy specials and for starring in many popular movies. Hart has received numerous awards, including the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.

After winning several comedy competitions, Hart got his first big break on the TV series Undeclared in 2001. His fame as a comedian grew with his first stand-up album, I'm a Grown Little Man (2009). He later released more successful comedy albums, including Seriously Funny (2010), Laugh at My Pain (2011), Let Me Explain (2013), and What Now? (2016).

Hart has also starred in many films. Some of his famous roles are in movies like Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), Think Like a Man (2012), and Ride Along (2014). He is also known for his roles in Central Intelligence (2016), the The Secret Life of Pets movies, and the Jumanji movies.

In 2015, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2017, he started the Laugh Out Loud Network, a video streaming service.

Early life

Kevin Darnell Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 6, 1979. He has an older brother named Robert. Hart was raised by his mother, Nancy, who worked at the University of Pennsylvania.

His father faced many personal challenges and was not always around during Hart's childhood. Because of this, Hart used humor as a way to deal with his family's problems. He later said his relationship with his father improved. In his stand-up comedy, he often talks about his mother as a loving but strict woman.

As a teenager, Hart dreamed of being a basketball player. He even went to a basketball camp with future NBA star Kobe Bryant.

After high school, Hart attended the Community College of Philadelphia for a short time. He then moved to New York City and worked as a shoe salesman before starting his comedy career.

Career

Stand-up comedy

Hart's first stand-up show was at a comedy club in Philadelphia. It did not go well, and he was even booed off the stage. For a while, he tried to copy other comedians like Chris Tucker. But he soon found his own style by talking about his own life and experiences. He once said, "Because of what I do, it has to be an open book."

His comedy tours became very popular. His 2011 tour, "Laugh at My Pain," earned over $15 million. This made it one of the most successful comedy tours of the year.

In 2015, Hart started a world tour called the What Now? Tour. One of the shows was filmed in his hometown of Philadelphia in front of 53,000 people at Lincoln Financial Field. The performance was released as a movie called Kevin Hart: What Now? in 2016.

Film and television roles

Hart and Charles M. Robinson in October 2009

Hart's first movie was Paper Soldiers in 2002. He later appeared in the Scary Movie series, Soul Plane, and Little Fockers. He turned down a role in the 2008 movie Tropic Thunder because he was not comfortable with the character.

His career grew with roles in movies like The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and Think Like a Man (2012). In 2014, he starred with Ice Cube in the hit movie Ride Along. He returned for the sequel, Ride Along 2, in 2016.

In 2013, Hart co-created the TV show Real Husbands of Hollywood. The show is a comedy that makes fun of reality shows. Hart plays a funny, fictional version of himself alongside other celebrities.

In 2015, he starred in Get Hard with Will Ferrell and The Wedding Ringer. In 2016, he starred with Dwayne Johnson in Central Intelligence and was the voice of the rabbit Snowball in The Secret Life of Pets. The next year, he voiced a character in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie and starred in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.

In 2018, he produced and starred in the movie Night School. In 2019, he starred in the drama film The Upside and returned for Jumanji: The Next Level. In 2021, he starred in the Netflix movie Fatherhood, about a single dad raising his daughter.

In 2024, Hart starred in the Netflix heist movie Lift. He also made a surprise appearance on the TV show The Masked Singer as "Book."

Hosting and other projects

Hart has hosted many award shows. He hosted the 2011 BET Awards and the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. He has also hosted Saturday Night Live three times. In 2016, he co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson.

In December 2018, Hart was chosen to host the 2019 Academy Awards. However, he stepped down after there was a controversy over past comments he had made online. The awards ceremony that year was held without a host.

In 2020, Hart became the new host of the MDA Telethon, a charity event to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

As a rapper with the name Chocolate Droppa, he released a mixtape for his movie Kevin Hart: What Now?. He also started a vegan fast-food restaurant chain called Hart House in 2022, though the locations closed in 2024.

Personal life

Hart married Torrei Skipper in 2003. They have a daughter and a son. The couple divorced in 2011.

In 2016, Hart married Eniko Parrish. They have a son, born in 2017, and a daughter, born in 2020.

Hart is a big fan of poker and has played in professional tournaments. He is also a Christian and has spoken about his faith.

On September 1, 2019, Hart was a passenger in a car that crashed. He had serious back injuries and spent 10 days in the hospital. He recovered after going to a rehabilitation center.

In August 2023, he tore muscles in his stomach while racing a former NFL player. He needed a wheelchair during his recovery.

How tall is Kevin Hart?

People have often wondered about Kevin Hart's height. In a 2024 interview, Hart said he is 5 feet 5 inches tall with sneakers on. He often makes jokes about his height in his stand-up comedy shows.

Filmography

Film

Television