Kevin Hart net worth and salary: Kevin Hart is an American comedian, producer, spokesman and actor who has a net worth of $200 million. Kevin is one of the highest paid entertainers in the world. For example, between August 2015 and August 2016, Kevin earned $90 million from touring, movies, merchandise, endorsements and more. Between June 2017 and June 2018 Kevin made $60 million. He earned another $60 million between June 2018 and June 2019.
Early Life: Kevin Hart was born on July 6, 1979 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended George Washington High School in Philadelphia before moving to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. Kevin took classes at community college for two years. After graduating, he decided to focus all of his energy on a comedy career. But before he could fully make it as a full time comedian, Kevin took a series of odd jobs, including as a shoe salesman.
Success: Hart's first success came after he appeared on Comedy Central in such specials as "I'm a Grown Little Man" and "Seriously Funny". From there he landed roles and earned wider recognition in films such films as "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", "Soul Plane", and "Little Fockers".
Since then, Kevin has appeared in dozens of film and TV shows while still maintaining one of the most rigorous national comedic touring schedules around. As of this writing his films have generated more than $1.3 billion at the global box office. Other notable films include "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" (and a 2019 Jumanji sequel), "The Secret Life of Pets" (which also had a 2019 sequel) and "Central Intelligence".
Other Ventures: In 2017 Kevin launched an underwear line with Tommy John. In 2018, Kevin launched a comedy streaming service called Laugh Out Loud. The network also includes a radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio. To date the LOL network has generated hundreds of millions of video views. He has endorsement deals and/or partnerships with brands including Samsung, Wrangler, AT&T and Mountain Dew.
Kevin has embarked on several extremely prolific comedy tours. His "What Now?" tour undertook 168 shows around the world between April 2015 and August 2016. His "Irresponsible Tour" undertook 119 shows between September 2017 and January 2019. He earns around $70 million from touring alone during a tour year.
In 2009, Kevin launched HartBeat Productions. Today the company employs more than 40 people who manage Kevin's movie, television, comedy and radio productions.
Personal Life: Kevin was married to a fellow comedian named Torrei Hart from 2003 to 2010. They had two children together but ultimately separated. Kevin married Eniko Parrish in 2016. They welcomed a son in 2017.
Kevin has mentioned in his standup act that he has a difficult relationship with his father. His father was a hardcore cocaine addict for many years which caused great strain on both their relationship and Kevin's childhood. Kevin has stated more recently that he developed his sense of humor as a coping mechanism and distraction to take his family's mind off the trials and tribulations of their addict father. He speaks lovingly of his mother in the act, but unfortunately she died of cancer in 2006.
In August 2019, Kevin was involved in a car wreck that left him with serious injuries. Kevin was the passenger when a friend drove a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda off a road in Malibu, into a ditch.
Real Estate: In 2012 Kevin spent $1.99 million on a house in Tarzana, California. He sold this home for $2.75 million in mid-2019. Today Kevin's primary residence is a large mansion within a gated community in Calabasas, California. He bought the 26-acre plot of undeveloped land in 2015 for $1.35 million. Over the next two years he planned and waited for approval to build a home on the property. He finally gained approval in April 2017 and proceed to spend $5 million on an absolutely stunning compound. The primary house on the property is 9,600 square-feet in the Spanish villa style.
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