Kenan Thompsons net worth, fact, career, awards, biography & life story

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Quick Facts Of Kenan Thompson

Celebrated NameKenan Thompson
Age42 Years
Nick NameKenan Thompson
Birth NameKenan Thompson
Birth Date1978-05-10
GenderMale
ProfessionActor
Birth NationUnited States
Place Of BirthAtlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican-American
HoroscopeTaurus
Famous ForFamous as an Emmy award winning American actor and comedian
Best Known ForKnown for being a star cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live”
FatherFletcher Thompson
MotherElizabeth Ann Thompson
Siblings2
Sexual OrientationStraight
Marital StatusMarried
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBrown
Height5ft 8 inches(1.73m)
Weight78kg
Net Worth$12 million
WifeChristina Evangeline

Kenan Thompson is an Emmy award-winning American actor and comedian who is well-known for being a star cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live”. Thompson has been working on the show since 2003 ad is the longest-tenured cast member in the show’s history. He has won a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations for his work on Saturday Night Live. He also ranks at 88th position on VH1’s 100 Greatest Teen Stars. He is one of the original cast members of Nickelodeon’s sketch comedy series “All That”. Thompson has acted in various movies such as “Good Burger”, “The Mighty Ducks franchise”, “Big Fat Liar” and “Fat Albert”.

He is also active in the social media platform with around 568k followers on his verified Instagram account: @kenanthompson and has around 150k followers on his Twitter account: @kenanthompson

What is Kenan Thompson famous for?

Where is Kenan Thompson from?

Kenan Thompson was born on May 10, 1978, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. His birth name is Kenan Thompson. He holds an American nationality. His ethnicity is African-American. Tauras is his zodiac sign.

Thompson was born as the second son to Fletcher Thompson(father) and Elizabeth Ann Thompson(mother). He has an older brother and a younger sister.  He was raised in his hometown, Atlanta along with his siblings. When he was 5 years old, his mother made him join the acting classes. He got his first role as Toto in a church production of The Wiz where he had no lines.

He did his schooling at a Tri-Cities High School in Georgia. While enrolling at the school, he participated in the school plays like “The Gingerbread Duck”. Growing up, he was a big fan of the American television game show “The Price of Right” and loved watching it. 

He also auditioned for a theatre company “The Youth Ensemble of Atlanta(YEA)”. His family supported his decision to continue his career as an actor.

Then, Thompson continued his acting career by appearing as an entertainment reporter for CNN’s “Real News for Kids”. In the year 1994, he began appearing in the American sketch comedy series “All That”.

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Kenan Thompson Wife

Kenan Thompson is a married man. He is currently married to his only wife, Christina Evangeline. Evangeline is an American model. The couple got married on November 11, 2011. The couple is blessed with two daughters. Their first daughter, Georgia Marie Thompson was born on June 20, 2014, and their second daughter, Gianna Marie Thompson was born on August 2, 2018. 

Kenan Thompson Net Worth

Kenan Thompson has earned a good amount of money from his profession as an actor and comedian. Having started his career in the early 1990s, Thompson has reached great heights in his career. With all of his earnings, he has an estimated net worth of $12 million as of 2020. He makes $25k per episode for his appearance in the NBC sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live”. At present, he is living a luxurious and lavish lifestyle with his earnings.

Kenan Thompson Height

Kenan Thompson is a good looking man in his early 40s. He has a dark complexion with black hair and a pair of brown eyes. He stands tall with a height of 5ft 8 inches(1.73m) and weighs around 78kg. He lost around 35 pounds(15kg) of his body weight which he credits changing his eating habits and cardio.

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