Keegan Michael Key Bio | Wiki
Keegan Michael Key is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He is a co-creator and co-star alongside Jordan Peele of Comedy Central’s sketch series Key & Peele. Additionally, Keegan co-starred in USA Network’s Playing House from 2014 to 2017.
He was also a cast alongside Peele in the first season of the FX series Fargo in 2014. Keegan had a recurring role in Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. Moreover, he hosted the U.S. version of The Planet’s Funniest Animals on Animal Planet from 2005 to 2008. Since 2020, Keegan has hosted Game On! on CBS.
Keegan Michael Key Age
Keegan was born on March 22, 1971, in Southfield, Michigan, United States. He is 51 years old.
Keegan Michael Key Height
He is quite a tall man and stands at a height of 6 ft (Approx. 1.83 m).
Keegan Michael Key Parents
He was born in Southfield, Michigan to his parents Leroy McDuffie and Carrie Herr. his father is an African American man while his mother is Caucasian of Polish and Belgian Flemish descent.
Keegan was adopted at a young age by Michael and Patricia Walsh. They were a black man and a white woman from Detroit and both served as social workers. Keegan had two half-brothers, one Dwayne McDuffie, who was a comic book writer. He discovered their existence only after they had both died.
Keegan Michael Key Wife
Keegan was previously married to Cynthia Blaise, actress and dialect coach from 1998 until 2017. In November 2015, they were legally separated with Key filing for divorce the following month. Later, Keegan married his beautiful wife Elisa Pugliese, producer and director in New York City on June 8, 2018.
Keegan Michael Key Education
He attended the University of Detroit Mercy as an undergraduate and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater in 1993. While there, Keegan was a brother of Phi Kappa Theta. Subsequently, he enrolled at Pennsylvania State University and graduated in 1996 with a Master of Fine Arts in theater.
Keegan Michael Key Saturday Night Live | SNL
Keegan made his Saturday Night Live debut on May 15, 2021. He led the week’s episode of the sketch comedy show alongside Olivia Rodrigo, a first-time musical guest. This marked the first time a MADtv cast member has hosted SNL.
Keegan Michael Key And Jordan Peele
In 2004, Keegan joined the cast of Mad TV midway into the ninth season. Together with Jordan Peele, they were cast against each other, however, they both ended up being picked after demonstrating great comedic chemistry. Moreover, Keegan and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in their own Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele.
The comedy began airing on January 31, 2012 and ran for five seasons until September 9, 2015. In an episode of Epic Rap Battles of History, they starred together where Keegan played Mahatma Gandhi while Peele played Martin Luther King Jr. The duo returned to Epic Rap Battles of History with the “Muhammad Ali versus Michael Jordan” battle, with Keegan playing Jordan.
Keegan Michael Key Toad
In 2022, Keegan is set to voice-cast Toad in the Untitled Mario film. Toad
is a fictional character who primarily appears in Nintendo’s Mario franchise. He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto as a humanoid with a mushroom-like head. Additionally, he will also voice Wild in Wendell and Wild and Honest John in Pinocchio.
Keegan Michael Key Net Worth
He generates his income from his acting and producing career. Therefore, he has amassed a great fortune over the years. Keegan’s estimated net worth is $8 million.
Is Keegan Michael Key Married
Yes. Keegan is married to his beautiful wife Elisa Pugliese, producer and director in New York City. Previously he was married to Cynthia Blaise, actress and dialect coach from 1998 until 2017. In November 2015, they were legally separated with Key filing for divorce the following month.
Who Is Keegan Michael Key
Keegan is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He co-created and co-starred alongside Jordan Peele the Comedy Central’s sketch series Key & Peele. He was also a cast alongside Peele in the first season of the FX series Fargo in 2014. Keegan had a recurring role in Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. Moreover, he hosted the U.S. version of The Planet’s Funniest Animals on Animal Planet from 2005 to 2008.