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Kevin Hart Biography

Birth Name:Kevin Darnell Hart

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • A regular attendee of the annual NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, he has won the game's Most Valuable Player multiple times
  • His "Laugh at My Pain" 90-city tour was one of the most successful comedy tours of all time
  • Received at star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016
  • Was named one of Fortune Magazine's "40 Under 40" list in 2017
  • His first appearance at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival is what brought him enough notice to land work in feature films
  • Started out working as a shoe salesman
  • Quote: "Because of what I do, [my life] has to be an open book․ But right now this is a book that is being written․"
  • After years of perfecting his stand-up routine, he finally headlined his own traveling tour in 2009 and became one of America's highest-grossing comics
  • Released a stand-up comedy album in 2011 titled "I'm A Grown Little Man․"
  • Has landed endorsement deals with Ford Motor Company and Nike

Awards

  • 2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Breakout TV Star - Male: nominated
  • 2012BET Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Hissy Fit: nominated
  • 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer: nominated
  • 2014Hollywood Award-Artist of the Year: winner
  • 2014BET Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2014Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2014MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: nominated
  • 2014MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
  • 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: winner
  • 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
  • 2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: nominated
  • 2015BET Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2015Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
  • 2016MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
  • 2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: nominated
  • 2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: winner
  • 2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: nominated
  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017Image Award-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film): nominated
  • 2017Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
  • 2017Blimp Award-Favorite Villain: winner
  • 2017Blimp Award-BFFs (Best Friends Forever): winner
  • 2017Blimp Award-BFFs (Best Friends Forever): nominated
  • 2017Blimp Award-Most Wanted Pet: winner
  • 2017People's Choice Award-Favorite Animated Movie Voice: nominated
  • 2017People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedic Collaboration: nominated
  • 2018BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Voice Performance: nominated
  • 2018Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
  • 2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
  • 2018National Film and Television Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award-Choice: Hissy Fit: nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: nominated
  • 2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedy Movie Star: nominated
  • 2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Animated Movie Star: nominated
  • 2019Teen Choice Award-Choice Comedy Movie Actor: nominated
  • 2019Honoree-Video - Best Web Personality/Host: winner
  • 2020Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
  • 2020Blimp Award-Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: nominated
  • 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Shortform: nominated
  • 2021People's Choice Award-The Drama Movie of 2021: nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021Honoree-Video - Best Web Personality/Host: winner
  • 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
  • 2022Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special: winner
  • 2023Image Award-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Motion Picture): nominated
  • 2023Image Award-Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble: nominated
  • 2023Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Male): nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Image Award-Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series: nominated
  • 2024People's Choice Award-Comedy Act of the Year: nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): nominated
  • 2025Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie): nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2025Razzie Award-Worst Screen Combo: nominated