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Jordan Peele

movie Actor, Comedian, Writer, Producer, Director cake February 21, 1979
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Net Worth

$12 million

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Height

in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”

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Age

39

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Nation

American

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: February 21, 1979
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Nationality: American
Hometown: New York City, U.S

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
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Children: Son- Beaumont Gino Peele (born, July 1, 2017) Daughter- None

Education

Schools: Calhoun School, Manhattan, New York, United States
Colleges: Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers, New York, United States
Education: College dropout

Lifestyle

Religion: Not Known
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Jordan Peele

  • Does Jordan Peele smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Jordan Peele drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • He was raised by his single mother, Lucinda Williams, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in New York City.
  • His father is black, while his mother is white.
  • Since his childhood, Peele developed an interest in horror films, and by the age of 13, he had decided to become a horror film director.
  • With the intention of studying puppeteering, Peele attended the liberal arts college Sarah Lawrence in New York.
  • He dropped out of his college after two years to form a comedy duo with Rebecca Drysdale, his college roommate, and future Key & Peele comedy writer.
  • In Amsterdam and The Second City in Chicago, Jordan regularly performed at Boom Chicago.
  • In 2002, Peele hosted MTV’s Comedy Weekend. 
  • In 2003, he joined Mad TV for its 9th season.
  • In 2008, Peele was nominated for an Emmy Award for his song “Sad Fitty Cent.”

  • Peele also appeared in a viral video titled “Hillary vs Obama.” In the video, Peele and a Hillary Clinton supporter argued over whether Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton would make a better President.

  • After five seasons, Peele left the cast of the Mad TV at the end of its 13th season.
  • From 2012 to 2015, Peele, along with his friend Keegan-Michael Key, appeared in their own Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele. The series was a success and the videos went viral online.

  • In 2016, Peele, along with Key, starred in and produced their first feature film Keanu. Critics gave favorable reviews to the film.
  • In February 2017, Peele’s 1st film as a solo Director, Get Out was released. The film received critical acclaim. The film also went on to become one of the most profitable films of all time; grossing $250 with a budget of $4.5 million.
  • During an interview in 2018, he announced his intention to retire from acting.
  • Peele is also associated with HBO to produce the HBO series Lovecraft Country.
  • In 2018, Jordan Peele became the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for “Get Out.”

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