Keegan-Michael Key Bio, Affair, Divorce, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Height

Keegan-Michael Key: Biography in Details

Who is Keegan-Michael Key?

Keegan-Michael Key is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for starring in the Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele from 2012 to 2015.

He currently appears as Mark Rodriguez in the USA Network comedy series Playing House 2014. Michael spent six seasons as a cast member on MADtv and has made several guest appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway?

Who are the parents of Keegan-Michael Key?

Michael was born on 22 March 1971, in Southfield, Michigan, USA. His biological mother is Carrie Herr.  He was adopted as a child by Patricia Walsh and Michael Key.

His parents are both social workers. His biological and adoptive fathers are both African-American and his biological and adoptive mothers are both Caucasian.

Keegan-Michael Key is an American by nationality and he is of African-American and European ethnicity.

Keegan-Michael Key: Education, School/College University

In 1989, Keegan-Michael Key graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Keegan-Michael Key attended the University of Detroit Mercy as an undergraduate and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1993.

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After that, Keegan-Michael Key graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Theater from Pennsylvania State University in 1996.

Keegan-Michael Key: Professional Life, Career, Net Worth

Michael has been an active member of the industry since 1999. He made his acting debut in the film Get the Hell Out of Hamtown (1999).

He joined the cast of MADtv in 2004. Key played many characters on the show. One of his most famous characters is “Coach Hines“.

He impersonated on MADtv not only male celebrities, but also females, like Rihanna, Eva Longoria, and others. Key and his former MADtv castmate Jordan Peele starred in their own Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele in 2012. They appeared on the show until 2015.

Since 2015, Keegan-Michael Key is voicing the characters American Ranger, Sgt. Agony, Blue Menace in SuperMansion (2015-present). He also appeared in Archer in 2016.

On May 14, 2020, Keegan-Michael Key hosted an online event for The Jazz Foundation of America to support its COVID-19 emergency fund.

Key won the NAACP Image Award and American Comedy Award in 2014 for his performance in Key & Peele. He has a net worth of 12 million dollars as of 2023.

Keegan-Michael Key: Rumors and Controversy

Keegan-Michael Key has been a part of controversy since he filed for divorce from his wife Cynthia Blaise, an actress. TMZ said that Cynthia has recently filed legal documents claiming that things haven’t been good for her ever since their divorce papers were filed two years ago.

Cynthia said that she is suffering from severe depression, anxiety, hair loss, weight loss, and PTSD. She claimed that she has been taking 5 different medications since they decided to split.

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Cynthia claims she has fallen on hard times financially because she gave up her career. She could not get right back into it all while dealing with her divorce.

How tall is Keegan-Michael Key?

Keegan-Michael Key has a height of 6 feet 1 inch with a bodyweight of 72 kg.

He has brown eyes color and he is bald. His shoe size is 11 US. 

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Keegan-Michael Key is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 869 k followers on Facebook, he has around 706.9 k followers on Twitter, and more than 942 k followers on Instagram.

Keegan-Michael Key’s Birthday Dates

Year Date Day
2024 March Friday
2025 March Saturday
2026 March Sunday
2027 March Monday
2028 March Wednesday

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