Kenan Thompson comes with an estimated net worth of $5 million. He’s 5’8 and weighs 220 pounds. His mom encouraged him as a young child to eventually become an actor. His mother registered him in playing courses and Thompson started booking shows rather early in his life. Kenan got picked to be a reporter on CNN’s Actual News for children and he additionally became a movie reviewer to get a Turner Broadcasting Station. In 1994, Thompson got the opportunity to work with Emilio Estevez about the picture D2: The Might Ducks. The exact same year, Thompson got cast as an associate on Nick’s sketch comedy show, All That. Thompson became a Nick fan favorite.
In 1996, Kenan and his All That costar Kel Mitchell, started their spinoff show Kenan and Kel. The show was successful and remained on air for four years. In 1998, Kenan won a Kids’ Choice Award because of his work on Kenan and Kel. After leaving Nick, Thompson starred in several movies like Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000), Love do not Cost a Thing (2003), Barbershop 2 (2004), and Snakes on a Plane (2006).
In 2004, Thompson got the potential for an eternity to utilize his idol Bill Cosby for the film adaptation of Fat Albert. On his expertise Thompson said, “That was amazing, that was like a fantasy come true!” and”he is the very first comic which I was aware that I was able to see as a child. Other comics were overly filthy, Thompson could not see them. But Bill Cosby, Thompson really could see him all the time.”
He’s well known for his spot on impressions of Bill Cosby and Whoopi Goldberg. Thompson continues to be on SNL for eleven years and counting. He’s broken the record of the longest enduring African American cast member. Thompson is, in addition, the existing host of TeenNick’s 1990s scheduling show, The ’90s Are All That.In 2011, Kenan Thompson wed model Christina Evangeline at the Georgia Aquarium.
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special, Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedian, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Young Hollywood Award for Comedian of the Year
Movies
“D2: The Mighty Ducks”, “Big Fat Liar”, “Stan Helsing”, “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”, “The Master of Disguise”
TV Shows
“Felicity”, “The Steve Harvey Show”, “Sit Down, Shut Up”, “”Crank Yankers”, “Off Centre”, “Saturday Night Live” (2003)
Star Sign
Taurus
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"I've been really fortunate to have gotten so many great roles. I've been doing sketch comedy since I was a kid, and it still blows me away. I don't even have any talent!" (reflecting on his career thus far)
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On May 9, 2015 (just 30 minutes before Mother's Day), Kenan Thompson, his Saturday Night Live (1975) co-stars, and host Reese Witherspoon appeared alongside their mothers in the opening monologue. That year, Mother's Day coincided with Kenan Thompson's birthday, making it all the more a very special occasion for her and his mother.
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Has a daughter named Geogria Marie was born June 20, 2014.
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A fan favorite recurring role on Saturday Night Live (1975) is Kenan Thompson's "Diondre Cole", a BET talk-show host: "What Up With That?" His character never allows guests to be interviewed because "Diondre Cole" always interrupts them - breaking out into a song & dance number with a bizarre & comedic ensemble cast.
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Has played both "Fat Albert", in the live-action movie, Fat Albert (2004), and the show's creator, Bill Cosby, which he has done several times, including on a Celebrity Jeopardy sketch on Saturday Night Live (1975).
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Is an Atlanta Falcons fan.
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Is the first regular cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) to be born after the show first premiered.
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The series on which he stared, All That (1994), aired exactly 20 years after Saturday Night Live (1975) aired. He would go on to star in the latter eight years later.
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Was on weight-loss program before getting the lead role in Fat Albert (2004). Afterward, he had to gain the weight back.
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Had to wear a fat suit for the character of Fat Albert (2004) for the title character.
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Reprised three of his All That (1994) roles on its 10th Anniversary Special: Lester Oaks: Construction Worker, Principal Pimpel, and Pierre Escargot, whom he mentions is his favorite character.
$9 Million
