Kevin Hart is one of the prominent American comedians, known for his popular comedy tours and roles in various well-known films and television shows. Despite being from a troubled family background and having no proper formal education, Kevin Hart didn’t hesitate to follow his passion and make a successful career out of it.
Kevin Hart has made millions of dollars in net worth in various ways. Apart from his career as a comedian and actor, Hart also owns multiple business ventures and investments, all of which contributed to his $450 million net worth. He has also joined the NFT and Metaverse industries, believing in the ability of blockchain technology to transform content production.
Let us learn more about Kevin Hart’s career, businesses, investments, and personal life, in the present article.
Early Life and Family Background of Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart was born in Philadelphia in 1979 to Nancy Hart and Henry Robert Witherspoon. While his father was a cocaine addict, his mother was a systems analyst for the Office of Student Registration and Financial Services at the University of Pennsylvania. Kevin Hart’s jovial nature and ability to create funny and light-hearted conversation came from being in a troubled family since his childhood.
Kevin studied in George Washington High School and then attended the Community College of Philadelphia. However he dropped out and didn’t finish his degree and moved to New York City. Before becoming one of the popular American comedians, Kevin Hart worked as a shoe salesman.
Career Journey of Kevin Hart as a Comedian and Actor
Even though Kevin Hart is recognized as a great comedian and actor today, his early stand-up comedy shows didn’t go well. In fact, he had to go offstage multiple times because of the dissatisfaction of the audience and once a chicken piece was thrown at him.
However, none of them stopped Kevin Hart from becoming what he is today. Later, he started entering comedy competitions and gradually started getting recognition as the size of the audience became bigger.
The comedy tours of Kevin Hart began with the “I’m a Grown Little Man” show in 2009. Some of his other popular comedy tours are “Seriously Funny” in 2010, “Laugh at My Pain” in 2011, “Let Me Explain” in 2013. Considering the popularity and success of his tours, Laugh at My pain and Let Me Explain were even featured in movie theaters.
The acting career of Kevin Hart started with a guest appearance in “Undeclared” in 2002. Later, he started appearing under prominent roles in numerous films and television shows. Some of the movies in which Kevin acted are “Paper Soldiers”, “Little Fockers”, “Soul Plane”, “The 40-Year Old Virgin”, and more.
Kevin Hart’s Net Worth, Investments, and Business Ventures
Kevin Hart has a net worth of around $450 million in 2024, as per Celebrity Net Worth. Having worked under vivid roles like comedian, actor, producer, spokesman, Kevin Hart entered the list of one of the highest paid actors in the world. His sources of income include films, comedy tours, brand partnerships, business ventures, along with his vegan restaurant chain, and more.
HartBeat Ventures is the own venture capital firm of Kevin Hart that focuses on film production, lifestyle, wellness, media, and more. Night School is the first film to be produced by HartBeat Ventures in 2018 and then continued to produce and invest in more things in the coming years. The portfolio of HartBeat Ventures include one of the popular crypto payment companies called “Moonpay”, including others like Path Water, Hydrow, GoPuff, etc.
“Laugh Out Loud” is another global media and production company of Kevin Hart that was established in 2017 to provide opportunities for talented people across the globe. Later in 2022, Laugh Out Loud and HartBeat Ventures merged and now its sub parts include HartBeat Studios, HartBeat Media, and HartBeat Pulse.
Additionally, Kevin Hart has a premium tequila brand called “Gran Coramino” and his own protein and supplement drink brand called “VitaHustle”. His tequila brand signed a partnership deal with the NFL team Philadelphia Eagles and became a luxury tequila in 2023. Furthermore, Kevin Hart started a vegan restaurant chain Hart House in 2022 with an aim of providing flavourful plant-based alternatives.
Personal Life of Kevin Hart
Coming to the personal life of Kevin Hart, he was married to Torrie Hart in 2003. The couple gave birth to two children and then filed for a divorce in 2011. Later in 2016, Kevin Hart married Eniko Parrish and had 2 children. Even though there were some disturbances in this marriage, the couple got reconciled.
Apart from being a great comedian and actor, Kevin was an avid poker player and even participated in major tournaments like WSOP (The World Series of Poker). Being also involved in cash games, Kevin was featured in PokerStar ad campaigns along with popular runner Usain Bolt.
