Emmy and GRAMMY-nominated Kevin Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pa. where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Throughout the years, Hart has become Hollywood’s box office powerhouse, opening 11 films at No. 1 and grossing more than $4.23 billion globally. In 2024, Hart was the 25th recipient and youngest honoree to date to receive the Kennedy Center’s annual Mark Twain Prize for American Comedy.
Hart has also become a successful Entrepreneur. He is the chairperson of Hartbeat, a global, multi-platform media company creating entertainment at the intersection of comedy and culture with a mission to keep the world laughing together. The next generation media company unites Hartbeat Productions’ best-in-class TV and film production capabilities with Laugh Out Loud’s expansive distribution network, along with its marketing, sales, experiential, branded content, digital and social capabilities. Hart is also the Founder of HartBeat Ventures. Together, these companies play an integral role part in building Hart’s ecosystem for extraordinary growth and creativity.
Hart continues to develop, star and produce feature films, television, and podcasts via Hartbeat for his various partners which include Netflix, Peacock, Sirius XM and Audible. Hart will also serve as the executive producer and star in Peacock’s drama series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” coming out in the fall of 2024.
Hart is currently touring nationally with his ninth standup special “Acting My Age.” Hart’s last special “Reality Check” was named the No.1 Comedy Tour of 2022 by Billboard and in 2023, Billboard named Hart the Hight Grossing Comedian of the Year. In 2020, Hart released his seventh hourlong stand-up special, “Zero Fu**ks Given,” which quickly became Netflix’s biggest stand-up special of 2020 and earned him a GRAMMY nomination for “Best Comedy Album.” Hart also earned Emmy nominations for “Die Hart,” and the sequel “Die Hart 2: Die Harter” both for “Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series” along with an Emmy nomination for his docu-series, “Don’t F**k This Up.” Hart is a New York Times bestselling author twice over and his first Audible original, “The Decision,” was nominated for an Audie award for “Best Original Audiobook in 2021.” Hart is a founding partner in three companies: the premium tequila brand Gran Coramino and plant based quick serve restaurant Hart House and VitaHustle, the nutritional wellness brand. Hart’s brand partnerships include Sam’s Club, Audemars Piguet, Fabletics Men, Chase J.P Morgan, Draft Kings, Hydrow, NutraBolt, and Therabody.