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Ken Jeong Net worth, Age, Height, Family & More [2024]

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Ken Jeong Net worth, Age, Height, Family & More [2024]

Last updated on: July 7, 2024

Ken Jeong (born on July 13, 1969) is a Korean-American actor, comedian, and physician. He is best known for his roles as Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015).

As of November 2024, Ken Jeong is 55 years and 4 months old, his estimated net worth is $16 million and he stands at a height of 5 feet and 5 inches (165 cm or 1.65 m) tall.

Bio / Wiki

Full Name

Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong

Nickname

Ken

Profession

Comedian, actor, and physician.

Career

Ken studied at Duke University and then the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he became a doctor in 1995.

While he was doing his medical training in New Orleans, Ken started doing comedy on the side. He was really good at it and even won a comedy contest called the “Big Easy Laff-Off” in 1995. In 1998, he moved to LA and worked as a doctor at a hospital for some years.

He loves making people laugh, so he started performing at some comedy clubs, one of them are The Improv and Laugh Factory.  After that he got small roles chances on TV shows like The Office, MADtv, Entourage, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2007, he got his big break with a movie called Knocked Up. After that, Ken decided to stop being a full-time doctor in 2006 and focus more on acting.

Ken became really famous for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover movies from 2009 to 2013. He also played Ben Chang in the TV show Community from 2009 to 2015. Ken created and starred in his own TV show called Dr. Ken from 2015 to 2017. You might also know him from Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and as a judge on The Masked Singer.

Ken has won 7 awards and been nominated for more than 15 times. Now he is a big star, but he still keeps his medical license. He has helped if there any medical emergencies during performances and on movie sets.

Debut

Film

Black Jaq (1998)

TV Show

The Big Easy (1997)

Best Known for

The sitcom Community

Genres

Improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, observational comedy, and physician

Awards

2009 MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw-Dropping Moment

Personal Profile and Background Details

Date of Birth

13 July 1969

Age

As of today, Ken Jeong is 55 years, 4 months, and 8 days old.

Zodiac sign

Cancer

Signature

Nationality

American

Birth Place

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

School / College / University

Walter Hines Page High School

Duke University

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

Educational Qualification

BS and MD.

Religion

Agnostic (maybe)

Race / Ethnicity

Korean

Food Habits

Non-vegetarian

Hobbies

Playing violin

Tattoo

Unknown

Physical Attributes and Measurements

Height

  • In feet: 5′ 5″
  • In Centimeters: 165 cm
  • In meters: 1.65 m

Weight

  • In kilograms: 64 kg
  • In Pounds: 141 lbs

Body Measurements

  • Chest Size: 40 inches
  • Biceps Size: 14 inches
  • Waist Size: 32 inches

Shoe size

9 (US)

Eye color

Dark Brown

Hair Color

Black

Family

Wife

Tran Ho Jeong (Doctor)

Ken Jeong with his wife Tran Ho

Father

D.K. Jeong (Professor)

Ken Jeong with his father D.K. Jeong

Mother

Young Jeong

Ken Jeong's mother Young Jeong

Siblings

Sara Jeong (Sister)

Ken Jeong's sister Sara Jeong

Children

Alexa Jeong (daughter)

Zooey Jeong (daughter) (Born in 2007)

Ken Jeong with his wife and daughters Alexa and Zooey Ken Jeong with his wife and daughters Alexa and Zooey images Ken Jeong with his wife and daughters Alexa and Zooey image

Relationship & More

Marital Status

Married to Tran Ho

Marriage Date

In September 2004

Girlfriend and Dating History

Tran Ho (2004—Present)

Ken Jeong and Tran Ho image Ken Jeong with his wife Tran Ho image

Favorite Things

  • Favorite meal – Parmesan Chicken
  • Sports – Basketball
  • Favorite Books – Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson
  • Favorite music or song – Can’t Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Celebrity Crush – Winona Ryder

Net Worth 2024

Ken Jeong Net Worth

$16 million

As of November 2024, it’s estimated that Ken Jeong has a net worth of about $16 million. He made this fortune primarily from acting.

Ken Jeong is very famous for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover movies. The Hangover is the highest-grossing R-rated comedy, earning $467 million worldwide. Ken earned a big paycheck for these movies. For The Hangover Part III, he got $5 million. He also acted in other big movies like Crazy Rich Asians, which made over $174 million at the box office.

Ken played Ben Chang in the TV show Community from 2009 to 2015. This is the show that made him famous. how much earned from this is not known but for this, he is now a well-known actor. Ken created, wrote, and starred in his own TV show called Dr. Ken. This show not only paid him as an actor but also as a creator and writer.

Before becoming a full-time actor, Ken was a doctor. He worked as a physician of internal medicine. There he got paid well but he chose acting because his heart is there.

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Car collection

It will be updated soon

House

In Calabasas, CA

Pets

It will be updated soon

Social Media Profiles

Website

www.drken.net

www.kenjeong.com

Facebook

facebook.com/ken.jeong.129

Twitter

twitter.com/kenjeong

Instagram

instagram.com/kenjeong

YouTube

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