Mike Epps

Comedy lovers have known this personality very well. The “Black Doug” from “The Hangover” is one of the fun characters that not many can forget. Mike Epps is a very successful comedian and actor, and his musical journey has also been a success since the time he started. He is also very famous for his movie with Ice Cube, “Next Friday”. He is also a writer and a rapper.

Well, how well do you know about Mike Epps? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Mike Epps’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Mike Epps to date.

Biography and Early Life

Mike Epps was born Michael Elliot Epps. He was brought into this world on the 18th of November, 1970. His birthplace is Indianapolis, Indiana, The United States of America. He was given birth at the Wishard Hospital. His father is Tommy Epps and his mother is Mary Reed. He had a rough childhood because at a very young age he was involved with gangs. This got him arrested and so he had to serve 18 months behind bars. This however helped him shape his career as a comedian as he could plan better and have a better discipline in life.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Mike Epps in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Mike Epps’s age is 50 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 18 November 1970. Though, he is 6′ 1″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 194.007 lbs in Pound and 88 kg in Kilograms.

Education

There is no information about the whereabouts of the school from which Mike Epps had his high school education from. There is however information about his interests while he was at school. When he was just a young boy, he used to go around and perform in many stand-up comedy shows. These helped him learn a great deal about art. He however had to drop out of school. This was because he was associated with some gangs and got arrested because of this. This however helped him learn discipline in life.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Mike Epps has been married twice to date. His first marriage was with Mechelle McCain. The couple got married in 2006, in July. Together, the couple resided in the famous Beverly Hills in California. However, the couple got divorced after 11 years of marriage. They separated legally in September 2017.

After Mechelle McCain, Mike Epps found love again in Kyra Robinson. Kyra Robinson is the executive of OWN Network and producer of Iyanla: Fix My Life. The couple dated and then tied the knots in June 2019. Their wedding was held in Newport Beach, California.

Mike Epps is the father of six children, though not much information is there about who they are or from which marriage the six children come from. However, it is known that Mike Epps is a loving husband to Kyra Robinson and the couple lives a very happy and contented married life.

Is Mike Epps Gay?

Mike Epps has had records in the past that prove his sexual orientation as a straight man. Mike Epps has been married twice over the two decades. He was first married to Mechelle McCain for eleven years. The couple afterward got divorced. Then again, Mike Epps went on to date Kyra Robinson and ultimately marry her. Mike Epps is the father of six children. He has never in public shown any homosexual advances and has never been in any romantic relationship with any man before. This quite conclusively proves that Mike Epps is not gay.

Professional Career

Mike Epps has had a very successful career life as both a comedian and an actor. His career started in Atlanta, where he worked at the Comedy Act Theatre. He was invited to star in “two Def Comedy Jam” broadcasts of HBO in the year 1995. Soon, he started working in films. His first film was “Strays”, where he got the opportunity to work with the director, Vin Diesel.

By the year, 2000 Mike Epps starred in two more movies, named “Bait” with Jamie Fox, and the other named “3 strikes” which is a comedy movie. He was the voice artist in the 2001 movie “Dr. Dolittle 2”. Then in 2002, he got the opportunity for the first time to work with Ice Cube in the film “All About the Benjamins”. In 2005, he played Ed Norton in the very famous comedy movie “The Honeymooners”. In 2007, he was starred in the movie “Talk to Me”.

In 2008, he started releasing songs, and his first song was “Big girls” which was a great hit. Then in the very famous movie “The Hangover”, he played the role of Black Doug and he reached new heights of stardom. He has been playing various roles all of his life and he has also appeared in several commercials.

Awards

There have been quite a few awards that have been given to Mike Epps. For the movie “Talk to Me”, he won the Gotham Award in 2007. 2012 was when he was awarded for his movie “Jumping the Broom”, for which he won the category of “Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor”. He also had several nominations for movies like “The Fighting Temptations”. He has been nominated for BET Comedy Awards and Black Reel Awards too.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Mike Epps in 2021

Mike Epps is a comedy master. He is known for bringing joy to people with his comic stances. He has had a successful career as a comedian as well as an actor. Also, his musical journey proved to very successful too. He has received hefty cheques for his work over the past years. As of 2021, He has a net worth of around $8 Million. He is quite deserving of this amount as he has been able to be successful in every field he tried his hands on. He has a lot of assets too and leads a very lavish life.

Michael Elliot “Mike” Epps is greatly known for his all-in-one personality. He has been successful to create a big name in all the fields he put his hands on, be it comedy, acting, music, or writing. His comic stances are quite popular, especially because of his comic timings. He is loved and respected by a huge crowd and has been a great name in the industry since he started. He is now leading a very lavish life and for all the dedication and hard work he put in, he deserves this place.