Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig is a popular American actress, comedian, and writer. She is most well-known for her performances on Saturday Night Live. She is equally famous for co-writing and starring in the 2011 comedy film, “Bridesmaids”. As a voice actor, she has worked in the Despicable Me and How to Train Your Dragon movie series. She most recently starred in the popular superhero film, “Wonder Woman 1984”.

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Biography and Early Life

Kristen Wiig, whose full name is Kristen Carroll Wiig, was born on the 22^nd of August 1973 in Canandaigua, New York, U.S. to parents, Jon Wiig and Laurie Wiig (previously, Laurie Johnston). Her father worked as a manager at Lake Marina while her mother is an artist. Coming to her sibling, she has a brother, Erik Wiig.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Kristen Wiig in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Kristen Wiig’s age is 47 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 22 August 1973. Though, she is 5′ 5″ in feet and inches and 165 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 123 lbs in Pound and 56kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Blue and hair color is Blonde.

Education

Kristen Wiig initially began studying at Nitrauer Elementary School following which she studied at Manheim Township Middle School. Once her family moved to Rochester, she studied at Allendale Columbia School for the 9^th and the 10^th grade.  She ultimately graduated from Brighton High School.

Coming to higher education, she initially attended Roanoke College but soon chose to return to Rochester. She then attended a community college where she completed a three-month outdoor-living program. Following that, she studied at the University of Arizona, from where she majored in fine arts.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Kristen Wiig married actor Hayes Hargrove in 2005 but the relationship ended four years later in 2009. Kristen then began dating actor Avi Rothman in 2016 and after three years of dating, they got engaged in 2019. Together, they have twins that were born via surrogacy.

Is Kristen Wiig Lesbian?

Kristen Wiig is straight when it comes to her sexual orientation and is neither lesbian nor bisexual. Kristen Wiig is currently engaged to actor Avi Rothman, with whom she has twins as well. She was previously married to actor Hayes Hargrove for 4 years.

Professional Career

Kristen Wiig initially did improv comedy with Empty Stage Comedy Theatre and with The Groundlings. She made her first TV appearance in 2003 in “The Joe Schmo Show”. In 2005, she began working in “Saturday Night Live” and in the following year, she became a regular cast member. She continued mesmerizing the audiences with her performances on SNL until 2012.

Her performances were amazing on the show and it even led her to four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She made her film debut with the 2006 comedy film, “Unaccompanied Minors”. She then appeared in the popular films, “Knocked Up” (2007), “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008), and “Adventureland” (2010).

In 2011, she co-wrote and starred in the comedy film, “Bridesmaids” which turned out to be a huge success both commercially and critically. Her work was exceptional and she went on to achieve both a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination. Three years later in 2014, she starred in the comedy miniseries, “The Spoils of Babylon” where her performance brought a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

In the same year, she starred in the comedy-drama film, “Welcome to Me” where her performance was critically well-received. In 2016, she starred in the supernatural comedy film, “Ghostbusters” which was successful once again. In 2020, she starred in the much talked about superhero film, “Wonder Woman 1984”. As a voice actor, she has worked in Despicable Me and How to Train Your Dragon movie series. In addition, she has also voice acted in the 2016 adult comedy film, “Sausage Party”.

Awards

• Kristen Wiig was nominated for an Academy Award in 2012 in the category of Best Original Screenplay for her performance in “Bridesmaids”.
• Kristen Wiig was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award 3 times (2009, 2010, and 2011) in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in “Saturday Night Live”.
• Kristen Wiig was the winner of the MTV Movie Award in 2012 in the category of Best Gut-Wrenching Performance for her performance in “Bridesmaids”.
• Kristen Wiig was the winner of the Women Film Critics Circle Award in 2016 in the category of Best Female Action Hero for her performance in “Ghostbusters”.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Kristen Wiig in 2021

As of 2021, Kristen Wiig has garnered a net worth of $30 Million. She has garnered most of her earnings from her acting career. She made her first TV appearance in 2003 with “The Joe Schmo Show” but only became popular in 2005 when she began working in “Saturday Night Live”.  She gave her breakthrough movie performance in “Bridesmaids” (2011) which led her to an Academy Award nomination as well. As a voice actor, she has worked in Despicable Me and How to Train Your Dragon movie series.

Kristen Wiig has been a phenomenal actress and the list of her achievements proves that. With that being said, we wish her the best of luck for all her future endeavors and hope she keeps entertaining us like she always has.