Jeff Kinney Biography
Born Jeffrey Patrick Kinney, Jeff Kinney is an American author and cartoonist. The writer is best known for the children’s book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In addition, the author created the child-oriented website Poptropica.
Jeff Kinney Age|Birthday
Kinney was born on February 19, 1971. Therefore, he is 51 years old as of 2022 and celebrates his birthday on 19th February every year.
Jeff Kinney Height|Weight
Kinney’s height is 6 feet 1 inch 9approximately 185 centimeters). Moreover, he weighs 97 kilograms.
Jeff Kinney Family
Kinney was born and raised in Fort Washington, Maryland to his parents. In addition, the author’s father worked at the Pentagon and his mother was a teacher. Moreover, he has three siblings, an older brother and sister, and a younger brother.
Jeff Kinney Wife
Kinney married his beautiful wife, Julie on December 14, 2003. Together, the couple is proud parents to their two sons namely, Will and Grant, and currently live in Plainville, Massachusetts.
Jeff Kinney Education
In the early 1990s, the author attended the University of Maryland, College Park. Moreover, in 1993, he graduated from the University of Maryland originally majoring in computer science. However, Kinney switched to criminal justice in order to have more time to work on his comic. Furthermore, in 2021, the author was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa as an alumnus of the University of Maryland.
Jeff Kinney Career
Professional work
The author works full-time as a writer/illustrator. Moreover, Kinney created the kid-friendly website Poptropica which includes two islands called Wimpy Wonderland and Wimpy Boardwalk.
In addition, over 250 million copies of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books have sold globally. as of 2020. Furthermore, in May 2015, the author and his wife Julie opened ‘An Unlikely Story, a local bookstore and cafe in Plainville, Massachusetts. Additionally, the writer advocates that kids should spend time reading as an alternative to screen time.
In addition, the author guest-hosted 10 episodes of the 10th season of WGBH local quiz bowl production High School Quiz Show. This was while regular host Billy Costa was away on a special assignment. Moreover, he hosted the second half of the first-round games as well as the quarterfinals and semifinals.
Publications
April 1, 2007 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid
February 1, 2008 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
January 13, 2009 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
October 12, 2009 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
November 9, 2010 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
November 15, 2011 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
2012 – 2012021
November 13, 2012 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel
November 5, 2013 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
4, November 2014 – Diary of Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
3, November 2015 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
1, November 2016 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down
7, November 2017 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway
October 30, 2018 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown
November 5, 2019 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball
October 27, 2020 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End
October 26, 2021 – Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot
Jeff Kinney Net Worth
Kinney’s net worth ranges between $70 million and $100 million.
