- Born
- Birth nameKenan Stacy Thompson
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Kenan Thompson was born on May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Snakes on a Plane (2006) and Good Burger (1997). He has been married to Christina Evangeline since November 11, 2011. They have two children.
- SpouseChristina Evangeline(November 11, 2011 - present) (filed for divorce, 2 children)
- ChildrenGeorgia MarieGianna Michelle
- Is the first regular cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) to be born after the show first premiered.
- As of 2017, Kenan Thompson holds the record for the show's longest-tenured cast member on Saturday Night Live, as he is currently in his 15th season on SNL, and Darrell Hammond (who held the record before him) only stuck around for 14 seasons.
- Reprised three of his All That (1994) roles on its 10th Anniversary Special: Lester Oaks: Construction Worker, Principal Pimpel, and Pierre Escargot, whom he mentions is his favorite character.
- Kenan currently holds the record for most impressions done on SNL.
- His first impression on Saturday Night Live (1975) was of Bill Cosby, which he did regularly on All That (1994).
- "I've been really fortunate to have gotten so many great roles. I've been doing sketch comedy since I was a kid, and it still blows me away. I don't even have any talent!" (reflecting on his career thus far)
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