Mike Epps

@Stand-up Comedians, Birthday and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mike Epps is an American stand-up comedian, writer, rapper and actor Indiana African American Actors Black Comedians American Film & Theater Personalities Actors Comedians Stand-up Comedians Scorpio Celebrities Michael Elliot "Mike" Epps is an American stand-up comedian, actor, film producer, writer and rapper. He is regarded as one of the funniest comic actors to emerge in the Hollywood scene as of late. A major portion of his fame happened with his association with several Ice Cube films, including Next Friday, How High Friday After Next, and All About the Benjamins. Apart from featuring with Ice Cube, all of these films have hilarious marijuana-smoking comic characters like the ones portrayed by Epps. Born in Indianapolis, he began performing stand-up as a teenager. He starred in Def Comedy Jam while his first major film role was in Vin Diesel's Strays, a dramatic portrayal of relationships and drugs. He had several other feature-film appearances including Bait and 3 Strikes. He performed the voice of Sonny in Dr. Dolittle 2. As he gained more recognition, his comedic talent began to blossom, as demonstrated in, All About the Benjamins, Friday After Next, The Honeymooners, Talk to Me, The Hangover, and Sparkle. In addition, he has appeared in many videos and has guest starred on several rap and hip-hop songs, including "A Bay Bay" by Hurricane Chris. He has a song to his credit too.

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Birthday: November 18, 1970 Nationality: American Famous: African American Actors, Black Comedians, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians, Stand-up Comedians City/State: Indiana Spouses: Michelle McCain (m. 2006) Known as: Michael Elliot Childrens: Bria Epps, Maddie Epps, Mariah Epps Information Detail Birthday November 18, 1970 Nationality American Famous African American Actors, Black Comedians, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians, Stand-up Comedians City/State Indiana Spouses Michelle McCain (m. 2006) Known as Michael Elliot Childrens Bria Epps, Maddie Epps, Mariah Epps Birth Place Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Height 187cm Gender Male Father Tommy Epps Net Worth $6 million as of Jan 31,2017 Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Famous as Stand-up Comedian

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

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Epps married Michelle McCain in July 2006; they currently live in Beverly Hills. California. The two met while filming ‘The Fighting Temptations’. Epps has a daughter, Bria Epps, from a previous relationship. Unsplash Personal Life

He has extended full support by way of money and time, to the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation for the Arts in Georgia, which seeks to provide opportunities for young people through the arts. Unsplash Personal Life

Epps was born on November 18, 1980 at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Mary Reed and Tommy Epps. His natural comedic ability was recognized at an early age, and he began performing stand-up as a teenager. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Unfortunately, the talented comedian got into trouble as he got involved with gangs, dropped out of high school, and served 18 months on drug charges which made him focus on a career as an entertainer. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Epps moved to Atlanta and worked at the Comedy Act Theater. He moved to Brooklyn to star in Def Comedy Jam in 1995 in two of HBO's Def Comedy Jam broadcasts. Unsplash Career

He made his film debut in Vin Diesel’s 1997 directorial debut ‘Strays’, which is about a drug dealer and hustler who, fed up with the monotony of his life, searches for a meaning in his life. Unsplash Career

In 2000, he appeared in cameos in the screwball comedy ‘3 strikes’, and his supporting role in the Jamie Fox starrer, ‘Bait’. Unsplash Career

He lent his voice to Sonny in the 2001 movie ‘Dr. Dolittle 2’, and later that year had a featured role as comical pimp Baby Powder in How High, starring Method Man and Redman. Unsplash Career

In ‘All About the Benjamins’, (2002), he played a repeat offender who works with the bounty hunter played by Ice Cube, to find a group of diamond thieves with a winning lottery ticket. Unsplash Career

Epps was cast as Ice Cube's co-star in the sequel, Next Friday, a 2000 stoner comedy film and its sequel Friday After Next. His role as Day-Day Jones was a breakthrough for the actor. Unsplash Major Works

In 2010, he released a stand-up comedy special, Under Rated & Never Faded, showcasing his knack for the absurd and his hilarious commentary on culture and young life in front of a live audience. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	November 18, 1970
Nationality	American
Famous	African American Actors, Black Comedians, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians, Stand-up Comedians
City/State	Indiana
Spouses	Michelle McCain (m. 2006)
Known as	Michael Elliot
Childrens	Bria Epps, Maddie Epps, Mariah Epps
Birth Place	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height	187cm
Gender	Male
Father	Tommy Epps
Net Worth	$6 million as of Jan 31,2017
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Famous as	Stand-up Comedian

Mike Epps

American

Nov 18, 1970

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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.