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Jeff Kinney Biography
Jeff Kinney is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on February 19, 1971 in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States. American author and cartoonist who created the Diary of a Wimpy Kid children’s book series. He is also known for establishing the popular children’s website Poptropica.
His books inspired the 2012 film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, which starred Steve Zahn.
Kinney was born and raised in Fort Washington, Maryland. Kinney attended Potomac Landing Elementary School and later Bishop McNamara High School, where he graduated from in 1989. He has an older brother and sister, and a younger brother. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park in the early 1990s. It was in college that Kinney created a popular comic strip, Igdoof, which ran in the school newspaper, The Diamondback.
In January 1998, Kinney brought up the idea of a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley, who writes illustrated stories about his personal life. In May 2004, FunBrain and Jeff Kinney released an online version of the story, titled Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The website made daily entries until June 2005. He worked on his book for almost eight years, before showing it to a publisher in New York.
He grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland with two brothers and one sister. He and his wife, Julie Kinney, became parents to two sons: Will and Grant.
| Name | Jeff Kinney |
| First Name | Jeff |
| Last Name | Kinney |
| Occupation | Children's Author |
| Birthday | February 19 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place of Birth | Fort Washington |
| Home Town | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Julie Kinney |
| Children(s) | Will Kinney, Grant Kinney |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In February 2006, during the New York Comic Con, Jeff signed a multi-book deal with publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc., to turn Diary of a Wimpy Kid into a print series.
Jeff Kinney Net Worth
Jeff Kinney is one of the richest Children's Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Kinney's net worth $70 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He created Igdoof, a comic strip that ran in a college newspaper, while he was attending the University of Maryland in the 1990s. He’ also worked throughout his adulthood as an online game writer and designer.
His Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has sold over 50 million copies worldwide.
Jeffrey Patrick Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American author and cartoonist, best known for the children’s book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He also created the child-oriented website Poptropica.
| Net Worth | $70 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Children's Author |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
The book became an instant hit, with the online version receiving about 20 million views as of 2007. When many online readers requested a printed version, Kinney agreed, and in April 2007, Diary of a Wimpy Kid was published. To date, eighteen Wimpy Kid books have been released, including 2 movie diaries and 2 Do-It-Yourself Books, and even a biography that Gregory’s best friend wrote. In April 2009, TIME named Kinney one of The World’s Most Influential People. In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016 the series won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for Favorite Book.
A film based on the first book was released on March 19, 2010. It was produced by 20th Century Fox and directed by Thor Freudenthal. The film starred Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley, Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson, Rachael Harris as Susan Heffley, Steve Zahn as Frank Heffley, Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley, Connor and Owen Fielding as Manny Heffley, Chloë Grace Moretz as a new character named Angie Steadman, Grayson Russell as Fregley, Laine MacNeil as Patty Farrell, and Karan Brar as Chirag Gupta.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On December 14, 2003, Jeff Kinney married Julie Kinney. They have two boys together, Will and Grant. Kinney attended Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland. Kinney graduated from the University of Maryland in 1993, originally majoring in computer science but switched to criminal justice in order to have more time to work on his comic, Igdoof. He currently lives in Plainville, Massachusetts.
Kinney guest-hosted 10 episodes of the 10th season of WBGH local quiz bowl production High School Quiz Show while regular host Billy Costa was away on a special assignment. Kinney hosted the second half of the first-round games, the quarter-finals, and the semi-finals, while Costa hosted the first half of the first-round games and returned to Boston in time for the finals.
Who is Jeff Kinney Dating?
According to our records, Jeff Kinney married to Julie Kinney . As of December 1, 2023, Jeff Kinney’s is not dating anyone.
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Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeff Kinney celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.
A second film, based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, was released on March 25, 2011. Zachary Gordon returned as Greg Heffley. Steve Zahn (Frank Heffley) and Rachael Harris (Susan Heffley) also returned. The film was directed by David Bowers and the screenplay was written by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah. Some new cast members who appeared in the film included Peyton List as Holly Hills among others. Kinney himself appeared in the film in a cameo role as, Holly’s father. He would later reprise the role in the third film, Dog Days, which was released in 2012 and combines The Last Straw and Dog Days.
Is Diary of a Wimpy Kid inappropriate?
In addition to being wildly funny, Diary of a Wimpy Kid explores themes most kids can relate to: fitting in, popularity, bullying, demands of home and school, loyalty, trust, and friendship. Who’s (meant to be) reading it? The intended audience is kids in grades 3-7, or ages 8-12.
Is Jeff Kinney making a new book in 2022?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 17 is out on October 25, 2022. Pre-Order!
Why did Jeff Kinney write Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
It was there that Jeff ran a comic strip called “Igdoof” in the campus newspaper. He knew he wanted to be a cartoonist. However, Jeff was not successful getting his comic strip syndicated after college, and in 1998 he started writing down ideas for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which he hoped to turn into a book.
What is Jeff Kinney famous quote?
“If there’s one thing I learned from Rodrick, it’s to set people’s expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all.” “You can’t expect everyone to have the same dedication as you.” “The best person I know is Myself.”
What age is appropriate for reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
| ISBN-13 | 978-1419715389 |
| Reading age | 8 – 10 years, from customers |
| Grade level | 3 – 7 |
| Item Weight | 8.25 pounds |
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