Kevin Hart may be one of the richest comedians in the world, but he’s definitely not funny about his money.
As fans of the diminutive stand-up comedian know, he comes from very humble beginnings. Before he was known for his comedy specials and funny movies, Kevin Hart worked a minimum wage job as a shoe salesman in his native Philadelphia, PA.
Clearly, he’s come a long way since then.
But now, he’s got even bigger ambitions. As AfroTech previously reported, Hart has said that he wants to be a billionaire before he turns 45 — and at the rate he’s going, he can probably pull it off.
“It’s not about the money,” he said, according to our previous report. “It’s about the title of a billionaire. What does that mean, how did you get there? What was your road to getting there? The point is about the other Black kids that are from where I’m from, from the inner cities, the places that are told that so much is impossible. Well, you can see it is possible. You can have a real eye-sight of someone that did it, that can talk to you in a way that you understand and you know.”
Celebrity Net Worth reveals that Kevin Hart has a net worth of $200 million, so he’s certainly making his way up in the world. Let’s take a look at how he makes his money.
Editorial note: The net worth listed in this piece is a speculative estimate drawn from a variety of online sources.
Stand-Up Comedy
There’s no question that Kevin Hart’s biggest success has been in the world of comedy. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he’s one of the highest-paid comedians in the world, and has made more than $90 million from his stand-up career.
Film & Television Career
According to his IMDb page, Kevin Hart has had a successful and diverse film and television career. He’s loaned his voice to the super-smash children’s film, “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” and to “The Secret Life of Pets.” He’s also starred in the hilarious pseudo-reality show, “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” and has starred in such films as “Ride Along,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” and
Audible Partnership
In October 2020, AfroTech reported that Kevin Hart teamed up with Charlamagne Tha God for a partnership with Audible. The goal with this partnership is to amplify Black voices in the publishing industry.
NFTs
Like many other celebrities, Kevin Hart has gotten into the business of NFTs. As AfroTech previously reported, he recently purchased a Bored Ape NFT for over $200k.
HUNGRY
As AfroTech previously reported, Kevin Hart is one of the main investors behind the HUNGRY app, which also counts Jay-Z amongst its investors.
Other Investments
Though the HUNGRY app is one of his largest investments outside of the entertainment world, Kevin Hart has other investments as well.
As AfroTech previously reported, he’s one of the main investors in Tommy John, a startup menswear line. He is also an investor in Ellis Island Tea, which is both made in the United States and owned by a Black woman. Hart was also one of the early investors in the Hydrow fitness app (which counts Lizzo and Justin Timberlake amongst its other investors), has been a part of the $500,000 investment in Black Sands Entertainment, and donated $100,000 to Taraji P. Henson’s not-for-profit focusing on mental health.
Real Estate
In 2019, Kevin Hart parted ways with a 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom mansion in the tony Los Angeles district of Tarzana, CA. According to Hilton-Hyland Properties, he sold the home for $2.75 million — and even though his asking price was over $3 million, he still turned a profit because he’d purchased the home for $1.99 million in 2012.
The year before he parted ways with the Tarzana property, Hart and his wife Eniko purchased a plot of land in Calabasas, CA, where they proceeded to develop their dream home. Then, in 2021, Architectural Digest reported that the Harts purchased another plot of land for $7 million. In total, the Harts’ Calabasas compound is comprised of a main house with nearly 10,000 sq. ft. of living space, and more than 40 acres of land.
