Jordan Peele

American actor, comedian and filmmaker (born 1979)
Person human Q3371986
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Jordan Peele

Summary

Jordan Peele is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on February 21, 1979[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], television actor[6], voice actor[7], and comedian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.093% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,600 views/month, #935 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Jordan Peele…
  • Jordan Peele was born on February 21, 1979[3].
  • Jordan Peele's mother was Lucinda J. Peele[10].
  • Jordan Peele was married to Chelsea Peretti[11].
  • A child of Jordan Peele was Beaumont Peele[12].
  • Jordan Peele held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Jordan Peele's native language[14].
  • Jordan Peele is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Jordan Peele's professions included actor[4].
  • Jordan Peele's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Jordan Peele worked as a television actor[6].
  • Jordan Peele worked as a voice actor[7].
  • Jordan Peele's professions included comedian[8].
  • Jordan Peele worked as a film producer[16].
  • Jordan Peele's field of work was acting[17].
  • Jordan Peele's field of work was film screenwriting[18].
  • Jordan Peele's field of work was film production[19].
  • Jordan Peele's field of work was film direction[20].
  • Jordan Peele was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[21].
  • Jordan Peele was educated at Calhoun School[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jordan Peele is Get Out[23].
  • Jordan Peele received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[24].
  • Jordan Peele received the British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[25].
  • Jordan Peele received the Locus Award for Best Anthology[26].
  • Jordan Peele was a member of Writers Guild of America West[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-02-21[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b77f427f-4d88-45e8-ba3e-b40ffc4f4f19[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jordan Peele's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on February 21, 1979[3]. His mother was Lucinda J. Peele[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Sarah Lawrence College[21], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1926[34] and Calhoun School[22], a university-preparatory school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1896[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], television actor[6], voice actor[7], comedian[8], and film producer[16]. Fields of work include acting[17], a type of arts[38]; film screenwriting[18], an occupation[39]; film production[19], an economic activity[40]; and film direction[20], an activity[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jordan Peele is Get Out[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[24], an award for best screenplay[42], in United States[43], founded in 1941[44]; British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[25], a literary award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1999[47]; and Locus Award for Best Anthology[26], a literary award[48], in United States[49].

Personal Life

Jordan Peele was married to Chelsea Peretti[11]. A child of him was Beaumont Peele[12].

Why It Matters

Jordan Peele ranks in the top 0.093% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,600 views/month, #935 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Jordan Peele born?

Born in New York City[2], Jordan Peele…

Who were Jordan Peele's parents?

Jordan Peele's mother was Lucinda J. Peele[10].

Who was Jordan Peele married to?

Jordan Peele's spouses include Chelsea Peretti[11].

What did Jordan Peele do for work?

Jordan Peele worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], television actor[6], voice actor[7], and comedian[8].

Where did Jordan Peele go to school?

Jordan Peele was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[21] and Calhoun School[22].

What awards did Jordan Peele receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[24], British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology[25], and Locus Award for Best Anthology[26].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, screenwriter, television actor +8
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Related category Category:Films produced by Jordan Peele
    Family name Peele
    Instance of human
    Country of citizenship United States
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