Jeff Kinney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Kinney
Occupation	Children's Author
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1971(1971-02-19)
Age	53
Birthplace	Fort Washington
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Pisces

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.

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.

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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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The books were adopted into a film series in 2010.

Facts & Trivia

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.

Top Facts about Jeff Kinney

1. Jeff Kinney is best known for his “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series.
2. He was born on February 19, 1971 in Maryland, USA.
3. Kinney attended the University of Maryland and created a comic strip called “Igdoof.”
4. His first book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” was published in 2007.
5. The series has sold over 250 million copies worldwide.
6. Kinney has also written other books and screenplays.
7. He won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award in 2009.
8. In addition to writing, Kinney owns a bookstore and game store.
9. He lives with his wife and two sons in Massachusetts, USA.
10. Kinney is active on social media and engages with fans regularly.

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?

Publisher‎Harry N. Abrams; Box edition (October 7, 2014)
ISBN-13| ‎978-1419715389
Reading age| ‎8 – 10 years, from customers
Grade level| ‎3 – 7
Item Weight| ‎8.25 pounds