Jordan Peele, 1979
Writers · February 21, 1979
Jordan Peele
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Jordan Peele is 47 years old, born February 21, 1979 in United States · Pisces.
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About
Jordan Peele turned sketch comedy into Oscar-winning psychological horror. Born February 21, 1979, in the US, he spent five seasons on Mad TV before co-creating the Emmy-winning Key & Peele with Keegan-Michael Key. His 2017 directorial debut Get Out won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and became a 21st-century landmark. Pisces energy: intuitive, boundary-pushing.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Jordan Peele pivoted from improv to horror auteur. Born February 21, 1979, he performed with Boom Chicago and The Second City before joining Fox's Mad TV in 2003, where he remained for five seasons until 2008. Alongside frequent collaborator Keegan-Michael Key, Peele created Comedy Central's Key & Peele (2012–2015), a critically acclaimed sketch series that won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The duo then wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film Keanu in 2016. Peele's 2017 directorial debut, Get Out, became a watershed moment—the psychological horror film earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, plus nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, and is now cited among the best films of the 21st century. He followed with producing credits on Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman (2018), receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. His subsequent directorial projects Us (2019) and Nope (2022) further cemented his reputation, with critics placing all three films among the century's finest. Peele founded Monkeypaw Productions in 2012, producing Candyman (2021) and co-starring in Wendell and Wild (2022). He has voice-acted across Storks, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Toy Story 4, and the adult animated series Big Mouth. Additional credits include co-creating The Last O.G. (2018–2022) and Weird City (2019), plus hosting and producing the Paramount+ Twilight Zone revival (2019–2020). As a screenwriter and actor, Peele works across comedy and horror, blending satirical precision with genre mastery. His Pisces birth sign aligns with his intuitive narrative craft and psychological depth. Life Path 4 suggests a builder's discipline—Peele structures each project as foundational cinema, not disposable content.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Peele started in improv comedy, performing with Boom Chicago and The Second City before his 2003 breakout as a Mad TV cast member. He spent five seasons on the sketch comedy show, honing his comedic and writing instincts alongside future Key & Peele partner Keegan-Michael Key. These early roles established him as a performer and writer in ensemble settings before his transition to solo directing and screenwriting.
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Trivia
- Get Out earned Peele the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and remains frequently cited among the best films of the 21st century.
- Key & Peele won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award during its Comedy Central run (2012–2015).
- Peele founded Monkeypaw Productions in 2012, producing and writing projects like Candyman (2021) and Wendell and Wild (2022).
- He has voice-acted in Toy Story 4, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, and the Netflix series Big Mouth (2017–2025).
- Peele hosted and produced the Paramount+ Twilight Zone revival (2019–2020).
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Jordan Peele succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 4 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- RockyRabbit · 1999
CHALLENGING
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian Xiwei
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Jordan Peele?
- Jordan Peele is 47 years old (born February 21, 1979).
- When is Jordan Peele's birthday?
- Jordan Peele was born on February 21, 1979.
- What is Jordan Peele's zodiac sign?
- Jordan Peele is a Pisces, born February 21, 1979.
- What is Jordan Peele's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jordan Peele was born in 1979, the year of the Earth Goat.
- Where is Jordan Peele from?
- Jordan Peele is from United States.
- What does Jordan Peele do?
- Jordan Peele is a writer.
- Is Jordan Peele still alive?
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