Keegan-Michael Key Net Worth

Keegan-Michael Key net worth in 2026 is estimated at $12 million [1][2]. Most published estimates agree on $12 million, while a few give $10 million to $14 million [1][4]. His Key and Peele work, film roles and voice work are the main sources of his wealth [1][2]. Producing through Animal Pictures adds more to the total.

Key made his money from Key and Peele, which he co-created and starred in for five seasons, plus film roles, voice work and producing [1][3]. He voiced Kamari in The Lion King remake and starred in Schmigadoon! [3]. He also hosts Brain Games and runs the production company Animal Pictures [1].

Yes, Key won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016 for Key and Peele, the sketch show he created with Jordan Peele [1][3]. The show ran from 2012 to 2015 on Comedy Central and became one of the most loved comedy shows of the decade [3]. Its sketches still go viral today [1].

Key divorced Cynthia Blaise in 2017, and the court ordered him to pay her $34,000 a month plus 21 percent of his income, and a lump sum of $655,649 [1]. The settlement cut his fortune and is one reason estimates sit at $12 million [1][2]. He married Elisa Pugliese in 2018 [3].

Key appeared in Pitch Perfect 2, Keanu, The Predator, The Prom and Wonka [1][3]. He voiced Kamari in The Lion King remake in 2019 and Toad in The Super Mario Bros. Movie [1]. He also starred in the Apple TV musical comedy Schmigadoon! in 2021 [3].

Key and Peele ended their sketch show in 2015, and the two have not made a new series together since [1][3]. They reunited for the famous Hot Ones episode in 2016, eating spicy wings together [2]. Both have gone on to separate film and television careers, with Peele directing horror films [3].