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Jeff Kinney Net Worth, $500 Million of Successful Franchise

In order to become successful, you will need hard work. It is not the only important thing but still the most important one. Jeff Kinney is among many whose hard work is paid off. Eight years of work finally bear fruit when he finally publicizes his book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

The book can be considered one of the most popular books, increasing Jeff Kinney net worth tremendously. As of 2021, the book has sold more than 250 million copies globally and has become the sixth best-selling book series of all time.

Please continue reading to discover more about Jeff Kinney net worth, the work he has done, and other interesting information about him.

Jeff Kinney Biography

In short, Jeff Kinney is primarily an author and a cartoonist, but he is also a game designer, a producer, and even an actor related to the former two. 

He is best known for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a children’s book series about a kid named Greg Heffley who illustrates his daily life in a diary. The book was well-received by the readers and earned enormous views. The online version of this book got almost 20 million views as of 2009, only five years after its release. 

Here is some information about Jeff Kinney:

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Stage Name Jeff Kinney
Legal name Jeffrey Patrick Kinney
Date of Birth February 19, 1971
Gender Male
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Net worth $70 million
Salary $23 million
Profession Author, cartoonist, producer
Nationality American

Legal Name & stage name

Kinney’s legal name is Jeffrey Patrick Kinney, and his stage name is only Jeff Kinney. 

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Date of Birth

He was born on February 19, 1971, turning 51 years in 2022. 

Gender & Height

Kinney is a male, and his height is about 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).

Nationality

He was born in Fort Washington, an unincorporated area in Prince George’s County, Maryland, United States. Born and raised in the US, his nationality is American.

Early life and Education of Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney is the third child of a family of four and spent his early life in his birthplace, Fort Washington. He attended Bishop McNamara High School (BMHS or McNamara) and graduated in 1989.

For his college degree, he chose the University of Maryland, College Park, in the early 1990s and graduated from it three years later in 1993. 

Jeff Kinney net worth can be said not related at all to his educational background because he actually has a degree in criminal justice. He even chose the major so that he could have more time to write and draw.

Personal life 

He married his wife, Jullie, on December 14, 2003. They are blessed with two sons, Will and Grant Kinney. Now they are living in Plainville, Massachusetts.

Jeff Kenny Professional work

As we discussed previously in this article, Jeff Kinney’s career is mainly related to his book Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It was the book for the author’s debut and the book that developed his career in the future, resulting in a massive improvement in Jeff Kinney net worth.

Here we provide some summaries of his career development:

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Jeff Kinney’s writing career

Kinney started writing and drawing cartoons while still studying, but his first book was published in 2004 as an online version. The book’s printed version was released three years later in April 2007.

As of October 26, 2021, There are already 16 books for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the latest one titled Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot. He plans to release the 17th book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde”, on October 25, 2022.

Movies actor dan producer

Diary of a Wimpy Kid book gets a movie adaptation for its series. It was in 2010 when the film was released for the first time, and the last was in 2017 titled Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, covering the book stories with the same name. 

Kinney also works as a producer for the animated version of the book released in 2021. It is no wonder that Jeff Kinney net worth keeps improving by the day.

Awards & nominations

TIME, an American news magazine, named Kinney one of The World’s Most Influential People in 2009. The following year, in 2010, his book won the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for Favorite Book. He subsequently won the same award every year until 2016 except in 2013.

Jeff Kinney net worth

Back to the main discussion, how much is Jeff Kinney net worth today? Our sources found that Jeff Kinney net worth is about $70 million. It is from the income he got from the book sales and other salaries from other projects.

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Businesses

Besides books, Kinney also created Poptropica, an online role-playing game he produced in 2007. He remains at the company as the Creative Director until 2015. The game was developed by Pearson Education’s Family Education Network, but we don’t know the contract amount and how much he can gain from it.

Investment in Real estate (Mansion / house / home / apartment)

He bought a building, a crumbling one actually, in 2012 for only $300,000 in Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It was not considered a real-real estate investment actually because the building had to be demolished after he bought it. 

He then built a book store called “An Unlikely Story” to replace the building that was a barbershop, a drugstore, a tearoom, and even a general store. Quite a lot of Jeff Kinney net worth was spent on the book store. He even claimed that it is still burning money rather than earning it right now. 

Jeff Kinney net worth in Sports cars / yachts / vehicles

We tried to find which cars he used for daily driving, but no information was found on the internet. Instead, we found some info about his activities, hosting several drive-thru pool parties in several cities. We are not sure, though, whether they helped increase Jeff Kinney net worth or he just wanted to have fun doing it.  

How much does Jeff Kinney make per year? 

Jeff Kinney’s salary, contributing to Jeff Kinney net worth, is about $23 million per year. The data is still under review, though, because the income might obtain for a particular year rather than every year. 

Jeff Kinney’s Latest project?

He has several projects that are still in progress right now. For example, his latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde,” will be published on October 25, 2022. One of the movies, based on his book, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” will also be released in 2022.

We don’t know how much money he can earn from each contract, but we are expecting more improvement in Jeff Kinney net worth in the future.