:Kevin Hart

Kevin Darnell Hart{{cite journal|url=http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v53/n22/obit.html|title=Death: Nancy Hart, Student Registration|journal=University of Pennsylvania Almanac|volume=53|issue=22|date=February 13, 2007|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224246/http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v53/n22/obit.html|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}} was born in Philadelphia on July 6, 1979,{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/kevin-hart-21129845|title=Kevin Hart Biography: Actor, Comedian (1979–)|publisher=Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413103609/http://www.biography.com/people/kevin-hart-21129845|archive-date=April 13, 2016|url-status=live}} to Nancy Hart (died 2007) and Henry Robert Witherspoon (died 2022).{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/arts/television/kevin-hart-learns-to-tell-the-truth.html?pagewanted=all | work=The New York Times | first=Dave | last=Itzkoff | title=Kevin Hart Learns to Tell the Truth | date=August 30, 2012 | access-date=February 27, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803025422/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/arts/television/kevin-hart-learns-to-tell-the-truth.html?pagewanted=all | archive-date=August 3, 2017 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }} He has an older brother named Robert. He was raised in a single-parent household by his mother, who worked as a systems analyst for the Office of Student Registration and Financial Services at the University of Pennsylvania. His father was a cocaine addict who was in and out of jail throughout most of Hart's childhood, prompting Hart to use humor as a way to cope with his troubled family life. His relationship with his father improved after his father recovered from his addiction.{{cite news|last=Itzkoff|first=Dave|title=Life Sends Lemons? Make Comedy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/arts/television/kevin-hart-learns-to-tell-the-truth.html|access-date=October 18, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025150026/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/arts/television/kevin-hart-learns-to-tell-the-truth.html?_r=0|archive-date=October 25, 2016|url-status=live}} He would also later talk about his mother in his stand-up routine, portraying her as a loving yet intimidating woman.{{cite news|last=Landrum|first=Jonathan|url=http://www.backstage.com/news/kevin-hart-pokes-fun-at-his-life-in-standup-movie/|title=Kevin Hart Pokes Fun at His Life in Standup Movie|publisher=Backstage|date=September 9, 2011|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108095040/https://www.backstage.com/news/kevin-hart-pokes-fun-at-his-life-in-standup-movie/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|url-status=live}}

As a teenager, Hart had aspirations of becoming a basketball player. He was a participant at the La Salle basketball camp with future National Basketball Association hall of famer Kobe Bryant and future political commentator and activist Marc Lamont Hill.{{Cite news |last=Schnurr |first=Samantha |date=2020-09-10 |title=Kevin Hart Recalls How His Camp Days With Kobe Bryant Crushed His Basketball Dream |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1186575/kevin-hart-recalls-how-his-camp-days-with-kobe-bryant-crushed-his-basketball-dream |access-date=2024-04-04 |work=E News}}{{cite web |last1=Yee |first1=Angela |author1-link=Facebook |title=Kevin Hart Tells His Kobe Basketball Camp Story |url=https://www.facebook.com/teamyee/videos/kevin-hart-tells-his-kobe-basketball-camp-story/832318277288794/ |website=facebook.com |publisher=Facebook |language=en |format=video |date=April 27, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Marc Lamont |author1-link=YouTube |title=Live Q&A: OFFICE HOURS with Marc Lamont Hill (03/19/24) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rN7b75_Dg4 |website=youtube.com |publisher=YouTube |language=en |format=video |date=April 27, 2020}}

After graduating from George Washington High School, Hart briefly attended the Community College of Philadelphia before dropping out and moving to New York City.{{Cite web |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/television/20130630_Kevin_Hart__Comically_independent.html |title=Kevin Hart: Comically independent |access-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108133616/http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/david_hiltbrand/20130630_Kevin_Hart__Comically_independent.html |archive-date=November 8, 2016 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://billypenn.com/2014/12/09/kevin-hart-returns-to-community-college-of-philadelphia-i-dont-got-nostudent-loans/ |title=Kevin Hart returns to Community College of Philadelphia: "I don't got no student loans!" |publisher=Billypenn.com |date=December 9, 2014 |access-date=January 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803224109/https://billypenn.com/2014/12/09/kevin-hart-returns-to-community-college-of-philadelphia-i-dont-got-nostudent-loans/ |archive-date=August 3, 2018 |url-status=live}} He spent some time working as a shoe salesman.{{cite web |last1=GQ |title=Kevin Hart Replies to Fans Online |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQA8efI34Ic |website=YouTube |access-date=19 October 2023}}

Hart's first stand-up performance took place at The Laff House in his native Philadelphia under the name of Lil Kev, which did not go well.{{cite web|title=About Kevin Hart|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/kevin-hart|publisher=Comedy Central|access-date=October 18, 2012| archive-date= October 6, 2012| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121006232450/http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/kevin-hart}} His career suffered a slow start and he was booed offstage several times, once even having a piece of chicken thrown at him.{{cite news|last=Gomez|first=Luis|title=Interview: Kevin Hart not shy about past flubs|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-interview-kevin-hart-chicago-20120122-column.html|access-date=January 29, 2022|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=October 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224119/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-22/entertainment/chi-interview-kevin-hart-chicago-20120122_1_kevin-hart-q-a-session-soul-plane|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=live}} After those initial unsuccessful shows, he began entering comedy competitions throughout Massachusetts, with audience receptions eventually improving.{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Keosha|title=TheGrio's 100: Kevin Hart, Philly comedian sees the humor in life experiences|date=January 31, 2012|url=http://thegrio.com/2012/01/31/2012-kevin-hart/#46203731|publisher=TheGrio.com|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029203725/http://thegrio.com/2012/01/31/2012-kevin-hart/#46203731|archive-date=October 29, 2015|url-status=live}} It took time for Hart to develop a unique comedic style. After an early period of attempting to imitate comedians like Chris Tucker, he found his own rhythm by delving into his insecurities and life experiences. He said, "Because of what I do, it has to be an open book. But right now this is a book that is being written."

Hart's comedy tours began in 2009 with his act titled I'm a Grown Little Man, followed by Seriously Funny in 2010, Laugh at My Pain in 2011, and Let Me Explain in 2013, the last two of which were also released as features in movie theaters. Hart grossed over $15 million from "Laugh at My Pain", making it one of the year's top-selling comedy tours.{{Cite magazine|last1=Turner|first1=David|last2=Spanos|first2=Brittany |date=2015-07-29|title=Timeline: How Kevin Hart Went From Unknown to Unstoppable|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-lists/how-kevin-hart-went-from-undeclared-to-unstoppable-a-timeline-70164/|access-date=2021-12-20|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=December 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220202131/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-lists/how-kevin-hart-went-from-undeclared-to-unstoppable-a-timeline-70164/|url-status=live}} Hart also has a game app available through iTunes called "Little Jumpman". His Facebook page, Twitter account, and YouTube channel are all connected to and accessible through this app. Most overseas fans of Hart discovered him on YouTube, as well.{{cite news|last=Puig|first=Claudia|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/07/02/kevin-hart-let-me-explain/2438239/|title=Kevin Hart's 'Let Me Explain' is too heavy on the 'me'|work=USA Today|date=July 2, 2013|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828061830/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/07/02/kevin-hart-let-me-explain/2438239/|archive-date=August 28, 2017|url-status=live}}

On April 9, 2015, Hart embarked on a comedy world tour titled the What Now? Tour at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, which concluded on August 7, 2016, at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia. On July 16, 2015, Universal Pictures announced that Kevin Hart: What Now?, a stand-up comedy film featuring a performance of Hart's What Now? Tour, would be theatrically released in the United States on October 14, 2016.{{cite magazine |first=Dave|last= McNary |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/kevin-hart-what-now-concert-movie-set-for-oct-14-2016-release-1201489145/ |title='Kevin Hart: What Now' Release Date Set for Oct. 14, 2016 |magazine=Variety |date=May 6, 2015 |access-date=September 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004005134/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/kevin-hart-what-now-concert-movie-set-for-oct-14-2016-release-1201489145/ |archive-date=October 4, 2015 |url-status=live}} The show was filmed live on August 30, 2015, in front of 53,000 people, at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.{{cite web |url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/02/16/kevin-hart-to-make-history-when-he-headlines-lincoln-financial-field/ |title=Kevin Hart To Make History When He Headlines Lincoln Financial Field « CBS Philly |publisher=Philadelphia.cbslocal.com |date=February 16, 2015 |access-date=September 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907195126/http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/02/16/kevin-hart-to-make-history-when-he-headlines-lincoln-financial-field/ |archive-date=September 7, 2015 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |author=Kevin Hart: WHAT NOW TOUR |url=http://www.livenation.com/events/442239-aug-30-2015-kevin-hart-what-now-tour |title=Kevin Hart: WHAT NOW TOUR at Lincoln Financial Field on Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:00 PM EDT — Live Nation |publisher=Livenation.com |date=August 30, 2015 |access-date=September 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053619/http://www.livenation.com/events/442239-aug-30-2015-kevin-hart-what-now-tour |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead}}

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Hart had a guest appearance in the 2002 sitcom, Undeclared. He made his film debut in the 2002 film Paper Soldiers. Hart then had other films roles such as the Scary Movie franchise, Soul Plane, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Death at a Funeral and Little Fockers.{{Cite web|last=Parade|date=2021-08-02|title=Kevin Hart's Net Worth and How the Hard-Working Entertainer Got So Crazy Rich|url=https://parade.com/944438/parade/kevin-hart-net-worth/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Parade Magazine|archive-date=December 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220203846/https://parade.com/944438/parade/kevin-hart-net-worth/|url-status=live}} He turned down a role in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder because the character is gay, citing his own "insecurities".{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-hart-gay-role-_n_6490424 |title=Kevin Hart Won't Play A Gay Role Because 'Of What People Are Going To Think'|date=January 16, 2015 |publisher=HuffPost |access-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222160506/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/16/kevin-hart-gay-role-_n_6490424.html |archive-date=December 22, 2016 |url-status=live}}

He played Doug in the film The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and appeared in Think Like a Man which was a box office success. He also appeared in the sequel. He had a cameo as himself in This Is the End. In 2013, Hart played a boxing promoter in Grudge Match and appeared in Exit Strategy as Mannequin Head Man. He also appeared in 35 and Ticking.

In 2014, Hart starred as Ben in Ride Along, opposite Ice Cube.{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title='Ride Along' Detours To Universal As Kevin Hart And Ice Cube Vehicle|url=https://deadline.com/2012/07/ride-along-detours-to-universal-as-kevin-hart-and-ice-cube-vehicle/|access-date=November 7, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529070030/http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/ride-along-detours-to-universal-as-kevin-hart-and-ice-cube-vehicle/|archive-date=May 29, 2014|url-status=live}} The film received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a major box office success.{{cite web|url=https://rottentomatoes.com/m/ride_along_2014/|title=Ride Along|publisher=Flixster|work=Rotten Tomatoes|date=January 17, 2014 |access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126201723/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ride_along_2014|archive-date=November 26, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=2014&wknd=03a&p=|title=Weekend Box Office Results for January 17-20, 2014|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=February 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224004716/http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=2014&wknd=03a&p=|archive-date=February 24, 2014|url-status=live}} Hart returned in the sequel, Ride Along 2, which was released in 2016.{{cite news|date=April 23, 2013|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=Sequels On Tap For 'The Heat' And 'Ride Along'|url=https://deadline.com/2013/04/sequels-on-tap-for-the-heat-and-ride-along-481914/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619145330/http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/sequels-on-tap-for-the-heat-and-ride-along/|archive-date=June 19, 2014|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title='Ride Along 2' to Bow on Martin Luther King Weekend 2016|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/ride-along-2-to-bow-on-martin-luther-king-weekend-2016-1201132334/|access-date=November 7, 2017|work=Variety|date=March 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805103648/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/ride-along-2-to-bow-on-martin-luther-king-weekend-2016-1201132334/|archive-date=August 5, 2017|url-status=live}}

In 2013, Hart co-created Real Husbands of Hollywood with Chris Spencer.{{cite web|last=Cummings|first=Jozen|title=Career Breakdown: Kevin Hart's Long, Complicated, Hit-and-Miss-and-Hit-Again Path to Stardom|date=April 20, 2012|url= http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/career-breakdown-kevin-harts-long-complicated-hit-and-miss-and-hit-again-path-to-stardom/|publisher=Grantland.com (ESPN) Internet Ventures|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311071741/http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/career-breakdown-kevin-harts-long-complicated-hit-and-miss-and-hit-again-path-to-stardom/|archive-date=March 11, 2016|url-status=live}} The show follows Hart along with other married celebrities (each playing a comical fictionalized version of themselves) within the series including: Boris Kodjoe, Nelly, Duane Martin, J.B. Smoove, Nick Cannon and Robin Thicke. Thicke did not return for the second season due to his music career, though Hart has stated that the door is open for him to return.{{cite web|url=http://blackamericaweb.com/115037/video-kevin-hart-explains-why-robin-thicke-left-real-husbands/|title=Kevin Hart Explains Why Robin Thicke Left 'Real Husbands'|date=April 7, 2013|publisher=BlackAmericaWeb.com|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212033450/http://blackamericaweb.com/2013/04/07/video-kevin-hart-explains-why-robin-thicke-left-real-husbands/|archive-date=December 12, 2015|url-status=live}} (Archive link requires scrolldown.) The series is filmed in a style similar to Bravo's The Real Housewives. Episodes often hinge on the "real" Hart's desperately unsuccessful attempts to climb Hollywood's celebrity social ladder (which always backfire in humiliating ways), and the character's barely-hidden envy of his more successful celebrity friends. A sneak peek was shown as a segment during the 2012 BET Awards and the official promo was released in October 2012.{{cite web|last=Berkshire|first=Geoff|title=BET's 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' with Nick Cannon, 'Second Generation Wayans' get January premieres|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/11/bets-real-husbands-of-hollywood-with-nick-cannon-second-generation-wayans-get-january-premieres.html|publisher=zap2it|access-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102062927/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/11/bets-real-husbands-of-hollywood-with-nick-cannon-second-generation-wayans-get-january-premieres.html|archive-date=January 2, 2013}}

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In 2015, Hart starred in the films Get Hard with Will Ferrell and The Wedding Ringer. In 2016, he starred in the movies Central Intelligence, with Dwayne Johnson and the animated The Secret Life of Pets.{{cite news|title=Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart spotted filming 'Central Intelligence' in Massachusetts|url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2015/05/05/dwayne-johnson-and-kevin-hart-spotted-filming-central-intelligence-in-massachusetts/?n=1|access-date=May 6, 2015|work=onlocationvacations.com|date=May 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506181958/http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2015/05/05/dwayne-johnson-and-kevin-hart-spotted-filming-central-intelligence-in-massachusetts/?n=1|archive-date=May 6, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/chris-meledandris-illumination-sets-louis-c-k-eric-stonestreet-and-kevin-hart-for-3d-animated-pets-pic-at-universal-670775/|title=Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet & Kevin Hart To Voice Animated 'Pets' Movie|first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 24, 2014|access-date=January 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031114513/http://deadline.com/2014/01/chris-meledandris-illumination-sets-louis-c-k-eric-stonestreet-and-kevin-hart-for-3d-animated-pets-pic-at-universal-670775/|archive-date=October 31, 2014|url-status=live}} In 2017, he starred in the movies Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (in a voice role), and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle with Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and reteaming again with Johnson.{{cite press release|title=Captain Underpants Saves The Day By Recruiting Top Comedy Talent To Voice New DreamWorks Animation Film|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/captain-underpants-saves-the-day-by-recruiting-top-comedy-talent-to-voice-new-dreamworks-animation-film-241361741.html|author=DreamWorks Animation|access-date=January 22, 2014|publisher=PR Newswire|date=January 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122080926/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/captain-underpants-saves-the-day-by-recruiting-top-comedy-talent-to-voice-new-dreamworks-animation-film-241361741.html|archive-date=January 22, 2014|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson Circling 'Jumanji' Reimagining |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/jumanji-remake-kevin-hart-dwayne-johnson-1201725642/|access-date=April 25, 2016|work=Variety|date=April 15, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424145032/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/jumanji-remake-kevin-hart-dwayne-johnson-1201725642/|archive-date=April 24, 2016}} He earned an estimated $32.5 million in 2017.{{cite news|last1=O'Malley Greenburg|first1=Zack|title=Full List: The World's Highest-Paid Celebrities 2017|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2017/06/12/full-list-the-worlds-highest-paid-celebrities-2017/#2b83823f49ec|access-date=November 27, 2017|work=Forbes|date=June 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044743/https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2017/06/12/full-list-the-worlds-highest-paid-celebrities-2017/#2b83823f49ec|archive-date=December 1, 2017|url-status=live}}

In 2018, he produced his first film under his production company HartBeat Productions, Night School.{{cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/night-school-release-date-kevin-hart-comedy-universal-comedy-1202070232/ |title='Night School' Release Date: Kevin Hart Comedy Set For Fall 2018 From Universal |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 14, 2017 |access-date=September 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911220316/http://deadline.com/2017/04/night-school-release-date-kevin-hart-comedy-universal-comedy-1202070232/ |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |url-status=live}} In October 2018, his production company announced that he signed a first-look deal with Nickelodeon. Under the deal, Hart and his HartBeat Productions banner will develop and produce live-action, scripted kids content for the network. Hart also has a first-look film deal with Universal Studios.{{cite news|last=Otterson|first=Joe|title=Kevin Hart Inks First-Look Deal With Nickelodeon (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/kevin-hart-nickelodeon-first-look-deal-1202976843/|access-date=October 11, 2018|work=Variety|date=October 11, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424145032/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/kevin-hart-nickelodeon-first-look-deal-1202976843/|archive-date=April 24, 2016}}

In 2019, Hart's film The Upside, his first headlining role in a drama, was theatrically released. It also starred Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/10/casting-colin-firth-kevin-hart-are-intouchables-quvenzhane-wallis-is-counting-by-7s-and-more-271742/|title=Casting: Colin Firth & Kevin Hart Are 'Intouchables,' Quvenzhane Wallis Is 'Counting By 7s' And More|first=Kevin |last=Jagernauth|date=October 1, 2014|work=The Playlist|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502205224/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/casting-colin-firth-kevin-hart-are-intouchables-quvenzhane-wallis-is-counting-by-7s-and-more-20141001|archive-date=May 2, 2016|url-status=dead}} Hart also reprised his role of Snowball in the sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2, and Franklin Finbar in Jumanji: The Next Level.

In 2021, Hart starred in Fatherhood, a drama about a man whose wife dies shortly after childbirth, leaving him to raise their daughter on his own.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-hart-sets-post-jumanji-feature-fatherhood-1177296|title=Kevin Hart Sets Post-'Jumanji' Feature 'Fatherhood'|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|website=Hollywood Reporter|date=January 18, 2019|access-date=June 7, 2019|archive-date=June 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607025038/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-hart-sets-post-jumanji-feature-fatherhood-1177296|url-status=live}} It premiered on Netflix on June 18, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/kevin-hart-fatherhood-released-date-moved-back-eight-months-january-2021-1202822919/|title=Kevin Hart's 'Fatherhood' Moves Back Eight Months To January 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|first2=Erik|last2=Pederson|date=January 6, 2020|access-date=January 6, 2020|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806091245/https://deadline.com/2020/01/kevin-hart-fatherhood-released-date-moved-back-eight-months-january-2021-1202822919/|url-status=live}}

In July 2020, his series Die Hart premiered on Quibi on July 20 and had a strong first weekend. In March 2023, Roku and Hart's multi-platform comedy brand Laugh Out Loud debuted the series' second season on The Roku Channel. In addition to returning to his starring role, Hart executive produced the second season; Laugh Out Loud CEO and Hart's longtime business partner, Jeff Clanagan, served as a producer on the project.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-09|title=Kevin Hart's Die Hart Series Renewed for Season 2 by Roku|url=https://www.el-shai.com/kevin-harts-die-hart-series-renewed-for-season-2-by-roku/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=El-Shai|language=en-US|archive-date=October 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003194615/https://www.el-shai.com/kevin-harts-die-hart-series-renewed-for-season-2-by-roku/|url-status=live}}

Hart signed a first look deal with Netflix in January 2021.{{Cite web|date=January 11, 2021|title=Kevin Hart Signs Film and First-Look Deal with Netflix (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-hart-signs-film-and-first-look-deal-with-netflix-exclusive-4114492/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129165043/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-hart-signs-film-and-first-look-deal-with-netflix-exclusive-4114492/|url-status=live}} He later played Arnold Drummond in the Diff'rent Strokes portion of the third edition of Live in Front of a Studio Audience.{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Lacey |title=Kevin Hart, John Lithgow, Ann Dowd, Damon Wayans to Star in ABC's Live 'Diff'rent Strokes' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kevin-hart-john-lithgow-abc-live-diffrent-strokes-1235050280/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=December 6, 2021 |date=November 19, 2021 |archive-date=November 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130170138/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kevin-hart-john-lithgow-abc-live-diffrent-strokes-1235050280/amp/ |url-status=live }}

In 2022, Hart starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in the comedy film, Me Time. The movie shows how Sonny (Hart) experiences a wild journey with his friend after finding a much-longed-for free weekend.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=What is Me Time starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg about? |url=https://netflixlife.com/2022/08/24/what-is-me-time-starring-kevin-hart-and-mark-wahlberg-about/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Netflix Life |language=en-US}}

In January 2024, Hart starred (alongside Úrsula Corberó from Money Heist and Vincent D'Onofrio) as a master thief in the Netflix comedy heist film Lift, directed by F. Gary Gray.{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/kevin-hart-lift-f-gary-gray-directing-netflix-1234842090/|title=Kevin Hart Teams With Director F. Gary Gray On 'Lift' At Netflix|access-date=September 23, 2021|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923035531/https://deadline.com/2021/09/kevin-hart-lift-f-gary-gray-directing-netflix-1234842090/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/lift-streaming-premiere-date-first-look-kevin-hart-netflix-film-1235375453/|title='Lift': Netflix's Action Comedy Starring Kevin Hart Pushes Premiere Date, Gets First Look Photo|last=Grobar|first=Matt|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023}} A month later, he competed in season eleven of The Masked Singer as "Book". He purposely unmasked himself in the season eleven premiere as part of a prank on host Nick Cannon.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/the-masked-singer-season-11-premiere-comedy-megastar-unmasks-himself-worst-performance-ever-8602694|title=Kevin Hart unmasks himself after 'worst performance ever' in Masked Singer season 11 premiere|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Lauren|last=Huff|date=March 7, 2024|access-date=March 7, 2024}}

In 2019, Hart signed on to star in and produce Monopoly.{{cite web |last1=Galuppo |first1=Mia |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |title=Kevin Hart to Star in Lionsgate's 'Monopoly' Movie |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kevin-hart-star-lionsgates-monopoly-1176811/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=January 29, 2022 |date=January 17, 2019 |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129165044/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kevin-hart-star-lionsgates-monopoly-1176811/ |url-status=live }} {{As of|2023|June}}, Monopoly is still in development.{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=2023-06-13 |title=Monopoly Movie Starring Kevin Hart Still In Development, Says Director Tim Story [Exclusive] |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1312317/monopoly-movie-kevin-hart-director-tim-story/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=SlashFilm |language=en-US}}

In 2017, Hart founded Laugh Out Loud (LOL),{{Cite web|title=Comedian Kevin Hart Launches 'Laugh Out Loud' Streaming Video Service|first=Tobi|last=Elkin|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/305112/comedian-kevin-hart-launches-laugh-out-loud-str.html|access-date=November 14, 2020|website=www.mediapost.com|language=en|archive-date=November 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116080447/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/305112/comedian-kevin-hart-launches-laugh-out-loud-str.html|url-status=live}} a global media and production company to provide opportunities for top comedic talent of all ethnicities worldwide.{{Cite web|title=Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud to Premiere Global Stand-Up Series 'Comedy in Color' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kevin-harts-laugh-loud-premiere-global-stand-up-series-comedy-color-1279673/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129165038/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kevin-harts-laugh-loud-premiere-global-stand-up-series-comedy-color-1279673/|url-status=live}}  Originally partnered with Lionsgate,{{Cite web|last=Tinubu|first=Aramide|date=July 12, 2017|title=Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Network Will Launch in August|url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/kevin-harts-laugh-out-loud-network-will-launch-in-august/|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=EBONY|language=en-US|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204120014/https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/kevin-harts-laugh-out-loud-network-will-launch-in-august/|url-status=live}} Hart became majority owner in 2019 after buying out most of Lionsgate's stake. LOL spans the full range of media channels, including digital, audio, linear and experiential, with four divisions: LOL Network, LOL Studios, LOL Audio and LOL X!{{Cite web|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|date=August 6, 2020|title=Kevin Hart on Laugh Out Loud Comedy Network Turning 3: How He Built 'the Company I Believe In'|url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/kevin-hart-laugh-out-loud-comedy-network-peacock-1234726228/|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117223724/https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/kevin-hart-laugh-out-loud-comedy-network-peacock-1234726228/|url-status=live}}

Hart has aggressively expanded LOL's reach since its founding, securing partnership deals with PlutoTV, Roku, Snap, Facebook, Peacock, and YouTube. In 2020, he extended his company's agreement with Sirius XM.{{Cite web|title=Kevin Hart Inks New Multi-Platform Deal With SiriusXM|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kevin-hart-inks-new-multi-platform-deal-with-siriusxm-4064942/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 22, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129165042/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kevin-hart-inks-new-multi-platform-deal-with-siriusxm-4064942/|url-status=live}} LOL has won numerous accolades, including nominations and awards from the Producers Guild of America, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Realscreen, Streamy, and Webby.{{Cite web|title=Realscreen Awards ★ 2019 Winners ★|url=https://awards.realscreen.com/winners/winner/2019|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=awards.realscreen.com|archive-date=May 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529144635/https://awards.realscreen.com/winners/winner/2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=2019 PGA AWARDS WINNERS|url=https://www.producersguild.org/page/2019award_winners|access-date=December 14, 2020|archive-date=February 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015211/https://www.producersguild.org/page/2019award_winners|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=8th Annual Nominees|url=https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/8th-annual-nominees/|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=The Streamy Awards|language=en|archive-date=November 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125134815/https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/8th-annual-nominees/|url-status=live}}

Known for content such as Cold As Balls, What the Fit, Die Hart, and more, LOL has amassed more than 1 billion video views across its digital platforms,{{Cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |date=June 16, 2020 |title=Kevin Hart's 'Cold As Balls: Cold Calls': Premiere Date & Trailer For Homebound Version Of Web Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/kevin-hart-cold-as-balls-cold-calls-premiere-date-trailer-richard-sherman-1202959921/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120014554/https://deadline.com/2020/06/kevin-hart-cold-as-balls-cold-calls-premiere-date-trailer-richard-sherman-1202959921/ |archive-date=November 20, 2020 |access-date=December 14, 2020 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} and has worked with brand partners such as AT&T, Headspace, Lyft, Old Spice, P&G, and Viacom.

LOL and production company Hartbeat Productions merged in April 2022, creating Hartbeat, which includes Hartbeat Studios, Hartbeat Media and Hartbeat Pulse.{{cite news|url=https://adage.com/article/special-report-cannes-lions/cannes-2023-kevin-hart-and-thai-randolph-comedy-and-connection/2499991|title=Kevin Hart and Thai Randolph on connecting brands with comedy|last=Nudd|first=Ted|work=Ad Age|date=June 26, 2023|volume=94|issue=10|page=6|access-date=July 24, 2023|url-access=subscription}}

In addition to acting, Hart has also hosted various ceremonies. Hart first hosted the 2011 BET Awards.{{cite web|last=Bark|first=Theo|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2011/06/08/patti-labelle-to-receive-bets-lifetime-achievement-award/|title=Patti LaBelle to Receive BET's Lifetime Achievement Award|publisher=TheBoombox.com (AOL)|date=June 8, 2011|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319062523/http://www.theboombox.com/2011/06/08/patti-labelle-to-receive-bets-lifetime-achievement-award/|archive-date=March 19, 2012|url-status=live}} Hart then hosted the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards,{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1685091/2012-video-music-awards-staples-center/|title=2012 Video Music Awards To Take Over Staples Center|last=Montgomery|first=James|date=May 15, 2012|publisher=MTV News|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516113049/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1685091/2012-video-music-awards-staples-center.jhtml?xrs=share_twitter|archive-date=May 16, 2013|url-status=dead}} after his longtime friend Judd Apatow, the director who gave him his first big on-screen break in the TV series Undeclared, recommended him for the position.{{cite magazine|last=Weiner|first=Jonah|title=VMA 2012 Host Kevin Hart Is Judd Apatow's Favorite Vertically Challenged Comic|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 31, 2012|issue=Rolling Stone's Big Issue|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/vma-2012-host-kevin-hart-is-judd-apatows-favorite-vertically-challenged-comic-188866/|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818052020/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/vma-2012-host-kevin-hart-is-judd-apatows-favorite-vertically-challenged-comic-20120808|archive-date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live}} Hart hoped this would project him into a side career as an emcee, stating, "Hopefully after MTV, of course we're talking Emmys, Oscars, whatever." From 2013–2015, he hosted three episodes of Saturday Night Live.{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title='Saturday Night Live' With Kevin Hart and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Up From Last New Episode|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/03/saturday-night-live-with-kevin-hart-and-macklemore-ryan-lewis-up-from-last-new-episode/171457/|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=March 3, 2013|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305044600/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/03/saturday-night-live-with-kevin-hart-and-macklemore-ryan-lewis-up-from-last-new-episode/171457/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title='Saturday Night Live' With Host Kevin Hart and Musical Guest Sia Flat With Last Original|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/18/saturday-night-live-with-host-kevin-hart-and-musical-guest-sia-flat-with-last-original/351542/|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=January 18, 2015|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305050516/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/18/saturday-night-live-with-host-kevin-hart-and-musical-guest-sia-flat-with-last-original/351542/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}} In 2015, Hart hosted the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/justin-bieber-roast-martha-stewart-snoop-dogg-1201447160/|title=Comedy Central's Justin Bieber Roasters to Include Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart|first=Marianne|last=Zumberge|work=Variety|date=March 5, 2015|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100130/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/justin-bieber-roast-martha-stewart-snoop-dogg-1201447160/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|url-status=live}} In 2016, Hart co-hosted the 2016 MTV Movie Awards with Dwayne Johnson.Evry, Max (February 19, 2016), [https://comingsoon.net/movies/news/658771-dwayne-johnson-and-kevin-hart-to-host-the-2016-mtv-movie-awards#/slide/1 "Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart to Host the 2016 MTV Movie Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706163502/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/658771-dwayne-johnson-and-kevin-hart-to-host-the-2016-mtv-movie-awards#/slide/1 |date=July 6, 2018 }} Comingsoon.net Retrieved February 23, 2016.

In September 2018 Hart has hosted HQ Trivia with Scott Rogowsky and gave away $100,000 to one person.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

On December 4, 2018, Hart was announced as the host of the 2019 Academy Awards. Two days later, however, he withdrew from hosting duties in the wake of backlash against him over several homophobic tweets he had posted between 2010 and 2011.{{cite magazine|url=https://slate.com/culture/2018/12/kevin-hart-oscar-host-oscars-academy-awards-2019-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences.html|title=Kevin Hart Will Host the 2019 Academy Awards|last=Dessem|first=Matthew|magazine=Slate|date=December 4, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205083018/https://slate.com/culture/2018/12/kevin-hart-oscar-host-oscars-academy-awards-2019-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences.html|archive-date=December 5, 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-hart-homophobic-apology_n_5c09b9dfe4b0de79357b3b36|title=Kevin Hart Says He's Stepped Down From Oscar Hosting Gig Amid Controversy Over Old Tweets|last=Visser|first=Nick|date=December 7, 2018|work=Huffington Post|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207160455/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kevin-hart-homophobic-apology_us_5c09b9dfe4b0de79357b3b36|archive-date=December 7, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Blackmon |first1=Michael |title=Kevin Hart Is Deleting Old Anti-Gay Tweets After Being Announced As Oscars Host |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/kevin-hart-homophobic-tweets-gay-oscars |access-date=December 12, 2018 |work=BuzzfeedNews |date=December 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211172804/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/kevin-hart-homophobic-tweets-gay-oscars |archive-date=December 11, 2018 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Donnelly |first1=Matt |title=Kevin Hart Responds to Old Homophobic Tweets: 'I'm in Love With The Man That I Am Becoming' |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/kevin-hart-responds-homophobic-tweets-1203083215/ |access-date=December 12, 2018 |work=Variety |date=December 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215231002/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/kevin-hart-responds-homophobic-tweets-1203083215/ |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |url-status=live }} He characterized the protest as unconstructive and argued, "If you don't believe people change, grow as they get older, I don't know what to tell you". On December 7, he tweeted an apology to the LGBTQ community following criticism for not issuing one the previous day.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/oscars/2018/12/07/kevin-hart-steps-down-hosting-oscars-apologizes-lgbtq-community/|title=Kevin Hart steps down from hosting Oscars to avoid 'distraction', apologizes to the LGBTQ community|first=Mike|last=Miller|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 7, 2018|access-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207122942/https://ew.com/oscars/2018/12/07/kevin-hart-steps-down-hosting-oscars-apologizes-lgbtq-community/|archive-date=December 7, 2018|url-status=live}} On January 3, 2019, Hart stated that he was going to reconsider stepping down as host, after openly lesbian comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who has hosted the Academy Awards multiple times, expressed support for him to do so and said she had contacted the Academy to ask if Hart would be able to reverse his decision if he wished and, according to DeGeneres, they said he would be able to do so.{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/kevin-hart-rethinking-decision-step-oscars-host-raw/story?id=60154837|title=Kevin Hart rethinking quitting Oscars after 'raw' Ellen interview|first=Karma|last=Allen|date=January 4, 2019|publisher=ABC News|language=en|access-date=January 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104135721/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/kevin-hart-rethinking-decision-step-oscars-host-raw/story?id=60154837|archive-date=January 4, 2019|url-status=live}} On January 8, following backlash for what was perceived as an insincere apology by critics, Hart confirmed that he would not be hosting the Academy Awards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/kevin-hart-apologizes-one-last-time-says-he-likely-won-n956071 |title=Kevin Hart apologizes one last time, says he likely won't host Oscars |website=NBC News |date=January 8, 2019 |access-date=January 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109061547/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/kevin-hart-apologizes-one-last-time-says-he-likely-won-n956071 |archive-date=January 9, 2019 |url-status=live }} That year's ceremony was ultimately held without a host.

In September 2020, executives from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced plans to relaunch their annual MDA telethon and make Hart its new host, taking over duties that had been held from 1966 to 2010 by comedian and former National MDA Chairman Jerry Lewis.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/kevin-hart-host-muscular-dystrophy-association-telethon-relaunch-jerry-lewis-1234573504/|title=Kevin Hart's Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon Relaunch Adds To Lineup; Will Stream On LOL Network – Update|first=Greg|last=Evans|website=Deadline|date=October 8, 2020|access-date=September 10, 2020|archive-date=September 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909163536/https://deadline.com/2020/09/kevin-hart-host-muscular-dystrophy-association-telethon-relaunch-jerry-lewis-1234573504/|url-status=live}} Entitled The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon, the two-hour telethon was held on October 24, 2020, and was seen exclusively through participating social media platforms.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mda.org/press-releases/the-mda-kevin-hart-kids-telethon-2020 |title=MDA Press Release: "Muscular Dystrophy Association Announces Relaunch of Iconic Telethon Hosted by Actor & Comedian Kevin Hart" |date=September 4, 2020 |access-date=September 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911053258/https://www.mda.org/press-releases/the-mda-kevin-hart-kids-telethon-2020 |url-status=live }}

In 2024, Hart hosted the Netflix special The Roast of Tom Brady.{{Cite news |last=Graff |first=Chad |date=May 5, 2024 |title=Tom Brady ripped by Bill Belichick, Kevin Hart, former Patriots teammates during roast |url=https://theathletic.com/5474066/2024/05/05/tom-brady-roast-netflix-takeaways/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |work=The Athletic}}

As Chocolate Droppa, his alias, he signed to Motown Records and released Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa), the soundtrack to his stand-up film of the same name.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2016/10/14/kevin-hart-chocolate-droppa-what-now-the-mixtape-stream/|title=Stream Kevin 'Chocolate Droppa' Hart's 'What Now? (The Mixtape)'|website=Rap-Up|date=October 14, 2016|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828013238/http://www.rap-up.com/2016/10/14/kevin-hart-chocolate-droppa-what-now-the-mixtape-stream/|archive-date=August 28, 2017|url-status=live}} He released the singles "Push It On Me" featuring Trey Songz and "Baller Alert" with Migos & T.I.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kevin-hart-push-it-on-me-feat-trey-songz-new-song.1971454.html|title=Kevin Hart signs to Motown records|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|date=September 30, 2016|website=Hotnewhiphop|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904000027/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/kevin-hart-push-it-on-me-feat-trey-songz-new-song.1971454.html|archive-date=September 4, 2017|url-status=live}}

In 2017, Hart and Tommy John appeared in an underwear commercial for Macy's.{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/how-kevin-hart-became-unexpected-underwear-model-exclusive-90578|title=How Kevin Hart Became an Unexpected Underwear Model (Exclusive)|work=Entertainment Tonight|date=November 6, 2017|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100952/http://www.etonline.com/how-kevin-hart-became-unexpected-underwear-model-exclusive-90578|archive-date=November 8, 2017|url-status=live}}

In August 2022, Hart debuted a vegan restaurant, Hart House, to compete with fast-food chains by "offering flavorful plant-based alternatives".{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2022/08/29/kevin-hart-vegan-restaurant-hart-house-orig-ht.cnn-business|title=Kevin Hart takes on fast-food chains with new vegan restaurant - CNN Video|via=www.cnn.com|date=August 29, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/tlvi9s/kevin-harts-hart-house-hopes-to-be-your-plant-based-obsession|title=EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Hart's New Restaurant Is Designed To Feed Your Plant-Based Obsession!|website=BET|date=August 29, 2022}} The restaurant opened in Los Angeles, California, about a mile from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), with a simple menu of veggie burgers and Chick'n products. The restaurant's offerings are claimed to be "entirely free of cholesterol, antibiotics, hormones, artificial colors, preservatives, high-fructose corn syrup, or trans fats", and inspired by Hart's own "health nut" lifestyle.

Hart opened a second location in Monrovia, California, in November 2022, a third on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, in May 2023,{{cite news|url=https://la.eater.com/2023/5/22/23733282/hart-house-hollywood-restaurant-opening-kevin-hart-plant-based-vegan-los-angeles |title=Kevin Hart's Plant-Based Chain Is Coming Straight for Hollywood's Chick-fil-A and In-N-Out|first1=Mona|last1=Holmes|work=LA Eater|date=May 22, 2023}} and a fourth location near the University of Southern California campus in June 2023.{{Cite web |last=Ron |first=Terzel |title=Get your grub on at Kevin Hart's new Hart House location at USC |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-06-27/311646/kevin-hart-expands-plant-based-hart-house-chain-to-usc-campus |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=REVOLT}} All locations closed down in September 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/kevin-hart-vegan-restaurant-hart-house-closes-1236001488/|title=Kevin Hart's Vegan Restaurant Hart House Closes All Locations|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Carly|last=Thomas|date=September 13, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}

Hart has cited George Carlin, Dave Chappelle, Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy, Patrice O'Neal, Richard Pryor, Keith Robinson, Chris Rock, and Jerry Seinfeld as his influences.{{cite news | url = http://thecomicscomic.com/2013/01/16/5-comedians-who-inspired-kevin-hart/ | title = 5 Comedians Who Inspired Kevin Hart, In His Own Words | work = TheComicsComic.com | date = January 16, 2013 | first = Sean L. | last = McCarthy | access-date = November 8, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171108204919/http://thecomicscomic.com/2013/01/16/5-comedians-who-inspired-kevin-hart/ | archive-date = November 8, 2017 | url-status=live | df = mdy-all }}{{cite tweet|user=KevinHart4real|first=Kevin|last= Hart|number= 845318528374845440|title=Richard Pryor...Eddie Murphy....Dave Chapelle|date=March 24, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2018}}

Hart married Torrei Skipper{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Jessica |date=2024-01-19 |title=Torrei Hart On Why She Won't Go Back To Her Maiden Name: "I Like 'Hart' Better" |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/torrei-hart-why-wont-go-back-maiden-name-kevin-hart-1234843593/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}} in 2003, and they filed for divorce in 2010 after citing irreconcilable differences.{{Cite web |last=Mali |first=Shreya |date=2024-01-19 |title=Details About Kevin Hart's Messy Divorce From His Ex-Wife Torrei |url=https://www.thelist.com/1495104/kevin-hart-ex-wife-torrei-divorce-details/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=The List |language=en-US}} Hart requested joint custody of their two children, a daughter born in 2005 and a son born in 2007.{{cite news|title=Kevin Hart Divorce: Talks Split On 'The Rosie Show'|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kevin-hart-divorce_n_1219934|access-date=January 29, 2022|work=HuffPost|date=January 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020221034/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/kevin-hart-divorce_n_1219934.html|archive-date=October 20, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.essence.com/2014/02/03/kevin-hart-father-daughter-dance-heaven-leigh/|date=February 3, 2014|title=Photo Fab: Kevin Hart Takes Daughter to First Father-Daughter Dance|work=Essence|first=Yolanda|last=Sangweni|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108205702/https://www.essence.com/2014/02/03/kevin-hart-father-daughter-dance-heaven-leigh|archive-date=November 8, 2017|url-status=live}} The divorce was finalized in November 2011.{{cite web|url=https://tmz.com/2013/03/22/kevin-hart-divorce-final/|title=Kevin Hart: I'm Divorced, And Still Rich!|publisher=TMZ.com|date=March 22, 2013|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108135556/http://www.tmz.com/2013/03/22/kevin-hart-divorce-final/|archive-date=November 8, 2017|url-status=live}}

On August 18, 2014, Hart became engaged to Eniko Parrish.{{cite news|url=https://people.com/celebrity/kevin-hart-engaged-to-eniko-parrish/|title=Kevin Hart Engaged to Eniko Parrish – Watch the Sweet Proposal|work=People|first=Alexis L.|last= Loinaz |access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003094557/http://www.people.com/article/kevin-hart-engaged-eniko-parrish|archive-date=October 3, 2016|url-status=live}} They were married near Santa Barbara, California, on August 13, 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/785315/kevin-hart-marries-eniko-parrish-get-the-details-about-their-big-day|last1=Fisher|first1=Kendall|last2=Kitnick|first2=Sara|title=Kevin Hart Marries Eniko Parrish: Get the Details About Their Big Day|work=E! News|date=August 15, 2016|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113103306/http://www.eonline.com/news/785315/kevin-hart-marries-eniko-parrish-get-the-details-about-their-big-day|archive-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=live}} Their first child was born on November 21, 2017.{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/parents/kevin-hart-eniko-parrish-welcome-son-kenzo-kash/|title=Kevin Hart and Wife Eniko Welcome Son Kenzo Kash|last=Petit|first= Stephanie|magazine=People|date=November 21, 2017|access-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121161305/http://people.com/babies/kevin-hart-eniko-parrish-welcome-son-kenzo/|archive-date=November 21, 2017|url-status=dead}} A month later, he publicly admitted to having cheated on her while she was pregnant with their son.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/15/entertainment/kevin-hart-cheating-wife/index.html|title=Kevin Hart spills about cheating on pregnant wife|first=Lisa Respers|last= France|publisher=CNN| date=December 15, 2017|access-date=January 16, 2018| archive-date=January 11, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180111005417/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/15/entertainment/kevin-hart-cheating-wife/index.html|url-status=live}} They reconciled and had a second child together, a daughter born on September 29, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.aol.com/kevin-hart-wife-eniko-welcome-135934322.html|title=Kevin Hart and wife Eniko welcome 2nd child: 'A little bit of heaven'|first=Kerry|last=Breen|website=AOL|date=September 30, 2020|access-date=October 2, 2020|archive-date=October 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010202502/https://www.aol.com/kevin-hart-wife-eniko-welcome-135934322.html|url-status=live}}

An avid poker player since around 2010, Hart has entered major tournaments such as the World Series of Poker, cashing in one event for $4,783 in 2014. He also plays cash games, like the ones organized by PokerStars, and became their Brand Ambassador in 2017. As such, he was featured in PokerStars ad campaigns and promotional content, alongside Usain Bolt.{{Cite web|date=August 31, 2020|title=Kevin Hart's Life: Biggest Profits, Losses and Net Worth|url=http://somuchpoker.com/kevin-hart-life-biggest-profits-losses-private-life-net-worth/|access-date=September 10, 2020|website=Somuchpoker|language=en-US|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202121303/http://somuchpoker.com/kevin-hart-life-biggest-profits-losses-private-life-net-worth/|url-status=live}} As of September 2020, he has earned $47,828 in live tournament cashes.{{Cite web|title=Kevin Hart's profile on The Hendon Mob|url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97613|access-date=September 10, 2020|website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database|language=en|archive-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407082106/https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=97613|url-status=live}}

Hart is a practicing Christian and has talked openly about his faith.{{cite web|url=https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2019/october/lsquo-when-god-talks-you-gotta-listen-rsquo-kevin-hart-opens-up-about-faith-perspective-after-devastating-car-crash|title='When God Talks, You Gotta Listen': Kevin Hart Opens Up About Faith, Perspective After Devastating Car Crash|website=CBN News|date=October 30, 2019|first=Lindsay|last=Elizabeth|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802212758/https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2019/october/lsquo-when-god-talks-you-gotta-listen-rsquo-kevin-hart-opens-up-about-faith-perspective-after-devastating-car-crash|url-status=live}}

On September 1, 2019, Hart was a passenger in a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that went off Mulholland Highway and rolled down an embankment near Calabasas, California. He and the driver reportedly suffered "major back injuries" and were taken to separate hospitals.{{cite web |last=Madani |first=Doha |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Kevin Hart suffers 'major back injuries' after car crash |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/kevin-hart-suffers-major-back-injuries-after-car-crash-n1048761 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902004243/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/kevin-hart-suffers-major-back-injuries-after-car-crash-n1048761 |archive-date=September 2, 2019 |access-date=September 1, 2019 |work=NBC News}} Hart was released from the hospital 10 days later, and continued recovery at a rehabilitation facility.{{cite web |last=Fernández |first=Alexia |author2=Julie Jordan |date=September 11, 2019 |title=Kevin Hart Is Out of the Hospital and Being Treated at a Rehab Facility Following Car Crash |url=https://people.com/movies/kevin-hart-out-hospital-recovering-post-surgery/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923221211/https://people.com/movies/kevin-hart-out-hospital-recovering-post-surgery/ |archive-date=September 23, 2019 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |website=People}}

On August 23, 2023, Hart ran a 40-yard race with former National Football League running back Stevan Ridley, and tore his lower abductors on his abdomen. He required a wheelchair as part of his recovery and said afterward he is the "dumbest man alive" and "the age 40 is real", recommending no one attempt to race like he did.{{Cite web |last=Respers France |first=Lisa |date=August 24, 2023 |title=Kevin Hart ends up in wheelchair after being 'dumbest man alive' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/24/entertainment/kevin-hart-wheelchair-injury/index.html |access-date=September 20, 2023 |website=CNN}}

On April 14, 2013, Hart was charged on suspicion of drunk driving after his vehicle nearly collided with a tanker truck on a Southern California freeway. He failed a field sobriety test and was booked for misdemeanor driving under the influence.{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/showbiz/kevin-hart-dui/index.html|title=Drunken driving arrest a 'wake-up' call, comedian Kevin Hart says|agency=CNN|date=April 15, 2013|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819104623/http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/showbiz/kevin-hart-dui/index.html|archive-date=August 19, 2017|url-status=live}} On August 5, he was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading no contest to one count of driving under the influence of alcohol.{{cite news|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/08/05/comedian-kevin-hart-pleads-no-contest-to-dui/|title=Comedian Kevin Hart Pleads No Contest To DUI|publisher=CBS Los Angeles|date=August 5, 2013|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222102558/http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/08/05/comedian-kevin-hart-pleads-no-contest-to-dui/|archive-date=December 22, 2013|url-status=live}}

Kevin Hart's height has been a subject of public curiosity and varying reports, with sources listing him anywhere between 5'2" and 5'5". In an April 2024 interview on 60 Minutes, Hart clarified his actual height, stating, "I'm 5-foot-5, like with a shoe on, like a sneaker. Now, if I put a boot on, I can get to 5'5" and a half."{{Cite web |title=Kevin Hart's Height: How Tall Is He? |url=https://people.com/kevin-hart-height-how-tall-is-he-8637326?utm_source=chatgpt.com |publisher=People |date=2024-04-15}} This clarification came after discrepancies in media reports, such as GQ listing him at 5'5" and the Los Angeles Times at 5'4".{{Cite web |title=Kevin Hart sets the record straight on his height |url=https://ew.com/kevin-hart-sets-record-straight-on-height-8637322?utm_source=chatgpt.com |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=2024-04-16}} Hart often incorporates humor about his stature into his stand-up routines.

• Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa) (2016)

• I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons (2017){{cite book |last=Hart |first=Kevin |title=I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons |date=2017 |publisher=37 INK |isbn=978-1501155567}}
• The Decision: Overcoming Today's BS for Tomorrow's Success (2020)
• Marcus Makes a Movie (2021){{Cite book |last=Hart |first=Kevin |title=Marcus Makes a Movie |publisher=Crown Books |year=2021 |isbn=978-0593179147}}
• Marcus Makes It Big (2022)
• Monsters and How to Tame Them: Taking Charge of the Voices in Your Head (2022){{cite book |last=Hart |first=Kevin |title=Monsters and How to Tame Them: Taking Charge of the Voices in Your Head |date=2022 |publisher=Audible Originals |isbn=9781501241581}}

=== Television ===

• What Now? Tour (2015–2016)
• Irresponsible Tour (2017–2018)
• Reality Check Tour (2022–2023)
• Acting My Age (2024–present)

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