Nick Cannon is a multifaceted American entertainer who began his career as an actor, comedian and musician before becoming a director, screenwriter, producer and radio and television personality.
Cannon, who was once married to R&B singer Mariah Carey, is known for shows such as the MTV improv comedy series Wild ‘N Out and the NBC reality television series America’s Got Talent, among others.
biography, age
Nick Cannon was born to Nicholas Scott Cannon to Beth Gardner and James Cannon on October 8, 1980 in San Diego, California. His father James worked as a televangelist while his mother Beth was an accountant.
Though he has both parents in his life, Cannon was largely raised by his paternal grandfather at the Bay Vista Housing Projects in Lincoln Park, southeast of San Diego, since his parents separated when he was a child. He also spent some time growing up in North Carolina, where his mother was relocating, meaning he attended schools in both parts of the country. He first attended Avocado Elementary School in California before graduating from middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina at Quail Hollow Middle School. Cannon eventually graduated from Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley, California.
Nick Cannon fell in love with music as a youngchild. His grandfather encouraged his dream by buying him a set of musical instruments, which he used to produce music at the time. Cannon also loved cracking jokes, which led his father to give him a timeslot on his public access show where he did stand-up comedy.
By 2001, Cannon signed a record deal with Jive Records. He was subsequently included on the soundtrack for the film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius before releasing his first self-titled album in 2003. In the meantime, he had begun directing, producing and starring his own self-titled show on Nickelodeon as he attempted to become a Hollywood movie star by taking on serious roles.
The musician and comedian’s first Hollywood acting role came in 2002 in a small role in Men in Black II. Later that year Nick Cannon was cast as the lead in the film Drumline, in which he played the role of Devon Miles. He continued his acting career by appearing in films such as ‘Shall We Dance’ (2004), ‘Roll Bounce’ (2005) and ‘Bobby’ (2006), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2007.
Cannon left The Nick Cannon Show in 2005. Nickelodeon moved to MTV where he began Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out. He also started his own record label, Can-I-Ball Records, on which he released the single “Can I Live?” in 2009 titled “N’Credible Entertainment”, which focuses not only on music but also on film and project merchandising.
Additionally, Cannon became the host of “America’s Got Talent” in 2009, a position he held until 2016, when he said goodbye to creative differences between himself and the show’s executives.
Nick Cannon Net Worth (Income and Earnings)
Nick Cannon is estimated to have a net worth of around $50 million. The multi-talented entertainer has managed to amass this wealth by trying his hand at almost everything from music to acting to producing to writing and any other business interests.
While working on America’s Got Talent, Cannon reportedly earned a salary of $70,000 per episode.
Family – wife or girlfriend? divorce, children
Nick Cannon has a history of dating some of the best looking women in Hollywood including Selita Ebanks, Kim Kardashian and Nicole Scherzinger. However, he married Mariah Carey, who is about 10 years his senior, on April 30, 2008 in a private ceremony in the Bahamas.
Three years after their marriage and right on time, Cannon and Carey welcomed a pair of twins on their third wedding anniversary. Daughter Monroe and son Moroccan Scott. After six years of marriage, Cannon filed for divorce from Mariah Carey in 2014 for unknown reasons. The divorce was finalized in 2016.
Cannon had a third child, a son named Golden Cannon, who was born on February 21, 2017 to American beauty pageant winner Brittany Bell.
Height, weight and other facts about Nick Cannon
Birth name: Nicholas Scott Cannon
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, USA
Date of Birth: October 8, 1980
Nationality: American
Birth sign: Libra
Weight: 78kg
Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Net worth (income and earnings): $50 million.