Age, Biography, and Wiki
Ellie Kemper was born on May 2, 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri. She is known for her vibrant comedic performances and has been active in the entertainment industry since her early twenties. Kemper is best recognized for her portrayal of Erin Hannon in "The Office" and the titular character in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" .
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| Date of Birth | 2 May 1980 |
| Age | 45 Years |
| Birth Place | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Ellie Kemper stands at 5 feet 4 inches (162.56 cm) tall. However, specific details about her weight and other measurements are not widely reported.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Ellie Kemper is married to Michael Koman, a writer and producer. The couple has been together since 2012 and has two children.
Her father is the executive chairman of Commerce Bancshares, a bank holding company founded by the Kemper family. She is the granddaughter of Mildred Lane Kemper, namesake of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis and the great-great-granddaughter of banker William Thornton Kemper Sr.
Kemper earned her Screen Actors Guild card doing commercial advertising of a one-week sale of tents at Kmart. It featured her camping with an onscreen husband, and a shot where a tarantula crawled across her face. She regularly appeared in comedy sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in the late 2000s, and made guest appearances on Important Things with Demetri Martin, and E! Television's The Gastineau Girls, which has been described as her "breakout role". Though the series was reality TV, her role was scripted. She has appeared on Fuse TV's The P.A. In October 2008, she appeared on The Colbert Report in a PSA for Teen Voter Abstinence. She has written several sketch comedy shows, many with her comedy partner Scott Eckert, a fellow Princeton grad. She is a contributing writer for the national satirical newspaper The Onion, and for McSweeney's. She is also a contributor to HuffPost.
In 2012, Kemper became engaged to comedy writer Michael Koman. They married on July 7, 2012. They have two sons, born in August 2016 and September 2019. On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Kemper said that her Jewish husband had agreed to raise their children Roman Catholic.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Ellie Kemper's net worth is estimated to be around $12 million, primarily accumulated from her acting, writing, and comedy ventures . There are varying reports, with some sources suggesting her net worth could be lower, around $9 million .
Career, Business, and Investments
Kemper's career began in improv and sketch comedy, leading to her breakthrough role as Erin Hannon on NBC's "The Office." She then landed the lead role in the Netflix series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," which garnered her critical acclaim and Emmy nominations. She has also appeared in films like "Bridesmaids" and "21 Jump Street" .
In addition to acting, Kemper is an accomplished writer and author, having published a memoir titled "My Squirrel Days" and contributing to publications like The New Yorker.
In 2007, she appeared in How to Kick People, a performance combining comedy and literary performances. In March 2008, she wrote and performed in the one-woman show "Dumb Girls" through the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She also performed in the one-woman show "Feeling Sad/Mad with Ellie Kemper" and has appeared in comedy sketches on Funny or Die, the comedy website started by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions.
Kemper auditioned for a role in Parks and Recreation, an NBC comedy series started in 2009 by Michael Schur and Greg Daniels, creator of the series The Office. She was not cast in the role, but received a call back to audition for a supporting role in The Office as Erin Hannon, a secretary filling in for the regular secretary Pam Beesly when she briefly left the job at the end of the fifth season. Kemper was cast in the role, and started appearing in the show in April 2009. The character was originally written to be more sarcastic and dry, but the writers changed her to be more perky and optimistic to more closely resemble Kemper herself. Kemper described the character as "an exaggerated version of myself". Kemper described herself as a "huge fan" of the show and was thrilled to be on it. Although the character was originally intended for four episodes, the producers were impressed with Kemper and signed her as a regular in the sixth season. Jennifer Celotta, a screenwriter with the series, described Kemper as a "fun addition" to the show.
Social Network
Ellie Kemper is active on social media platforms, where she engages with fans and shares updates about her projects.
Kemper gained Internet interest in August 2007 for her part in "Blowjob Girl," a humor video on the sketch comedy site Derrick Comedy, in which she shows her enthusiam for her hobby with rough hands and a lot of gnashing teeth. Kemper said of the video in an April 2010 interview with The A.V. Club: "I really don't like that video, and I wish that I hadn't done it, even though I know that it's a joke. I hate that it got sort of big, because I don't think that it's that funny and I don't want that to be the epitome of my work. It's just one video in a sea of many, but it has made me conscious of not wanting to do a video like that again." Kemper has also contributed an article to CollegeHumor entitled "Regarding Our Decision Never to See Me Again". She also had a minor role in the 2009 film Mystery Team. Kemper starred in a fake iPhone commercial on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in January 2007, six months before the first iPhone was released. Kemper appeared in the Sofia Coppola comedy-drama Somewhere in 2010. She appeared in Bridesmaids in 2011. On April 3, 2013, it was announced that Kemper would be voicing a character in an episode of the animated sitcom American Dad!
Education
Kemper holds a degree from Princeton University and completed a postgraduate degree at Oxford University. Her educational background has influenced her approach to comedy, blending intelligence with humor.
Kemper's family moved to St. Louis when she was five. She attended Conway Elementary School in the affluent suburb of Ladue and high school at John Burroughs School, where she developed an interest in theater and improvisational comedy. One of her teachers was actor Jon Hamm, with whom she appeared in a school play.
Kemper graduated from Princeton University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. At Princeton, she was a member of the improv comedy troupe Quipfire, which was known for its elaborate pranks. She was also a member of the Ivy Club.
As a freshman, she played on Princeton's 1998 national championship field hockey team, maintaining she sat on the bench "roughly 97 percent" of the time, before moving on the following year to focus on theater. She attended Worcester College, Oxford, for a year, where she studied towards a master's degree in English literature.
Conclusion
Ellie Kemper's diverse career in entertainment, combined with her literary endeavors, has cemented her position as a beloved comedic figure. Her net worth reflects her success in both television and film, as well as her ventures into writing and podcasting.