Keegan Michael Key, 35, was born on March 22, 1971, in Southfield, Michigan, to Leroy McDuffie and Carrie Herr. Despite Keegan’s adoption, the actor said in an interview with NPR that he knew his real parents well. Furthermore, he claims to have a fantastic relationship with his birth mother, Carrie.
Keegan’s father was African-American, while his biological mother, Carrie Herr, is half-Polish and half-Belgian Flemish. His biological father died while he was young.
