Kevin Hart's skills as investor on 'Shark Tank' show how he amassed and managed his fortune

Kevin Hart has been everywhere doing just about everything in recent years. The actor, comedian, writer, producer, commercial spokesperson, and a Shark Tank investor, has been a busy bee, to say the least. However, it doesn't seem to be enough for the star. Time and again, Hart has expressed his interest in turning into a pro-athlete issuing challenges to prominent sports personalities including the Williams sisters. However, not every challenge has worked well for the "Jumanji" star.

From a fierce challenge to a hilarious loss

Last year,  Hart announced on Instagram that he was about to go pro in tennis. He even issued a challenge to the tennis legends, the Williams sisters, saying they are on his "a** whooping" list. His challenge even got a reaction from Serena Williams, who gladly accepted to play him. 

While the Williams vs Hart game is yet to happen, Hart recently faced off with another tennis legend, Naomi Osaka. During her off-season, Osaka swapped her tennis racket for a paddle, while preparing for the 2025 season. 

Trying her hand at pickleball, the four-time Grand Slam champion played against Hart in a friendly game. While Hart previously talked highly of his skills, the matchup wasn't even close as per Essentially Sports. Osaka won both the games that they played and the self-proclaimed pro, couldn’t even get around close to her. The Japanese tennis star even shared a picture on Instagram story trolling the comedian.

“The face you make when you lose 11-1 after talking 💩 the whole time," she wrote. While Hart may not be a pro when it comes to sports, he is certainly a pro at making money. He has previously proved his business acumen on Shark Tank and in real life as well while making a career in comedy and films. All of this naturally has allowed him to amass a great fortune. 

As of 2024, Kevin Hart’s net worth is estimated to be a whopping $450 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. While his wealth is credited to his career as a comedian, Hart has a huge part of his fortune tied up in his business ventures as well. 

Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and he graduated from George Washington High School. He attended the Community College of Philadelphia but dropped out to move to New York City. He eventually moved to the  Boston area where he worked as a shoe salesman.

He first ventured into comedy by performing in an amateur night at a Philadelphia-area club. Hart initially did not succeed and even got booed off the stage. 

Despite the struggles,  Hart took to the road with his comedy tour called "I'm a Grown Little Man," in 2009, breaking into the comedy scene. With his success, he followed up with another tour, "Seriously Funny" in 2010, and continued with "Laugh at My Pain" in 2011, and "Let Me Explain" in 2013. The latter two also released in theaters and Hard grossed over $15 million from the "Laugh at My Pain" tour alone.

Then in 2015, he kicked off his "What Now?" Tour in Texas which was also released as a feature in theatres by Universal Pictures announced. He followed this up with the "Irresponsible" tour in 2019. In early 2020 he did "Zero F**ks Given" (Netflix Special) for which he received a  Best Comedy Album nomination at the 2022 Grammys.

Following the success of his comedy tours, Hart landed roles in films such as "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Soul Plane," and "Little Fockers." His other notable films include "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and its sequel,  "The Secret Life of Pets," "Central Intelligence," "Get Hard," and "Me Time". His films have reportedly generated over $1.3 billion at the global box office.  Hart's next comedy heist film "Lift" is scheduled to release in January 2024. As per Parade, Hart takes home between $40 million and $60 million per year from his tours, ventures, endorsements, and film appearances. Hart made $32.5 million in 2017, according to Forbes, thanks to his roles in films like “Jumanji: Welcome 2 the Jungle” and “Central Intelligence”. 

His salary for the film “Jumanji: Welcome 2 the Jungle” is likely to be in the seven-figure range up front, plus back-end deals, as per Forbes estimates.