Jordan Peele attended Sarah Lawrence College as a member of the class of 2001. His mother is white and his father is black. Jordan is married to comedian Chelsea Peretti, with whom he has a son.
He is known for co-writing and starring in the comedy Keanu (2016), opposite his close friend Keegan-Michael Key, and for writing and directing the horror film Get Out (2017), which has been nominated for Best Picture, lead Actor, Screenplay, and Director at the Academy Awards.