Jimmy Kimmel was born on November 13, 1967, in New York City. James Christian Kimmel is his given name. He was born to James John Kimmel, a father, and Joan Kimmel, a mother. In the United States, he was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is an American citizen. Scorpio is his zodiac sign.
His mother comes from an Italian family. He grew raised in Mill Basin’s neighborhood. Jonathan, his brother, and Jill, his sister, are his only siblings. He was brought up in a Catholic household. When he was nine years old, his family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ed W. Clark High School was his alma mater. He went to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, after high school. He transferred to Arizona State University a year later. In 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from UNLV.
