Mike Epps

About

Stand up comedian and actor best known for portraying Day-Day Jones in the Friday movies. He also appeared in the smash hit The Hangover in 2009.

Before Fame

He worked at the Comedy Act Theater in Atlanta before finding a breakout role on HBO's Def Comedy Jam. His first on-screen appearance came in Vin Diesel's directorial debut Strays in 1997.

Trivia

He earned the role of Super Bowl ambassador for the 2012 Super Bowl.

Family Life

He married Mechelle McCain in 2006; they had daughters, Maddie, Mariah and Makayla, before splitting in 2017. Subsequently, he began dating TV producer Kyra Robinson and the two got married in 2019. They had a daughter named Indiana together in 2020. They welcomed their son Michael Jr. in 2021. In July 2025, they announced they were expecting another baby. He also has a daughter named Bria from a previous relationship.