Joey King is a multitalented American actress, producer, vocalist, and voiceover artist whose breakthrough performance was in the 2010 family adventure comedy film Ramona and Beezus as Ramona Quimby. She has also played Maddisyn Crawford in Tween Fest, Elle Evans in the Kissing Booth film series, Gypsy Blanchard in The Act, Charlie Meyers in Bent, Greta Grimly in Fargo, Katie in Horton Hears a Who!, Lucy Morgan in Anatomy of Hope, Young Talia al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises Beaver girl in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Molly Weaver in Crazy, Stupid, Love
| Born Name: | Joey Lynn King |
| Nick Name: | Joey |
| Father: | Terry King (Arm-Wrestling Champion and consultant for Sylvester Stallone) |
| Mother: | Jamie King |
| Siblings: | Hunter King (Older Sister) (actress), Kelli King (Older Sister) (actress). She also has one more sister. |
| Others: | Frances (Great Aunt), Joseph King (Grandfather) |
| Age: | Joey King is currently 24 according to her birthdate July 30, 1999 |
| Zodic Sign: | Leo |
| Born Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | She went to Phoenix Ranch School in Simi Valley. |
| Occupation: | Actress, Singer, Voiceover Artist, Producer |
| Body: | Slim |
| Weight: | 51 kg or 112.5 lbs |
| Height: | 5 ft. 2.5 in., or 159 cm |
| Boyfriend / Spouse: | Nolan Gould, Dylan Sprayberry, Jacob Elordi, Steven Piet |
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What is Joey King famous for?
Joey King’s portrayal of Ramona Quimby in the film Ramona and Beezus (2010) is the part for which she is most known.
In addition to Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013), she has also appeared in The Conjuring (2013) and White House Down (2013).
How old was Joey King in her first movie?
In the 2006 short film Grace, Joey King made her screen debut. In the film, she portrayed Grace, a little child who plays the lead character.
Her first role in a theatrical film was as a voice actress for the 2008 computer-animated adventure comedy Horton Hears a Who! (commonly referred to as Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!). Katie is a lovely but quirky young yak.
Joey King made her television debut in 2006 on the Disney Channel comedy The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, in the episodes “Day Care” and “Books and Birdhouses” as Emily Mason.
Brand Endorsements
Since he was four years old, Joey King has been a commercial fixture. The ad for “Life Cereal” was her debut advertisement. Since then, she has been in dozens of national ads for companies like AT&T, McDonald’s, etc.
The star has also appeared in national commercials for Eggo and Walmart.
Up to 2015 (when she was 15), Joey King has filmed over a hundred advertisements, including spots for “Juicy Juice,” “Kay Jewelers,” and “Eggo Bake Shop Strawberry Swirlz.”
Joey was one of the many famous faces—including Mandy Moore, Taylour Paige, Kaitlyn Dever, and Rachel Brosnahan—featured in the Fall/Winter 2022 photo series by Rodarte, which debuted in April 2022.
Joey became Pomellato’s official brand ambassador in April 2023.
What is Joey King’s workout routine?
Running and boxing are two of her favorite forms of exercise, and she endeavors to complete four to five workouts per week. “I absolutely love exercise because I feel energetic and happy when I work out on a regular basis, but sometimes vegging out is so necessary,” she said to the newspaper.
Favorite Things of Joey King
| Television Series: | Grey’s Anatomy, Finding Nemo (2003), Ice Age Series (2002, 2006, 2009, 2012), 50 First Dates (featuring Drew Barrymore) (2004) |
| Role Model: | Jessica Chastain |
| Sports: | UFC Fights |
| Snacks: | avocado with a little salt |
| Accessory: | Shoes |
| Subject: | French |
| Fictional Superhero: | Spiderman, Batman |
| Personality: | Zac Efron, Chuck Liddell |
Facts Regarding Joey King
Joey King has a dual career as a voice actor. She voiced the yellow furball Katie in “Horton Hears a Who,” Beaver in “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” and Jessie in “The Boxcar Children,” among other animated characters.
She portrayed a young schoolgirl who is the target of bullying in Taylor Swift’s “Mean” (2011) music video. Jay Leno gave her a pet pig for her eleventh birthday when she was a guest on “The Tonight Show” in 2010.
She provided the voice for Loretta Cruise, a playable character in Madden NFL 19: Longshot, in 2018.
In October 2018, she decided to have a buzz cut. For the third time in eight years, she fully shaved her head.
Joey and Sabrina Carpenter are the best of friends.
Joey King can also sing. She and her sibling created a song called “Ramona Blue” in 2010. When she performed at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, she once did so a cappella.
Joey King is really passionate about volunteering. Her charity single “Ramona Blue” was released to benefit the work of First Book. She assists her grandma with Meals on Wheels deliveries in her spare time. She represented the D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) organization. For her role as Ramona Quimby in 2010’s Ramona and Beezus, she was honored with the Young Artist Award.
She counts Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, and Mackenzie Foy among her closest pals. Joey earned the People’s Choice Award for ‘Comedy Movie Star of 2020’ for her role in the Netflix film The Kissing Booth 2. When the COVID-19 epidemic finally ends in November 2020, Joey will finally be able to give her grandma Elaine a hug. For Elaine’s birthday, Joey came up with a unique way to celebrate by donning a full-body dinosaur costume.
Charlie and Angel are her two dogs.
Joey debuted her bold pink asymmetrical haircut hairstyle for the German premiere of Bullet Train in July 2022. While in Romania in April 2023 shooting a TV series, Joey decided to adopt a dog from the shelter Sanctuarul Dog Rose and gave the canine the name Fable
In April of 2021, she was featured on the cover of the “Dawn Chorus” edition of Flaunt. The Fall 2021 edition of Byrdie magazine had Joey on its cover.
