Joey King: 24 facts about The Kissing Booth star you need to know

1. Everything you need to know about Joey King...

Some of you may know Joey King as Ramona from Ramona & Beezus, some of you may know her as Emma Stone’s little sister in Crazy, Stupid, Love, some of you may know her as Elle Evans from Netflix’s The Kissing Booth. But whatever performance you associate most with the 20-year-old actress, the fact of the matter is: She can do it all. Here’s everything you need to know about the Emmy-nominated actress. [Getty]

2. How old is Joey King?

Joey King is 23 years old. Joey was born just before the millennium on July 30th 1999. Her star sign is Leo. [Getty]

3. How tall is Joey King?

Joey is around 5ft 3 inches tall, which is about 1.62m. [via Instagram]

4. How long has Joey King been acting?

While some of Joey's fans may have been introduced to her via The Kissing Booth, she actually has a pretty successful career beforehand. Joey's first on-screen role was in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Emily Mason. She also appeared in an episode of Malcolm In The Middle in the same year. [via Instagram]

5. What other movies and TV shows has Joey King been in?

Where do we begin? Joey began acting in 2006. She went on to play Ramona in Ramona and Beezus alongside Selena Gomez and then had roles in Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Dark Knight Rises, The Conjuring, The Kissing Booth films, The Princess and Bullet Train. She's also appeared in the TV shows ‘Jericho’, ‘Bent’, ‘New Girl’, ‘Fargo’ and ‘The Act’, to name a few. [VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images]

6. What animated movies has Joey King been in?

At the start of her career, Joey joined the cast of some pretty big animated movies. In 2008, Joey voiced Katie in Horton Hears a Who! and in 2009, you can hear her as Beaver girl in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. [Instagram]

7. Who plays Elle Evans in The Kissing Booth? – Joey King

Joey plays the lead character Elle Evans in Netflix's The Kissing Booth films. The three films were based on novels written by Beth Reekles. The author first published The Kissing Booth on Wattpad when she was 15. Needless to say, the book was a success and... well, here we are! [Getty]

8. Who did Joey King play in Crazy, Stupid, Love?

Joey King landed one of her first big movie roles in 2011's Crazy, Stupid, Love. She played Molly Weaver, Emma Stone's character's younger sister. [via Instagram]

9. Who did Joey King play in The Conjuring?

In 2013, Joey played one of the Perron daughters (Christine) in the critically acclaimed horror film. It was a standout role for her that received rave reviews. [Getty]

10. Who did Joey King play in The Dark Knight Rises?

Joey acted alongside Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway in 2012's The Dark Knight Rises. She played the younger version of Marion Cotillard's character Talia al Ghul. [DC]

11. Who does Joey King play in Slender Man?

Joey plays the lead character, Wren, in 2018's horror film Slender Man. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. Despite grossing $51 million worldwide, it received generally negative reviews from critics. [Getty]

12. Who plays Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act?

Joey King plays Gypsy Rose Blanchard in The Act on Hulu. The Act is a true crime series about Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Gypsy became the subject of national news attention in June 2015 when it was reported that she had been involved in the murder of her mother Dee Dee, who had abused her and forced her to pretend to suffer from multiple severe diseases. Viewers have described Joey as "phenomenal" in the series. [Hulu]

Joey King was nominated for an Emmy for her role i

13. Joey King scored an Emmy nomination for her role in The Act

Following her stand out performance in The Act' Joey was nominated for several awards. She was up for Best Actress at The Emmys, Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, Satellite Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Joey lost to Michelle Williams, who swept every category for her role in 'Fosse/Verdon'. [Toni Anne Barson/WireImage]

14. Joey King landed a production deal with Netflix

Joey King secured a production deal with Netflix, Deadline reports. The actress will produce and develop multiple films with Netflix through her production company, All The King’s Horses. She's one of the youngest creatives to strike a deal with a streaming network. Speaking about her deal, Joey said: "I am honoured to have a first look deal with a company that changed my life and lifts me up in my journey in growing as a producer. I can't wait for us to make some movie magic happen." [Getty]

15. Joey King has shaved her head THREE times for film roles

Joey shaved her hair to portray the younger version of Talia al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises and also for the 2014 film, Wish I Was Here. Joey's character Grace shaves her head for attention and for the rest of the film, she wears a bright pink wig. Most recently, she has shaved her head for the 2019 series The Act on Hulu where she played Gypsy Rose Blanchard. [Focus Features]

16. Was Joey King in Taylor Swift's 'Mean' Video?

Joey King acted in Taylor Swift's 'Mean' video. She played the young girl who was ignored by a group of girls at lunch, and later in the video was the girl watching Taylor perform the song on the stage. [Big Machine]

17. Does Joey King have a boyfriend? Who is she dating?

Toward the end of 2019, Joey and producer Steven Piet sparked dating rumours after they were photographed together at various events. Joey and Steven got engaged in March 2022. [Leon Bennett/Getty Images]

18. Joey King and Jacob Elordi began dating while filming The Kissing Booth

Joey met Jacob on the set of The Kissing Booth. Shortly after the film's release, fans soon noticed that they had made it official IRL. The couple regularly walked carpets together and shared adorable photos on Instagram. Toward the end of 2018/early 2019, fans noticed that the two appeared to have broken up. Joey later confirmed the news in an interview about filming The Kissing Booth 2 with Jacob. [Instagram]

Joey King and Jacob Elordi broke up in 2019

19. Why did Joey King and Jacob Elordi split?

Joey and Jacob broke up quietly around the end of 2018. Neither have spoken about why they chose to end their relationship – it's their business, not ours! Speaking about working with her ex Jacob in The Kissing Both 2, Joey told Lauren Elizabeth on her podcast: "It was a wild experience, but honestly, it was a really beautiful time because I learned a lot about myself and I grew as an actor, I grew as a person." [Jesse Grant/WireImage]

20. Is Joey King dating Taylor Zakhar Perez from The Kissing Booth 2?

Fans thought Joey King and Taylor Zakhar Perez might be dating after The Kissing Booth 2 came out. Joey revealed on Instagram that she got a COVID test so they could "hug" again, and referred to Taylor as her "favourite weirdo". In a separate interview, when asked if he would date a fan, Taylor responded: "I’m a fan of Joey and wish that she would date me, you know what I mean?" The duo never confirmed or denied the rumours but Joey is now engaged to producer Steven Piet. [Instagram]

21. Is Joey King related to Hunter King?

Not only are Joey King and Hunter King both hugely successful actresses, they're sisters too! Joey is the youngest of three and has two older sisters: Kelli and Hunter. Hunter has starred as Summer Newman on 'The Young and The Restless' since 2012. [via Instagram]

22. What is Joey King's net worth?

Net worths are notoriously difficult to figure out. However, according to various sources on the internet, Joey's net worth is rumoured to be $3 million. [via Instagram]

23. Is Joey King on Instagram?

Yes! Joey is an active Instagram user and you can find her at... @joeyking. Duh! On her profile, Joey shares behind the scenes snaps from her projects (including 'The Kissing Booth), selfies, photoshoots, ultra glam pics from her many award show appearances and everything in between! [via Instagram]

24. Joey King also is vocal activist

As well as her acting, Joey is a vocal activist, frequently using her platform to discuss mental health, Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights. Joey marched in the March for Our Lives, calling for gun control. [Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images]