Kevin James

He was raised in Stony Brook, NY, and graduated from Ward Melville High School (Long Island, New York) in 1983. One of his wrestling teammates at Ward Melville High School was future WWE star and author Mick Foley ("Mankind"). He also attended Cortland University with Mick Foley.

His big break came in 1996 when he won at the "Just for Laughs" Montreal Comedy Festival.

His now-wife Steffiana De La Cruz appears in 4 episodes of his sitcom "The King of Queens" (1998) (in small roles).

In June 1999 and 2000, he hosted the Florida Sports Awards, the official sports award show for the state of Florida, in Jacksonville, Fla. This event raises funds for the Otis F. Smith Foundation.

April 2000 - lives in an L.A. bachelor pad with his older brother, Gary Valentine, who is also a stand-up comedian.

19 June 2004 - He married his longtime girlfriend, model Steffiana De La Cruz, before 180 friends - including Ray Romano - and family members in Dana Point, California.

His wife, Steffiana, gave birth to their first child, Sienna-Marie on Friday September 30, 2005.

Kevin and Steffiana became the parents of a second girl, Shea Joelle James, on June 14, 2007, in Los Angeles. Was named after New York's Shea Stadium.

Helped corner Bas Rutten for his comeback fight (win by KO -- Leg Kicks) vs. Ruben Villareal at an MMA event ("Inside MMA" (2007)) held on July 22, 2006.

His wife, Steffiana, gave birth to their third child, a boy named Kannon Valentine James, on April 24, 2011 (Easter Sunday).