Key and Peele are both biracial and often deal with race in their comedy. They met in Chicago, where they were both doing improve and worked together as cast members on “Madtv.” Terry spoke to them in 2013.

Is Key and Peele mixed?

Key & Peele are biracial; both have white mothers and black fathers. In an early episode, they riff on this concept in front of a live audience (these conversational, stand-up-style segments went away by the final season.)

What is Key and Peele ethnicity?

For Key And Peele, Biracial Roots Bestow Special Comedic ‘Power’ Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele each have a white mother and black father, and a lot of the jokes on their Comedy Central show are about race.