Kaley Cuoco was born on November 30, 1985, in Camarillo, California, to Layne Ann Wingate, a homemaker, and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a realtor of Italian descent. The eldest of two siblings, Kaley developed a passion for tennis at a young age, beginning lessons when she was just three years old. She trained under Kathy Bryan, the mother of professional tennis players Bob and Mike Bryan, and went on to become a nationally ranked amateur player. However, Cuoco chose to leave the sport at age 16 to pursue a career in acting.
Her younger sister, Briana Cuoco, also entered the entertainment industry, working as a dancer and actress. Briana gained notice for her performance in the YouTube series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and later appeared as a contestant on the reality competition show The Voice.
Cuoco's acting career began in 1995 with a minor role in the science fiction thriller Virtuosity, starring Denzel Washington. Throughout the late 1990s, she steadily built her résumé with various roles in television and film. In 1999, she appeared in the CBS sitcom Ladies Man and portrayed Maureen McCormick in the television movie Growing Up Brady, enhancing her visibility in the industry.
Her first major television breakthrough came in 2002 when she was cast as Bridget Hennessy, the eldest daughter in the ABC family sitcom 8 Simple Rules. The series experienced moderate success and earned Cuoco considerable attention. Following the unexpected death of co-star John Ritter in 2003, the show continued for two more seasons before being canceled in 2005.
In 2007, Kaley Cuoco secured the role of Penny on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, a part that would define her career. Penny, a warm and outgoing aspiring actress working as a waitress, became the accessible and humorous counterpart to her socially awkward scientist neighbors, Sheldon and Leonard. Her portrayal was pivotal to the show’s widespread success and critical acclaim.
Cuoco's initial salary was approximately $60,000 per episode. After the show's rising popularity, she and her fellow cast members renegotiated their contracts in 2010, securing pay raises of up to $200,000 per episode by the 2010–2011 season. As the series continued, her earnings increased further, and she eventually became one of television's highest-paid actresses. The Big Bang Theory concluded in 2019 after 12 successful seasons.
| Birth Date: | 30 Nov, 1985 |
| Age: | 34 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Camarillo |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American film and television actress |
| Spouse: | Ryan Sweeting[2013-2016] Karl Cook [M. 2018] |
| Net Worth 2020: | 55 million |
| Net Worth 2021: | 100 million |
