Shea Joelle James: what is actually known about Kevin James’s daughter
Shea Joelle James was born on 14 June 2007, the second of four children of the actor Kevin James and the actress Steffiana de la Cruz. She is now 19.
She has appeared briefly on screen as a child, has no public social media, has never given an interview, and has no career in the entertainment industry.
That last point matters, because several pages ranking for her name describe her as a rising actress and credit her with films she is not in.
Quick facts
| Full name | Shea Joelle James |
| Born | 14 June 2007 |
| Age | 19 |
| Father | Kevin James, actor and comedian |
| Mother | Steffiana de la Cruz, actress |
| Birth order | Second of four children |
| Siblings | Sienna-Marie, Kannon Valentine, Sistine Sabella |
| Screen credits | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, plus a community theatre production |
| Social media | No confirmed public accounts |
| Public appearances | Rare |
Her screen credits, and the ones that are not hers
This is the clearest error in the search results.
Multiple sites state that she is known for Pixels and Hubie Halloween. Those appearances belong to her older sister.
People’s reporting on the family credits those to Sienna-Marie James. She appeared alongside her father in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, Pixels and Hubie Halloween, and played a character called Cecilia on his sitcom Kevin Can Wait.
Shea’s own credited appearances are considerably slimmer. She appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and took part in a community production of the musical Oliver alongside her father and siblings.
She was seven when Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 was filmed. A handful of child appearances in a parent’s projects is not a career, and describing a 19-year-old with no professional representation as a “rising young talent” is invention.
The James family
| Name | Born | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin James | 1965 | Actor and comedian, born Kevin Knipfing |
| Steffiana de la Cruz | 1974 | Actress |
| Sienna-Marie James | 30 September 2005 | Eldest child |
| Shea Joelle James | 14 June 2007 | Second child |
| Kannon Valentine James | 24 April 2011 | Third child, a minor |
| Sistine Sabella James | January 2015 | Fourth child, a minor |
Two of the four siblings are minors. This page gives their names and ages and nothing further.
Her parents
Kevin James and Steffiana de la Cruz met on a blind date and married on 19 June 2004 at St Edward Catholic Church in Dana Point, California.
James was born Kevin Knipfing. His brother, Gary Joseph Knipfing, is also a comedian and performs as Gary Valentine, which is the likely origin of Kannon Valentine’s middle name.
James has spoken publicly about letting his family shape his choice of work, telling CNN in 2012 that he wanted to make films he would be comfortable watching alongside his children.
She is not the eldest daughter
Another recurring error. At least one prominent page describes Shea as Kevin James’s eldest daughter.
She is the second. Sienna-Marie was born in September 2005, roughly twenty-one months earlier, and is the child with the actual screen appearances.
Where the name comes from
Several sources report that Kevin James chose the name Shea in reference to Shea Stadium, the former home of the New York Mets.
It fits. James is from Long Island, built a career playing a Queens delivery driver in The King of Queens, and is a well-known New York sports fan. But the claim appears only on uncited aggregator pages, so treat it as a nice story rather than an established fact.
What the internet gets wrong about her
| Claim | Problem |
|---|---|
| Known for Pixels and Hubie Halloween | Those are Sienna-Marie’s appearances, per People. |
| Kevin James’s eldest daughter | She is the second daughter. |
| A sibling named “Josephine Judith James” | No such person. One site invented her and omitted Sistine Sabella entirely. |
| “The James children, three in all” | There are four. The same page then lists four names. |
| A rising actress building a career | She has no professional representation, no recent credits and no public presence. |
| Detailed accounts of her personality and upbringing | She has never given an interview. None of it is sourced. |
One page in these results is machine-translated to the point of incoherence. It renders her mother’s name as “Steffiana de los angeles Cruz,” an automatic translation of “de la” into “de los angeles.” The same site turned up in our research on an unrelated subject, producing the same kind of nonsense.
Her net worth
No figure exists, and the question does not really apply.
She is a 19-year-old with no public career and no disclosed income. One site notes she enjoys a comfortable life as the child of wealthy parents, which is an observation about her parents rather than about her. Her father’s earnings are his.
Where she is now
Not publicly documented.
Kevin James and Steffiana de la Cruz have kept their children largely out of public life, and Shea appears to have chosen the same. She has no confirmed social media accounts, makes rare public appearances, and has said nothing publicly about anything.
At 19 she is an adult who has never sought attention. Sites describing her current studies, ambitions or daily life are guessing.
FAQs
Who is Shea Joelle James?
The second daughter of actor Kevin James and actress Steffiana de la Cruz, born in 2007.
How old is she?
She was born on 14 June 2007, which makes her 19.
Is she Kevin James’s eldest daughter?
No. Sienna-Marie James, born in September 2005, is the eldest.
What films has she been in?
She appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 as a child. Credits for Pixels and Hubie Halloween belong to her sister.
How many children does Kevin James have?
Four: Sienna-Marie, Shea Joelle, Kannon Valentine and Sistine Sabella.
Who is her mother?
Steffiana de la Cruz, an actress who has appeared in several of Kevin James’s films.
Is she an actress?
No. She has a small number of childhood appearances and no professional career.
Is she on social media?
She has no confirmed public accounts.
Where does the name Shea come from?
Reportedly a reference to Shea Stadium, though this appears only in uncited sources.
What is her net worth?
No figure exists. She has no public income.
The short version
Shea Joelle James is the second of Kevin James’s four children. She turned up briefly in one of her father’s films when she was seven and sang in a local production of Oliver with her siblings. She has otherwise stayed entirely out of public life.
The pages competing for her name have given her two of her sister’s films and promoted her to eldest daughter. They invented a sibling called Josephine, miscounted the family, and built her a career she does not have.
The actual story is that a comedian and his wife raised four children out of the spotlight and it worked.
JacksonPadilla is a writer at Around Celebrities, covering celebrity families, relationships, biographies, and the stories behind the stars. With a focus on clear and engaging storytelling, Kole helps readers discover the people and connections beyond the spotlight.
