Chris Rock Net Worth, Awards, Movies, TV Shows, Wife, Children, Siblings, Age

Christopher Julius Rock was born on February 7, 1965, in Andrews, South Carolina. Rock and his parents relocated to Brooklyn, New York, shortly after, eventually settling in Bedford-Stuyvesant following a second relocation.

Growing up, he was bused to schools in largely white Brooklyn areas, where he was bullied and harassed by white pupils. As the bullying became more severe, he dropped out of high school and obtained his GED while working at fast-food restaurants.

Rock began performing stand-up comedy in 1984 at the New York City venue Catch a Rising Star. As he performed, he gradually garnered popularity, even landing roles in TV shows such as “Miami Vice.”

During this time, Eddie Murphy noticed Rock performing at a nightclub and befriended him, coaching him, and even providing Rock his first film part in “Beverly Hills Cop II” (1987).

Chris Rock’s Wife And Children

On November 23, 1996, Rock married Malaak Compton-Rock, and the pair lived in New Jersey with their two kids (born in 2002 and 2004).

In December 2014, Rock filed for divorce, confessing to adultery as well as porn addiction. In 2016, their divorce was completed. Chris was reportedly forced to pay his ex-wife $40 million in real estate and cash assets.

Chris Rock’s Net Worth

Chris has an estimated net worth of $60 million. His net worth may be considerably greater, but he reportedly lost tens of millions of dollars in a divorce settlement with his wife Malaak Compton. After 20 years of marriage, they divorced in 2016.

Chris Rock’s Movies And TV Shows

From 1990 until 1993, Rock was a cast member of Saturday Night Live, with Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Chris Farley. From 1993 to 1994, he was on In Living Color, and from 1997 to 2000, he appeared on The Chris Rock Show. During this time, Rock rose to prominence as a stand-up comedian, producing many comedy albums, including Born Suspect (1991), Roll with the New (1997), and Bigger & Blacker (2000). (1999). He began his cinematic career with tiny appearances in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), before moving on to Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Dogma (1999), and Nurse Betty (2000).

Rock authored, executive produced and acted in Down to Earth (2001), as well as starring in and producing Pootie Tang (2001). He collaborated with Louis C.K. on both of these productions. In 2003, he made his directorial debut with the political farce Head of State, which was followed by I Think I Love My Wife (2007) and Top Five (2008). (2014). He also appeared in the comedy Death at a Funeral (2010), Grown Ups (2010), and Dolemite Is My Name (2013). (2019). He has also starred in Adam Sandler’s Netflix flicks Sandy Wexler (2017) and The Week Of (2018).

Rock has also appeared on television programs such as Louie (2011-2012), Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2013), Broad City (2015), Empire (2015), and Fargo (2016). (2020). He also appears in the documentaries The N-Word (2004), The Aristocrats (2005), and Good Hair (2006) as himself (2009). He is also well-known for his voice talents as Osmosis Jones in Osmosis Jones (2001), Marty the Zebra in DreamWorks Animated Madagascar (2005), which was followed by a film series, and Mooseblood in Jerry Seinfeld’s The Bee Movie (2007).

Chris Rock’s Awards

Grammy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

Miscellaneous awards

American Comedy Awards