Chris Rock
Comedian, Celebrity
1965 –
Who is Chris Rock?
Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director.
After working as a standup comic and appearing in small film roles, Rock came to wider prominence as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. He went on to more prominent film roles, and a series of acclaimed comedy specials for HBO.
He was voted as the fifth greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central. He was also voted in the United Kingdom as the ninth greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007, and again in the updated 2010 list as the eighth greatest stand-up comic.
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- Born
- Feb 7, 1965
Andrews - Also known as
- Christopher Julius Rock III
- Chrissy
- Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Malaak Compton Rock
(1996/11/23 - )
- Malaak Compton Rock
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- James Madison High School
- Stuyvesant High School
- Employment
- Happy Madison Productions
- Lived in
- South Carolina
- Brooklyn
- Alpine
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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