Chris Rock is an American stand-up comedian and actor who is known for his impeccable talent to make everyone laugh in both his shows and movies.
Rock is not just an actor and comedian but is also a producer, writer, and director that have worked in both the movie and comedy industry. Presently, the comedian is such a hot topic among netizens and everyone is discussing Chris Rock.
Oscar Awards Controversial Comedian Chris Rock Bio, Family, Net Worth, Stand-Up Comedy Career, Acting Career, Net Worth, Relationship, And More
So what is the controversy that made Chris Rock “talk of the town”? To know the answer and more about Chris Rock, scroll down and read the below lines.
Chris Rock Bio
Chris Rock was born on February 7, 1995, in Andrews, Carolina. Rock was born to parents Rosalie Rock and Julius Rock and was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and Bedford Stuyvesant.
His mother Rosalie Rock was a teacher, and his father Julius Rock was a truck driver. Rock was raised along with six siblings, five brothers and one sister and Rock was the eldest one among the 7 children.
Rock’s father Julius Rock died in 1988 after suffering from ulcer surgery. Rock went to the James Madison High School but later stopped going to the school as he was bullied by White students. He then attended another high school but there also he was bullying and racial harassment.
Then he stopped going to school but has got a General Education Diploma certificate. Chris Rock is an American citizen and as of ethnicity, he is a descendent of Cameroonian. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Chris Rock’s Career As A Comedian
Chris Rock started his career as a comedian by performing in Catch A Rising Star. Slowly Rock was started gaining the recognition of the audiences.
In 1990, he joined the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and was part of the crew member till 1993. While working with Saturday Night Live, Chris Rock released his first album Born Suspect in 1991.
In 1993, Rock was fired from Saturday Night Live and after that, he joined the sketch series In Living Colour. Chris Rock had his breakthrough in 1994 after he became part of the stand-up comedy TV series HBO Comedy Half-Hour.
His performance in HBO Comedy Half-Hour earned Rock his first Emmy Awards. Chris Rock was also part of Comedy Central’s Politically Incorrect and he earned an Emmy nomination for his performance in Politically Incorrect. After that, Chris Rock appeared in many comedy specials including HBO specials Bigger&Blacker and Never Scared, The Chris Rock Show, and Roll with the New.
In 2018, Netflix released the first special of Chris Rock’s standup comedy special titled Chris Rock: Tambourine. The special was nominated for Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album.
Chris Rock’s Career As An Actor
Chris Rock started his acting career by doing minor roles and his debut in the acting industry was in the I’m Gonna Hit You Sucka. After that, Chris Rock went on doing stand-up comedies and he was noticed by Eddie Murphy at one of his shows. Later he appeared in the Eddie Murphy film Beverly Hills Cop II.
Chris Rock became a face in the mainstream movie industry after he became successful in the comedy industry. In the late 1990s, Chris Rock appeared in many movies including New Jack City, Dogma, Beverly Hills Ninja, Lethal Weapon 4, and Nurse Betty.
In 2003, Rock acted in the movie Head of State and the movie was his debut directorial. Then he appeared in the movie I Think I Love My Wife which is also directed by him.
After that, Rock has acted in many movies and a few of the commercially successful ones are Death at a Funeral, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Bad Company, and The Longest Yard.
Rock also voice acted in the movie Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.
Marriage and divorce
Chris Rock was married to his ex-wife Malaak Crompton Rock for 20 years. The couple got married in 1996 and they share two daughters, Lola Simone and Zahra Savannah.
Lola is 20 years old and Zahra is 18 years old. Chris Rock and Malaak Rock got divorced in 2016 and it was Rock who filed for a divorce in 2014.
The reason for Rock and Malaak Rock’s divorce was infidelity and pornography addiction. Presently Chris Rock is rumored to be dating singer and actress Carmen Ejogo.
Chris Rock Controversies
Chris Rock was in the mess of many controversies throughout his career. In 2005, Chris Rock hosted the Oscar Awards that year and he made fun of many actors and the award event itself in his hosting.
Later it was known that many officials of the event were displeased with Rock’s performance. In 2016, Rock hosted the 88th Academy Awards and voiced his opinion on not including racial minorities in the nominations and has also said “Black Lives Matter”. This became a controversial subject after the event.
The recent controversies of Chris Rock that made the world silent for a second happened at the 94th Academy Awards. While hosting the show, Rock made fun of Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of actor Will Smith.
He compared Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head to Demi Moore’s character in GI Jane and said that he is waiting for GI Jane 2. Jada Pinkett Smith is suffering from a condition called alopecia and she has talked about it in various interviews.
After he made the joke about Jada’s condition, Will Smith came to the stage and slapped Chris Rock on his face. Will Smith has apologized for his behavior at the Oscars but hasn’t apologized to Chris Rock.
Chris Rock Net worth
As of 2021, Chris Rock has an estimated net worth of $60 million. Rock, who was born in a middle-class African American family and who has faced many struggles in his life, built all his fortune and name through years of hard work.
Chris Rock Physical Attributes
Chris Rock is a handsome man who stands at a height of 1.78m and the comedian weighs about 78kgs. Rock has dark brown eyes and black hair.
Chris Rock Social Media
Chris Rock is active on both Twitter and Instagram. On Instagram Rock has 5.3m followers and he has 5.4m followers on Twitter.
