Chris Rock
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Chris Rock Biography   Chris Rock (born February 7, 1966) is an African-American comedian and actor born in Georgetown, South Carolina. He grew up, however in Bedford-Stuyvesant, in Brooklyn, New York. He was a cast member of the popular sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990-1993. His 1996 standup special "Bring the Pain" established him as one of the hottest comedians in Hollywood. The controversy around his 1997 routine "Niggas vs Black People" helped this rise to stardom. In addition to acting, Rock has had various stand-up comedy specials aired on HBO, following "Bring the Pain" with "" in 1999 and most recently, "Never Scared" in 2004. HBO also aired his talk show, The Chris Rock Show. His comedy typically involves race relations in the United States, although he does a lot of material on women. He's starred in films since 1986. [More...]
Chris Rock Bio at a Glance
Profession | Actor, Comedian | Nationality | American | Height | 5' 11" | Date of Birth | February 7, 1966 | Place of Birth | Andrews, South Carolina, USA | Spouse | Malaak Compton-Rock (former publicist; met in 1993; married on November 23, 1996) | Education | High school dropout (later got his GED) | Daughter | Lola Simone (born on June 28, 2002) | Father | Julius Rock (truck driver; died in 1989) | Mother | Rose Rock (teacher) | Brother(s) | Tony (stand-up comic; younger), Andre (younger) |
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