Chris Rock
overview
Chris Rock has made a name for himself with his sharp-edged humor and observations about race in America. Growing up in Brooklyn and attending a mostly white school put him on the unfortunate receiving end of the ugly side of racism plenty during his youth. He turned it into humor that hits hard and accurate.
He’s been busy building a successful career as one of the funniest comics working today. Along the way he’s won multiple Emmy Awards for his HBO shows and even hosted the Oscars, in which he promised to keep it clean… mostly.
- Name: Chris Rock
- Birthdate: February 07, 1965
- Birthplace: Andrews, South Carolina,
fun facts
Chris appeared in two movies which opened on the same day in 2005: “The Longest Yard” and “Madagascar.”
Chris received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.
Chris won two Emmy awards for his “Bring in the Pain” HBO show.
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Adele speaks onstage after receiving her the Best Pop Solo Grammy award at the Staples Center during the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012
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Victor Cruz of The New York Giants poses in the media center at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012
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Whitney Houston and Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson in Detroit, November 2011
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LL Cool J plays host at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012
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Stacy Francis arrives to the The love of R&B Grammy Party at Tru Hollywood, in Hollywood, on February 9, 2012
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Kirsten Dunst steps out at the ‘Melancholia’ special screening during AFI FEST 2011 in Hollywood, Calif. on November 6, 2011
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Alec Baldwin attends the 2011 New York Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Gala Benefit Performance of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 7, 2011
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Cameron Diaz appears on the TV show ‘El Hormiguero’ at Vertice Studio on June 30, 2011 in Madrid, Spain
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Matthew Morrison is all smiles at the 2011 Fox Upfronts at Wollman Rink - Central Park in New York City on May 16, 2011
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The cast of “The Book of Mormon” during the curtain call on the opening night of ‘The Book of Mormon’ on Broadway at Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York City on March 24, 2011
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