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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Zac Efron poses at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards Press Room at Gibson Amphitheatre on May 31, 2009 in Universal City, California
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Courteney Cox visits ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ at the Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC, October 27, 2009
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Sheryl Crow attends 2009 VH1 Divas at Brooklyn Academy of Music on September 17, 2009
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Levi Johnston relaxes in his Playgirl photo shoot
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the ‘New Moon’ premiere after party at the Hammer Museum on November 16, 2009 in Westwood, California
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Bill Cosby at the Jackie Robinson Foundation dinner in NY
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Chris Rock arrives at the premiere of Roadside Attractions’ ‘Good Hair,’ Los Angeles, October 1, 2009
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Chris Rock arrives at the premiere of Roadside Attractions’ ‘Good Hair,’ Los Angeles, October 1, 2009
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Bill Cosby and his wife Camille Cosby take the stage at the Apollo Theater 75th Anniversary Gala on June 8, 2009 in New York City
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Chris Rock
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related videos
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TV One: Coming Attractions (October 11, 2009)
Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” explores the extremes that many black women will go through for beautiful hair in the latest Coming Attractions.
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‘Good Hair’ LA Premiere
Chris Rock hits the red carpet at the “Good Hair” premiere in Westwood where he talks about running his fingers through Oprah’s hair. Plus, Gabrielle Union tells Access how she keeps her hair looking good.
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TV One: Coming Attractions (Jan. 19, 2009)
A new year, a new rock and a new target, as Chris Rock takes no prisoners in the “Coming Attractions.”
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Ben Stiller & Chris Rock Talk ‘Madagascar 2’
Ben Stiller and Chris Rock talk about their experience with making their latest movie, " Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.”
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Access Extended: ‘Madagascar 2’ Premiere
Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Chris Rock and more hit the red carpet where they talk about how excited they are to see the final product after working some many years on the movie, Plus, they remember the late Bernie Mac and his contributions to the
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Access Extended: Maria Menounos’ All Star Softball Game
Maria swings away with Spike Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock and Adam Baldwin, among others, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
