Chris Rock Net Worth

Chris Rock was born Christopher Julius Rock in Andrews, South Carolina, on February 7, 1965. After dropping out of high school, Chris Rock worked in fast food restaurants before starting his career in stand-up comedy in NYC, with his parents having moved to Crown Heights in Brooklyn shortly after Rock was born.

In 1984, he worked at New York City’s Catch a Rising Star, where he met and befriended Eddie Murphy. Murphy had just left Saturday Night Live, and his film career was starting to take off. It was in Beverly Hills Cop II where Murphy gave Rock a part that helped his stand-up career and earned him a role in the TV series Miami Vice.

Saturday Night Live

By 1990, Chris Rock began appearing on Saturday Night Live with other cast members Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Rob Schneider. The experience allowed Chris Rock to hone his stand-up comedy skills.

Although Rock planned to leave after three years, he was fired from the show before he could announce he was leaving. During Chris Rock’s 1996 Bring the Pain tour, he was photographed for the last time with Chris Farley before the comedian passed away in 1997.

After being in a few episodes of In Living Color, he won critical acclaim in New Jack City, shying away from his stand-up comic persona to play a crack addict. Chris Rock starred in his first HBO stand-up comedy special, Big Ass Jokes, in 1994. This special cemented his career as a rising star and Rock teamed up with HBO to do a string of stand-up specials through the 90s.

From 1997 to 2000, HBO ran The Chris Rock Show, a late-night talk show that featured guests such as Jennifer Lewis, Johnny Cochran, Tracy Morgan, and Conan O’Brien.

Everybody Hates Chris

Chris Rock was the executive producer and narrator of Everybody Hates Chris, a show based on his school experience. Critics and fans loved the show for its outstanding writing and it earned a 2006 Golden Globe, People’s Choice, and two 2006 Emmy Awards nominations.

AOL TV even named the show as one of the best School Shows of All Time. Chris Rock decided to end the show after only four years, stating that the show had caught up to his school experiences, so it was time to end it.

Chris Rock / Will Smith Altercation

Rock hosted the Academy Awards in 2005 and 2016, Rock was once again asked to co-host in 2022. The show seemed to be going well when Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle.

Her husband, Will Smith, took offense, stormed on stage, and slapped Rock before 17.4 million viewers. Chris Rock maintained his composure and didn’t file an assault report with the Los Angeles Police Department. Will Smith was banned from attending any Academy functions, including the Academy Awards, for ten years.

What is Chris Rock’s Net Worth?

Like others, you may have wondered what the Chris Rock net worth is. By the end of the 1990s, Chris Rock was making tens of millions of dollars as a highly paid American comedian. Today, Chris Rock earns $100,000 per day as a stand-up comedian. Estimates say the Chris Rock net worth is around $57 million.

Chris Rock’s net worth was closer to $97 million, but it is believed Chris Rock net worth was diminished by $40 million as part of his divorce settlement.

Chris Rock Net Worth By Source

Chris Rock garners a great salary as a stand-up comedian, voice actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and television presenter/host.

All these gigs mean a Rock net worth of millions. Rock has $64 million in assets, $30 million in investments, and $3 million in loans and liabilities. He earns about $15 million a year.

Investments

Chris Rock’s investments include Microsoft, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Starbucks, Tesla, Amazon, and General Motors. Because of Rock’s net worth, he is able to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle. He owns 12 properties (including an 8,500-square-foot home), three yachts, and eight cars.

Who is Chris Rock?

Christopher Julius Rock began his early life as the oldest child in a family of six boys and one girl. His father, Julius, was a truck driver and newspaper delivery man, while his mom, Rosalie, was a teacher/social worker. The family eventually settled in the working-class neighborhood of Bedford–Stuyvesant.

Chris Rock’ was bused to the predominantly white school, James Madison High School, but his parents took him out after he was bullied. Rock dropped out of school altogether and later got his GED.

Chris Rock’s Family Life

Rock met his future wife, Malaak Compton-Rock, at an Essence Awards event in April 1996. Chris Rock married Malaak Compton-Rock on November 23, 1996, but divorced after almost 23 years together. They have two daughters, Lola and Zahra.

Chris Rock Charities

Rock joined Murphy, Billy Crystal, Adam Sandler, and Kevin Hart at the Feeding America Comedy Festival in 2000.

He is an ambassador for UNICEF and helped launch RED, which aids women and children with HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Rock has supported other charities, including the Salvation Army, Angel Rock Project, Fulfillment Fund, HOPE Worldwide, and Seeds of Peace.

Fun Facts About Chris Rock

• He earned a Grammy Awards nomination for the Netflix special, Chris Rock: Tamborine. Netflix paid Chris Rock $40 million for his first comedic special in 10 years and it earned a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Comedy Album.
• In 2015, he appeared in A Very Murray Christmas and sang “Do You Hear What I Hear?” with fellow SNL alum Bill Murray.
• Chris voiced a mosquito in the 2017 flick, The Bee Movie.
• Chris appeared in both Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2 with Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, and David Spade.

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