About Chris Rock (1965 - )
Born February 7, 1965 Brooklyn, New York.
His wife, Malaak Compton-Rock, was featured in "Redbook Magazine"
as one of the winners of the 2002 Mothers & Shakers Awards.
Malaak is the founder and executive director of StyleWorks,
a non-profit, full-service salon that provides free services
for women leaving welfare and entering the work force.
Chris Rock has been in stand-up comedy for over twelve years.
Chosen as #5 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of
All Time (April 2004). Chris Rock was discover by Eddie Murphy.
Rock made his big screen debut in Beverly Hills Cop
II (1987) and spent three years on the cast of Saturday Night
Live.
Rock has written a book titled "Rock This" and has
released two comedy albums, Chris was also voted the funniest
person in America by Entertainment Weekly.
Chris received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (March
12, 2003). |