Happy Birthday, Chris Rock!

  • 5 years ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Christopher Julius Rock III
was born on February 7, 1965,
and turns 54. The comedian was born in Andrews, South Carolina and later grew up in
Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 18, he was discovered and mentored by fellow comedian Eddie Murphy. After working in standup, he became a cast member of Saturday Night Live. Rock went on to star in
The Longest Yard, Madagascar and Grown Ups. He also had his own HBO series, The Chris Rock Show. He later wrote and narrated
the comedy show, ‘Everybody
Hates Chris,’ which was based on his own life while growing up in New York. Rock also made his own documentary, Good Hair, in 2009. He is currently a Grammy nominee for Best Comedy Album for Tamborine. Happy Birthday, Chris Rock!