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Chris Rock

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Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations, human sexuality, and observational comedy. His success branched off into productions in film, television, and on-stage, having received multiple accolades including three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Rock was ranked No. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Rock is the 25th most popular comedian (down from 21st in 2019), the 3,081st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,113th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Chris Rock ranks 25 out of 98. Before him are Ricky Gervais, Joan Rivers, Don Rickles, Sinbad, Richard Pryor, and Henry Winkler. After him are Larry David, Bob Saget, John Ritter, Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Kaufman, and Melissa McCarthy.

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Among people born in 1965, Chris Rock ranks 76. Before him are Katarina Witt, Valeria Golino, Sunita Williams, Martin Lawrence, Yahya Jammeh, and Robin Sharma. After him are Tim Scott, Lennox Lewis, J. B. Pritzker, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Satoshi Tajiri, and Guenther Steiner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Rock ranks 3,081 out of 20,380. Before him are John Landis (1950), William Steig (1907), Liev Schreiber (1967), Ray Dalio (1949), James Franco (1978), and Triple H (1969). After him are Lewis Mumford (1895), Robert Mapplethorpe (1946), Craig Venter (1946), Jerry Fodor (1935), Sugar Ray Leonard (1956), and Emmett Till (1941).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Chris Rock ranks 22. Before him are Lucille Ball (1911), Joan Rivers (1933), Don Rickles (1926), Sinbad (1956), Richard Pryor (1940), and Henry Winkler (1945). After him are Larry David (1947), Bob Saget (1956), John Ritter (1948), Jerry Seinfeld (1954), Andy Kaufman (1949), and Melissa McCarthy (1970).

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