Chris Rock does have a net worth of $60 million and he is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, as well as director. His net worth could be much higher, however, a divorce settlement with his wife of 20 years, Malaak Compton, cost him tens of millions of dollars. Following 20 years of marriage, they separated in 2016.
Chris rose to prominence in the early 1990s as just a cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” but he would be also known for his work in movies including such “The Longest Yard” (2005), the “Madagascar” movie trilogy (2005-2012), as well as “Grown Ups” (2010). Between 2005 to 2009, he also wrote and produced the semi-autobiographical sitcom “Everybody Hates Chris,” that aired 88 episodes. In a survey sponsored by Comedy Central, he got rated the fifth-best stand-up comic. Chris is routinely one of several world’s highest-paid comedians. Chris Rock made almost $60 million between June 2016 as well as June 2017. Chris made $30 million between June 2017 as well as June 2018.
Rock was able to land prominent parts in movies including such “Down to Earth” (2001), “Bad Company” (2002), “The Longest Yard” (2005), “Death at a Funeral” (2010), “Grown Ups” (2010), as well as “2 Days in New York” (2012) because to his comic success. In three movies inside the “Madagascar” animated movie franchise, he additionally performed the voice for Marty the zebra.
Rock has worked as a television producer as well as writing and directing films. He was indeed the executive producer as well as narrator of “Everybody Hates Chris,” a comedy series that premiered on UPN in 2005. Subsequently, the sitcom moved to The CW, in which it aired their final season in 2009.
Chris acquired a house in Brooklyn, New York, in 1994 whereas working on Saturday Night Live. He stayed like that for two years until relocating alongside his new wife Malaak towards the suburbs. He then rented the Brooklyn home for $8,000 per month through 2017, when he decided to sell it for $3.25 million. Malaak continued to live inside the family’s 13,000 square-foot estate in Alpine, New Jersey, where they purchased for $3 million in 2001.
