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Famous Comedians.

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121 celebrated comedians including stand-up legends, sketch artists, and satirists who defined generations of humor on stage and screen.

Chris Rock

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Chris Rock

United States

Chris Rock, born February 7, 1965, in Andrews, South Carolina, made his film debut in Beverly Hills Cop II 1987 and joined the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1993. He won a Primetime Emmy Award and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003. He dedicated his stand-up special Chris Rock: Never Scared 2004 to his father and others. He was slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.

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1770 1990