COMEDIAN

Chris Rock

1965 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chris Rock has received more than 19,112,382 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Chris Rock is the 21st most popular comedian (up from 24th in 2019), the 2,113th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,546th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Comedian.

Memorability Metrics

  • 19M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 56

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Chris Rock ranks 21 out of 98. Before him are Joan Rivers, Andy Kaufman, Lucille Ball, Bob Saget, Bob Odenkirk, and Richard Pryor. After him are Henry Winkler, Melissa McCarthy, Larry David, John Ritter, Don Rickles, and Jerry Seinfeld.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Chris Rock ranks 41. Before him are Diane Lane, Michael Bay, Moby, Mick Foley, Aldair, and Jürgen Kohler. After him are The Undertaker, Andrea M. Ghez, Lucinda Riley, Elizabeth Hurley, Jan-Ove Waldner, and Connie Nielsen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Rock ranks 2,113 out of 20,380. Before him are H. Robert Horvitz (1947), Robert Cialdini (1945), Josh Brolin (1968), Cus D'Amato (1908), Kurtwood Smith (1943), and Georgina Spelvin (1936). After him are James Dwight Dana (1813), The Undertaker (1965), Samuel Fuller (1912), Oscar Robertson (1938), Michael Jeter (1952), and Alex Borstein (1971).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Chris Rock ranks 18. Before him are Joan Rivers (1933), Andy Kaufman (1949), Lucille Ball (1911), Bob Saget (1956), Bob Odenkirk (1962), and Richard Pryor (1940). After him are Henry Winkler (1945), Melissa McCarthy (1970), Larry David (1947), John Ritter (1948), Don Rickles (1926), and Jerry Seinfeld (1954).

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