Chris Rock was born il3 the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn. New York. a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City. Even at the age of l8, Chris Rock was very funny. He told (joke) about his family (his parents were very strict), and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, Rock says was terrible．
Famous comedians(喜剧演员)went to see Rock's performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is (many) important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people (think)．
Today, Chris Rock does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show (call) Everybody Hates Chris. It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was (consider)as one of the best comedy shows on American television．
