Net Worth: $60 Million
How Much Is Chris Rock Worth In 2023?
Chris Rock’s net worth currently sits at approximately $60 million, a number that would likely have reached $100 million if not for the comedian’s divorce from Malaak Compton in 2016. The couple were married for 20 years prior to their divorce, and Rock handed over an estimated $40 million in their divorce settlement.
With nearly four decades of stand-up comedy, acting, voice acting, directing, and producing under his belt, Chris Rock has rightfully earned his spot as one of the richest comedians in the world.
Chris Rock’s Biggest Salary Milestones
Chris Rock has appeared in dozens of movies, has produced, written, and directed TV shows and movies, and has experienced a staggering amount of success in stand-up comedy. Here are some of the biggest paydays and payday milestones that he has experienced along the way.
| Job | Pay |
|---|---|
| SNL | < $1 Million (3 Seasons) |
| Netflix Comedy Specials | $40 Million For Two Specials |
| Stand-Up Shows | $100,000 Minimum (Per show) |
| Madagascar 3 | $5 Million (estimated) |
| Grown-Ups 2 | $17 Million (estimated from back-end deal) |
| Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Top 5. | $12.5 Million (Sony deal) |
| Total Earnings |
While some of Rock’s biggest paydays have been made public, including his $40 million Netflix payday, we still don’t know what he was paid for many of his roles. Still, from less than $1 million for three years on Saturday Night Live to $40 million from just two stand-up specials on Netflix, the milestones listed above showcase Chris Rock’s launch into superstardom-type pay and the longevity his career has experienced over the past four decades.
Chris Rock Net Worth: Stand Up Is Still A Big Money Earner
While many stand-up comedians mostly abandon the craft that made them famous, Chris Rock has continued to perform live shows and streaming specials.
In fact, his Netflix specials have earned Rock some of his biggest paychecks to date. In 2016, Netflix announced that Rock would be paid $40 million to perform two stand-up specials. Rock released Chris Rock: Tamborine on February 14, 2018, and Chris Rock: Selective Outrage on March 4, 2023.
That second special was performed live in Baltimore and streamed live to Netflix accounts around the world.
In 2017 Rock also performed his Total Blackout tour, which helped him have a wildly successful 2017 with estimated earnings of $57 million.
Chris Rock’s net worth in 2018 jumped by $30 million because of touring and his payday for The Week Of.
Chris Rock had such a great 2018 that Forbes put him number four on the list of the highest-paid comedians of the year.
Chris Rock’s 2023 net worth has benefited from a huge up-front cost for his stand-up shows. According to Yahoo Finance, every time Rock steps on a stage, he earns a minimum of $100,000 per show.
Chris Rock’s SNL And Everybody Hates Chris Salary
Jean_Nelson / Depositphotos.comWhen Chris Rock was on Saturday Night Live his salary would have likely followed other first-year cast members at the time. For his first year, the pay would have been around $7,000 per episode or $147,000 for the season. In his second year, he would have seen a bump to $168,000. Season three, Rock’s final season on the show, likely paid around the same as his second season. That means his time on SNL earned Rock less than $1 million.
Chris Rock’s TV show Everybody Hates Chris may have only lasted 88 episodes but his payday from that series along with more touring between June 1, 2008 and June 1, 2009, helped Rock earn $42 million. His huge jump in net worth was also helped by his voice work in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and his role in Death and a Funeral. Rock also continued to stun fans with his stand-up comedy during a world tour.
Chris Rock’s Other Big Paydays
Grown Ups and the Madagascar animated films helped Chris Rock’s net worth skyrocket. It’s believed that Rock earned $5 million for Madagascar, and according to Vanity Fair, his back-end deal for Grown Ups 2 may have reached $17 million after the movie earned more than $245 million at the worldwide box office.
Chris Rock’s net worth also jumped by $12.5 million when Sony signed him to a deal to write, direct, and star in the movie Top 5 and to help with the short-lived project Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Top 5.
Rock also earned somewhere between $15,000 and six figures for hosting the Oscars.
Chris Rock’s Real Estate Investments
everett225 / Depositphotos.comChris Rock doesn’t seem to collect homes at the same rate as many other Hollywood celebrities.
Rock previously owned a Brooklyn home which he rented out for $8,000 per month; however, he put that home on the market in 2017 for $3.9 million.
Chris Rock also owns a home in Alpine, New Jersey – the most expensive suburb in the entire state. Rock purchased his home for $3 million, a steal for an area where the average home price is $5.6 million.
Rock purchased his Alpine, NJ home in 2001. The home features a large pool, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a massive lounge area.
Chris Rock’s net worth has seen some of its biggest gains in decades in recent years, and we won’t be surprised if he reached the $100 million mark in the next several years.
