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Chris Rock: influences and legacy

b. 1965 · United States

Chris Rock (born 1965) is a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record Chris Rock as influenced by Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Steve Martin and 5 more, and as an influence on Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart and Hasan Minhaj and 5 more. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.

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