Tracy Morgan net worth is $25 million dollars, according to Celebrity Net Worth, so what else do we know about this actress? Here are some fun facts about Tracy Morgan!
1) Getting Started
Tracy Morgan has an estimated net worth of $50 million. There are several factors that contributed to her wealth. They include film, television, publishing, music albums, merchandise sales, investments in real estate properties as well as participation in fundraisers. The TV actress became well-known for her work on Saturday Night Live back in 2005. She was initially a writer who had written sketch comedy pieces for SNL Studios which were aired by NBC Television Network. After she left SNL she starred in her own sitcom called 30 Rock which aired from 2006 to 2013 on NBC Entertainment Channel.
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2) Childhood & Early Life
Tracy Morgan was born in The Bronx, New York City on November 10, 1968. His mother was a teacher and his father was a transit police officer. He started in comedy in 1995 at an open mic comedy night in Harlem’s Apollo Theater where he performed alongside comedian Dave Chappelle. In 1996, he had his break out performance on BET’s Comic View, which led to him getting cast on Saturday Night Live (SNL).
3) Debut in SNL (Saturday Night Live)
Tracy Morgan is best known for his comedy career as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL). He appeared on SNL from 1996 until 2003. Morgan is also an actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer, television personality and voice artist. He has appeared in such movies as Think Like a Man (2012), Cop Out (2010), The Last Airbender (2010) and 30 Minutes or Less (2011). His net worth is around $18 million. Tracy was raised in Brooklyn, New York.
4) Work after SNL
Unlike many SNL cast members, Tracy Morgan stayed on NBC after his stint on Saturday Night Live. He appeared in over fifty episodes of The Tracy Morgan Show (later retitled 30 Rock), guest-starred in sitcoms such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Community, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arrested Development, Wizards of Waverly Place and Modern Family. He also starred in his own Comedy Central sketch comedy series titled The Tracy Morgan Show, which ran from 2009 to 2010. In addition to a number of dramatic roles throughout his career, he is well known for being a stand up comedian with a reputation for blue humor.
5) Personal Life
Tracy Morgan was born as Tracy Jamal Morgan on 17th February 1968 in The Bronx, New York, United States. He is an actor, known for 30 Rock (2006), The Lego Movie (2014) and Cop Out (2010). He is a graduate of McBurney School. His father’s name is Trevor Bishop. His mother’s name is Audrey Pinkney. He has a brother named Vernon, who served as his manager. He married Megan Wollover in 2006 with whom he has two children: daughter Maven Sonae (born June 2009) and son Memphis Bryson (born November 2011). They separated in 2014 after having filed for divorce in 2013 citing irreconcilable differences.
6) Awards & Achievements
Tracy Morgan has starred in some of his most popular roles on 30 Rock. His show won a total of 16 awards between 2006 and 2013, including Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Producers Guild Awards, Television Critics Association Awards and Writers Guild of America Award. He also won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. More recently, he starred in his own sitcom called The Last O.G., which was very well received by critics. It was nominated for 2018 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. He received two nominations at 2017 Teen Choice Awards, one for Choice TV: Actor of The Year and one for Choice Comedian: Male Hottie.
Last Updated on November 28, 2021
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