Chris Tucker is an American comedian and actor with an estimated net worth of -$11.5 million.  He is six feet tall and weighs 170 pounds. Christopher Tucker was born on August 31, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia. Tucker moved to Hollywood after graduating high school in order to pursue his dreams in show business. He became a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam. The publicity from Def Comedy Jam led to Tucker receiving movie offers.

Chris Tucker made his major film debut in House Party Three (1994). The following year he co-starred as Smokey alongside rapper Ice Cube in the film Friday. Friday  introduced Tucker to the masses and leveraged his career dramatically.

In 1995 Tucker also starred in the film Dead Presidents, and the film solidified that he was a comedian with great acting chops. 1997 was a very busy year for the comedian because he starred in three box-office smashes: The Fifth Element, Money Talks, and Jackie Brown.

Chris Tucker got a chance to co-star with Jackie Chan in the action film Rush Hour (1998). The film grossed over $200 million worldwide; this led to the sequels Rush Hour Two and Rush Hour Three. Chris Tucker was paid $25 million to do Rush Hour Three, making him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood at that time.

Most recently Chris Tucker returned to film in the drama Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and hosted the 2013 BET Awards