Tracy Morgan

Tracy Jamal Morgan (born November 10, 1968)[1] is an American actor and comedian. He is best-known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and for his role as Tracy Jordan on the TV series 30 Rock.

Tracy Morgan
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Morgan in 2009
Birth nameTracy Jamal Morgan
Born (1968-11-10) November 10, 1968 (age 55)
New York City, U.S.
MediumStand-up, television, film
Years active1988–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Spouse
Sabina Morgan
(m. 1987; div. 2009)

Megan Wollover
(m. 2015; div. 2020)

Children4

Early life

Morgan was born in the Bronx and grew up on a housing project in Bedford-Stuyvestant, Brooklyn.[2] He was the second oldest child of Jimmy and Alicia Morgan.[2] In 1987 he left high school before graduating.[2] Already married, he began earning money performing comedy on the streets.[2]

Career

Morgan began finding work as a stand-up comedian. In 1992 he appeared as a guest on Martin Lawrence's TV show Martin.[2] In 1996 he became a cast member of SNL.[2] Morgan has appeared in many movies such as Rio and its sequel Rio 2, G-Force, Death at a Funeral, Superhero Movie, and in Are We There Yet?.

Personal life

Morgan married his girlfriend Sabrina in 1987.[2] The couple had three sons, born in 1986, 1987 and 1991. They divorced in 2009.[3] Morgan has been engaged since 2011. His fiancée, model Megan Wollover, gave birth to their daughter in 2013.[4] His autobiography, I Am the New Black was released in 2009. He had a kidney transplant in 2010.[1] Wollover and Morgan were married in 2015.

In June 2014, Morgan was involved in a six-vehicle accident in New Jersey. He was in critical condition at a New Brunswick hospital. After nine days he was upgraded to fair condition.[5] A passenger in Morgan's vehicle, James McNair, was killed.[6] Morgan was released from the hospital on June 20, 2014 and transferred to a rehabilitation center.[5] He soon made a full recovery.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tracy Morgan Biography". tvguide.com. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Michael A. Lipton (12 January 2004). "Bowling 'em Over". People.com. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. "Tracy Morgan and fiancee expecting first baby together". Today; Entertainment. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. Allison Takeda (2 July 2013). "Tracy Morgan's Fiancee Megan Wollover Gives Birth to Baby Girl Maven Sonae!". US WEEKLY. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Lessley Messer; Aaron Katersky (20 June 2014). "Tracy Morgan Is Released From the Hospital". ABC News. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  6. Althea Legaspi (7 June 2014). "Tracy Morgan Update: Driver Charged In Crash That Killed James McNair". MTV News. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

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