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Tracy Morgan Biography
Birth Name:
Tracy Jamel Morgan
Birth Place:
Bronx, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, comedian
Fast Facts
- Married his high-school sweetheart
- Performed stand-up on such shows as Uptown Comedy Club, Apollo Comedy Hour and Showtime at the Apollo
- Joined the cast of Saturday Night Live and made his movie debut in A Thin Line Between Love and Hate in 1996
- Provided the voice for Spoonie Luv on TV's Crank Yankers
- Short-lived 2003 sitcom The Tracy Morgan Show was loosely based on his life
- Lampooned the alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet he wore in 2007 by having his 30 Rock character wear one in a Christmas episode
- Underwent a successful kidney transplant in December 2010
Awards
- 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2008Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
Relationships
- James Morgan -- Brother
- Gitrid Morgan -- Daughter
- Maven Sonae Morgan -- Daughter
- Sabina Morgan -- Ex-wife
- Jimmy Morgan -- Father
- Alicia Warden -- Mother
- Alicia Warden Morgan -- Mother
- Asia Morgan -- Sister
- Gitrid Morgan -- Son
- Malcolm Morgan -- Son
- Maven Sonae -- Son
- Tracy Morgan Jr. -- Son
- Megan Wallover -- Wife
- Megan Wollover -- Wife
- Sabina Morgan -- Wife (separated)