What is Tracy Morgan's Net Worth and Salary?

Tracy Morgan is an actor, comedian, and author who has a net worth of $70 million. A former "Saturday Night Live" cast member (1996–2003), Tracy Morgan is also well-known for his Emmy-nominated performance as Tracy Jordan on "30 Rock" (2006–2013), which was created by his "SNL" co-star Tina Fey. The role was a loose caricature of Tracy's real-life off-screen persona and was widely loved by critics and audiences. Morgan has also starred in several films, including "The Longest Yard" (2005), "Cop Out" (2010), and "Death at a Funeral" (2010) as well as the stand-up comedy specials "Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue" (2011), "Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide" (2014), and "Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive" (2017). Tracy began starring on the TBS network's "The Last O.G." in 2018, and he released his memoir, "I Am the New Black," in 2009.

Early Life

Tracy Morgan was born Tracy Jamel Morgan on November 10, 1968, in The Bronx, New York. His mother, Alicia, was a homemaker, and his father, Jimmy, was a musician, Vietnam veteran, and recovering heroin addict who left his wife and five children when Tracy was 6 years old. Morgan grew up in Bedford Stuyvesant's Tompkins Houses and was bullied during his youth. He studied at DeWitt Clinton High School, and in 1985, during his sophomore year, Tracy discovered that his father had contracted AIDS as a result of hypodermic needle use. Jimmy's condition worsened in 1987, and Tracy, who had recently gotten married, dropped out of school to take care of him. Jimmy passed away in November of that year, and Morgan briefly sold crack to support his new wife and her two young children. Morgan's best friend told him he should be doing comedy, and after this friend was murdered, Tracy took his advice and began performing on the streets, eventually becoming a successful stand-up comic.