Malaak Compton is an Oakland, California-born American actress, businesswoman as well as a social worker who is perhaps better known for being the wife of successful Hollywood actor, Chris Rock. Born on 13 June 1969, she has been an eye candy for media since she and Chris Rock wed on 23 November 1996. She is a social activist who advocates and works for the betterment of working women and their lifestyles.
A famous philanthropist who is popular not only for being the wife of a celebrity but for her own contributions towards society, how rich is Malaak Compton-Rock as of early- 2016? At the present, Compton has been counting her net worth at the amount of $20 million. Needless to say, her being involved in showbiz as well as business has been most significant in raising her wealth. Moreover, being the founder and executive director of a non-profit salon named Styleworks also adds a part of her income.
Malaak Compton Rock Net Worth $20 Million
Raised in Oakland, Malaak attended Howard University from where she graduated with her BA degree in arts management. She then started her career as a public relations executive, and booked celebrities for UNICEF. After she married Chris Rock in 1996, Malaak had to quit her job at UNICEF due to Chris’s busy schedule as a successful Hollywood actor. Even after leaving her job, Malaak was still active in social work. Eventually, she founded a non-profit organization, Styleworks which serves as a full- service salon. She still serves as the executive director in this company.
Noted for her relationship with various highly regarded celebrities, Malaak is a close friend to Oprah Winfrey, and attended the opening ceremony of Oprah Winfrey’s school established in South Africa. Others of her high profile friends include Erica Reed, Veronica Webb, Kelly Ripa and many others. Malaak has also appeared on television several times, being interviewed thrice on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, and was shown in television series “Entertainment Tonight” twice. She also presented herself as a judge in the show “The Big Give” as well as in the TV Movie documentary “CNN Presents: Black In America 2”. Obviously, all of these projects have a significant hand in making Malaak a multi-millionaire as of today.
One of the winners of 2002 Mothers & Shaker’s Awards as featured in Redbook Magazine, Malaak has always managed to make her stand as a social worker for the welfare of women. In addition to Styleworks, she has also founded “The Angel Rock Project” which has been supporting numerous charities like Safe Horizon, Hope Worldwide, Champions for Children Campaign and several more.
As far as her personal life goes, Malaak is now on the verge of getting a divorce from Chris Rock. The couple got married on 23rd November, 1996 and Chris and she are now parents to two daughters. However, Chris Rock filed for divorce from her in December 2014. Although their divorce may change Malaak’s net worth in the near future, she has been enjoying her riches amounting to $20 million as of now.
