Below, find out where Morgan’s net worth stands today and more about his career.<\/p>\n
How Did Tracy Morgan Get Rich?<\/h2>\n
Morgan gradually\u00a0found success. The Brooklyn native got his start in comedy by doing stand-up in the streets of New York City. Initially, he survived financially by dealing crack cocaine following his late father’s death. But it was his best friend’s murder that made him turn to comedy.<\/p>\n
“He would say to me, ‘Yo, Tracy, man, you should be doing comedy,'” Morgan said in a 2009 interview, per NPR<\/a>. “A week later, he was murdered. And that for me, that was like my Vietnam. I had my survival guilt when I started to achieve success. Why I made it out and some guys didn’t.”<\/p>\n Eventually, Morgan was cast in Saturday Night Live<\/em>. From there, he became a household name by continuing his comedy career and starring in various movies and TV shows, such as 30 Rock<\/em> and The Last O.G.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n As of March 2025, Morgan has a net worth of $70 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n Morgan has had a difficult health history<\/a>, which he’s candidly spoken about over the years. From diabetes to alcoholism and to a 2014 vehicle accident, the comedian hasn’t had it easy.<\/p>\n During a previous\u00a0interview<\/a> on\u00a0Maino Presents Kitchen Talk<\/em> on Fox Soul, the former Saturday Night Live<\/em> cast member recalled how he got into drinking.<\/p>\n “I got on SNL,<\/em> and I started drinking,\u201d Morgan acknowledged. \u201c\u2018Cause to do live television in front of 20 million people every week is like being shout out of a cannon. … When you\u2019re famous and funny every time you go into the club there is always somebody going, \u2018Can I get you a drink? Can I get you a drink?\u2019 Because they think when you\u2019re drunk you\u2019re going to make them laugh, but being drunk has nothing to do with your sense of humor. You\u2019re not even focused when you\u2019re inebriated. So, I\u2019m an alcoholic. I started drinking and I got two DUIs in one year. I thank the Lord I didn\u2019t lose my legs and I didn\u2019t kill nobody and I ain\u2019t go to jail.”<\/p>\n However, Morgan has made it a point to maintain his health. In March 2024, he confirmed to PEOPLE<\/em><\/a> that he had been using Ozempic to lose weight. The weight loss drug is typically administered to patients living with type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n “Ozempic did great by me, and I was glad to use it,” he said. “I take Ozempic every Thursday. It cuts my appetite in half.”<\/p>\n![\"Tracy](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2195983887_d8255e.jpeg?quality=100&w=683&resize=683%2C1024\")
Tracy Morgan’s Net Worth<\/h2>\n
Tracy Morgan’s Health History<\/h2>\n