Many people struggle with their lives, famous or not people go through a lot, from being a teen to growing up into an adult. Kevin Hart and Bill Cosby are both greatly known comedians but what they did before, during, and after being a comedian is what makes them two separate people. Kevin Hart became well known because of his stand up comedy, and Bill Cosby became well known for his comedy on television.
Kevin Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 6th, 1979. As a child he was the youngest of two boys. According to Biography.com, “Hart was raised by his mother, Nancy, who took on the role of single parent as a result of her husband's chronic battles with cocaine and the law.” Because of his actions, his father was in and out of jail throughout Kevin Hart’s childhood. As his way of coping with the absence of his father, he used comedy. Comedy was his escape for just about any of his problems as a kid. As Kevin Hart got into highschool, the jokes that he used were from his past experiences.
Similar to Kevin Hart, Bill Cosby was born
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gained him a lot of popularity. This album helped him gain an audience for his second album, I Started Out as a Child. His second album won him a Grammy Award for best comedy performance. Unlike Kevin Hart, whose television show was shortly canceled, Bill Cosby’s show, I Spy, took off and ran for three years. According to Biography.com, “Cosby received three Emmy Awards for his work.” Shortly after I Spy ended, Bill Cosby starred in his own television show, The Bill Cosby Show, which ran from 1969 to 1971. I Spy and The Bill Cosby Show turned Bill Cosby into a well known famous comedian and actor. After The Bill Cosby Show ended, Bill Cosby created several animated series, such as The Electric Company and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. These animated series were based off of his childhood experiences, and gained him more