Dave Chappelle, David Khari Webber Chappelle, is a comedian and actor from the United States. Dave has received numerous awards, including five Emmys and three Grammys. Chappelle was dubbed the “comic genius of America” by Esquire in 2006 and “the best” by a Billboard writer in 2013. Rolling Stone named David No. 9 on their “50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time” list in 2017. In 2019, David was awarded the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, America’s highest comedy honor. (1)
Facts About Dave Chappelle's
| Nationality | American |
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| Estimate Net Worth | $60 million |
| Religion | NA |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Birthplace | Washington D.C |
| Birthday | August 24, 1973 |
Dave Chappelle's Appearance (Height, Hair, Eyes & More)
| Height | 6 ft 0 in 1.83 m |
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| Weight | 171 pounds 78 kg |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Body Type | Fit |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Dave Chappelle's Net Worth
Dave Chappelle has an approximate net worth of $60 million as an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Dave Chappelle has shown up in dozens of films and T.V. shows over the years, but Dave is best known for his stand-up specials. The majority of Dave’s fortune is derived from his Netflix stand-up specials. (2)
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Dave Chappelle's Early Life
David Khari Webber Chappelle was born in Washington, D.C., on August 24, 1973, to William David Chappelle III, a vocal performance professor and dean of students at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Yvonne Seon, his mother, worked for Congolese Minister Patrice Lumumba, is a Unitarian Universalist minister, and has worked as a Teacher and university administrator at several institutions, including Wright State University and Prince George’s Community College. Chappelle’s stepmother and stepbrother are both women. (3)
Dave Chappelle's Education
David attended Woodlin Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he grew up. His parents were politically active, and guests at his parents’ home included Pete Seeger and Johnny Hartman. Hartman predicted Chappelle would become a comedian, and Chappelle’s comic inspiration came around this time from Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. Chappelle stayed in Washington with his mother after his parents divorced, spending summers with his father in Ohio. David worked as an usher at Ford’s Theatre in high school. He briefly attended D.C.’s Eastern High School before transferring to Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where Dave majored in theatre arts and graduated in 1991.
Dave Chappelle's Wife and Family Life
In 2001, Chappelle married Elaine Mendoza Erfe. Sulayman and Ibrahim are the couple’s two sons, and Sanaa is their daughter. They live on a farm of 65 acres near Yellow Springs, Ohio. Chappelle also owned several properties in Xenia, Ohio.
Dave Chappelle's Career
In the episode of ABC’s America’s Funniest People, which aired in September 1990, Chappelle featured a montage of random people telling jokes. Dave relocated to New York City to pursue a comedy career. He performed in front of an “Amateur Night” audience at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, but he was booed off the stage. David described the experience as the moment that gave him the confidence to pursue his showbiz dreams. He quickly rose to prominence on the New York comedy circuit, even performing in city parks. In addition to weekend stand-up shows, he honed his craft at Monday night “open mic” shows at places such as the Boston Comedy Club on West 3rd Street as late as 1994.
Chappelle drew the attention of television network executives and created several pilots, none of which were picked up for development into a series. In 1995, Dave appeared as a guest on an episode of ABC’s hit sitcom Home Improvement. In the plot, Chappelle and real-life friend and comedian Jim Breuer ask Tim Taylor for dating advice. The characters’ single appearance in the episode was so successful that ABC decided to give them their own spin-off sitcom, Buddies. After creating a pilot episode, Breuer was fired and changed by actor Christopher Gartin. Buddies debuted in March 1996 to low ratings, and the show was canceled after only five episodes out of thirteen were produced.
At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Dave rewarded a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his first two specials, The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas, at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018. Chappelle’s Equanimity special won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special in September 2018. In Bradley Cooper’s debut, a remake of A Star Is Born, Chappelle reprised his role as “Noodles,” Jackson Maine’s best friend and a retired musician. The film was a vast, tremendous, and critical success. Dave and the rest of the cast were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in Motion Picture. Dave got a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his first two in 2017, at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018. Chappelle’s Equanimity special won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special in September 2018. In Bradley Cooper’s debut, a remake of A Star Is Born, Chappelle reprised his role as “Noodles,” Jackson Maine’s best friend and a retired musician. The movie was a significant commercial and an excellent success. David and the rest of the cast were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in Motion Picture. (4)
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