Dave Chappelle Bio | Wiki
Dave Chappelle ( Full name: David Khari Webber Chappelle) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series titled Chappelle’s Show which run from 2003 to 2006. The series in which Dave starred until quitting in the middle of production during the third season. After a hiatus, Dave returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S.
By 2006, Esquire called him the “comic genius of America.” He was called “the best” by a Billboard writer in 2013. Rolling Stone ranked Dave No. 9 in their “50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time” in 2017. He has appeared in several films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights in 1993, The Nutty Professor in 1996, Con Air in 1997, You’ve Got Mail in 1998, Blue Streak in 1999, Undercover Brother in 2002, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party in 2005, Chi-Raq in 2015, and A Star Is Born in 2018.
Dave Chappelle Age
He was born on August 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C., United States of America. Dave is 50 years old.
Dave Chappelle Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Dave stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( approx 1.8 m).
Dave Chappelle Family | Parents
He was born to his parents William David Chappelle III and Yvonne Seon (née Reed, formerly Chappelle),[14] in Washington, D.C. William was a professor of vocal performance and the dean of students at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Yvonne worked for Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Patrice is a Unitarian Universalist minister and served as a professor and university administrator at several institutions such as Wright State University and Prince George’s Community College. Dave has a stepmother and a stepbrother. He was brought up in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Dave Chappelle Wife
He is married to Elaine Chappelle. The couple was hitched in 2001. Dave and Elaine share two sons called Sulayman and Ibrahim. Also, the couple has one daughter called Sanaa. They reside on a 65-acre (26-hectare) farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio. Dave owned several houses in Xenia, Ohio before.
In September 2006, he told Yellow Springs’ residents “Turns out you don’t need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smile and a kind way about you. You guys are the best neighbors ever. That’s why I came back and that’s why I’m staying.”In1991, Dave converted to Islam. In May 2005, he told Time Magazine “I don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way.”
Dave Chappelle Education
He attended Woodlin Elementary School. Since his parents were politically active, Dave’s family house visitors included Pete Seeger and Johnny Hartman. Jonny predicted that Dave would be a comedian. Around this time, Dave’s comic inspiration came from Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. His parents separated and Dave lived in Washington with his mother. He spent summers with his father in Ohio. While in high school, Dave worked as an usher in Ford’s Theatre. He later joined DC’s Eastern High School for a short time prior to transferring to Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He studied theatre arts and graduated in 1991.
Dave Chappelle The Closer | Daphne Dorman
He starred in his sixth and final Netflix special The Closer on October 5, 2021. In The Closer, Dave made jokes about gay and transgender people. He particularly emphasized transgender women, whom some called transphobic. He simultaneously argued that he was not anti-transgender. In his argument, Dave brought up his opposition to North Carolina’s anti-transgender bathroom laws and his friendship with the late Daphne Dorman.
The Closer was met with backlash, including from students of Dave’s alma mater Duke Ellington School, due to what some called “transphobic jokes” within his standup, especially where he identified himself as a T.E.R.F. Netflix employees organized a walkout on October 20, demonstrating their support of the transgender community.
They claimed that Dave’s set is an example of the rhetoric that leads to transgender inequality and violence against transgender people. The protestors demanded that The Closer be taken off of Netflix. Ted Sarandos, Netflix C.E.O. acknowledged that “storytelling has real impact in the real world.” However, he denied taking down the special, as he stated he “does not believe it falls into hate speech.”
Dave Chappelle Comedy | On Netflix
In the 1998 comedy film titled Half Baked which he co-wrote, Dave had his first lead role. Also, he starred in the ABC comedy series titled Buddies in 1996. Dave signed a $20-million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix in 2016 and released six stand-up specials under the deal. The comedian has received countless accolades, including five Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards. Also, he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. In 2017, Dave received his first Emmy for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live.
He received a Grammy Award in 2018 for his Netflix-produced comedy album titled The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas. Another Netflix special called Equanimity featuring Dave was nominated for three Emmys in 2018 and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). He was selected to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2019. The price is presented by the Kennedy Center as America’s highest comedy honor. Sticks & Stones earned Dave his third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 2020.
Dave Chappelle Tour
He toured several cities in February and March 2006 as he was promoting the film under the name “Block Party All-Stars Featuring, Dave Chappelle”. Rogue Pictures, which is a Universal Pictures’ genre division, released the film in the U.S. on March 3, 2006. It was successful after grossing a total of $11.7 million on a $3 million budget. Dave performed impromptu stand-up shows in Los Angeles in June 2005 then went on a tour that started in Newport, Kentucky, not far from his Ohio home. He returned to full-time touring stand-up in August 2013, as a headliner,[66] when he was featured during the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity festival.
Dave Chappelle Stand-up Specials | Netflix Specials
– 2000 Killin’ Them Softly.
– 2004 For What It’s Worth.
– 2017 The Age of Spin.
– 2017 Deep In The Heart of Texas.
– Equanimity.
– 2017 The Bird Revelation.
– 2019 Sticks & Stones.
– 2020 8:46.
– 2020 Unforgiven.
– 2021 Redemption Song.
– 2021 The Closer.
– 2022 Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special.
– 2022 Dave Chappelle: What’s In A Name?
Dave Chappelle Movies
– 1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
– 1993 Undercover Blues.
– 1994 Getting In.
– 1996 The Nutty Professor.
– 1996 Joe’s Apartment.
– 1997 Con Air.
– 1997 The Real Blonde.
– Damn Whitey.
– 1997 Bowl of Pork.
– 1998 Half Baked.
– 1998 Woo.
– You’ve Got Mail.
– 1999 200 Cigarettes.
– 1999 Blue Streak.
– 2000 Screwed.
– 2002 Undercover Brother.
– 2006 Dave Chappelle’s Block Party.
– 2009 Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy.
– 2015 Chi-Raq.
– 2018 A Star Is Born.
– 2021 The One and Only Dick Gregory.
– 2021 Dave Chappelle: Live in Real Life.
Dave Chappelle Shows | Tv Shows
– 1992–95 Def Comedy Jam.
– 1995 Home Improvement.
– 1996 Buddies.
– 1997 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.
– 1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child.
– 1998 The Larry Sanders Show.
– 1998 HBO Comedy Half-Hour.
– 2002–07 Crank Yankers.
– 2003 Wanda at Large.
– 2003–04 Chappelle’s Show.
– 2016, 2020 Saturday Night Live.
– 2019 Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
– 2022 Chappelle’s Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary.
– 2022 The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up.
– Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Dave Chappelle Net Worth
He is an American stand-up comedian and actor with an estimated net worth of $60 million.
How Old Is Dave Chappelle
Dave is 49 years old. He was born on August 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Who Is Dave Chappelle
Dave is a 49-year-old American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series titled Chappelle’s Show. The show run from 2003 to 2006.
Is Dave Chappelle Married
He has been married to his wife Elaine Mendoza Erfe since 2001. The couple shares two sons called Sulayman and Ibrahim. They also have one daughter called Sanaa. Curently, Dave and his family live on a 65-acre (26-hectare) farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio although owned several houses in Xenia, Ohio before.
Dave Chappelle’s Social Media
Twitter: @DaveChappelle
Instagram: davechappelle