Dave Chappelle Biography and Wiki
Dave Chappelle is an American Comedian, Actor and Producer well recognized for his popular satirical comedy sketch called Chappelle’s Show from 2003 to 2006. He is also known for winning various Emmy and Grammy awards after releasing his 2019 Netflix comedy special. David also starred in several films and TV shows like Robin Hood Men in Tights (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Blue Streak and many more. He also serves as a host on The Saturday Night Live show (SNL).
Dave Chappelle Education
Chappelle attended Woodlin Elementary School and worked as an usher at the Ford’s Theatre when he was a high school student. David also studied theatre arts at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Dave Chappelle Age
How old is David? Chappelle is 51 years old as of 2024. He was born David Khan Webber Chappelle on August 24, 1973, in Washington DC, United States. His birthday is celebrated on 16th August every year. His zodiac birth sign is Virgo. READ: Kate McKinnon
Dave Chappelle Nationality and Ethnicity
David holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and brought up in Washington D.C., United States. He is of African-American ethnicity/heritage.
Dave Chappelle Height
Chappelle stands at a height of 6 feet o inches (1.83m ). He also weighs around 80 kilograms (176 lbs). However, his other body measurements are still under review
Dave Chappelle Father and Mother
Chappelle was born in Washington DC but he grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the son of a professor and the Dean of students at Antioch College known as William David Chapelle III (father). Dave’s mother is Yvonne Seon. She worked with Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Details about his siblings are still under review.
Dave Chappelle Wife
Is Dave married? Chappelle is married to his lovely wife Elaine Chappelle. The couple got married in a private wedding ceremony in 2001. in attendance were close friends and family members. Together the two are blessed with three wonderful children, Ibrahim Chappelle, Sulayman Chappelle and Sanaa Chappelle. The family resides in Beverly Hills, California. READ: Janet Surtees
Dave Chappelle Children
Dave and his wife are blessed with three children namely, Sulayman, Ibrahim and Sanaa Chappelle. Ibrahim is the oldest while Sanaa is the youngest. Dave loves his wife and children so much. He mentions them in several episodes on his Netflix special.
Dave Chappelle Saturday Night Live
David began hosting his own self-titled comedy sketch show in 2003 on Comedy Central. The show was able to showcase a lot of issues in American culture including racial stereotypes, politics and pop culture thus boosting its ratings. David’s show even featured various musical performances from hip-hop and soul artists during that time.
However, the show began getting some problems in season 3. Eventually, it was canceled in the same year. David began doing sketches for The Saturday Night Live Show and other film projects. As of 2020, David works as a host on SNL.
Dave Chappelle George Floyd
In 2020, Dave made his official statement about the tragic death of George Floyd in the hands of Police officers in his Netflix comedy stand-up special called Sticks And Stones. As a fellow black American, Dave was sad and very disgusted by the type of racism police officers have when dealing with the African-American community in America. READ: Jeanette Adair Bradshaw
Dave Chappelle Net Worth
Chappelle is an accomplished American Comedian, Actor, Producer, and Podcast host who has an estimated net worth of around $50 million.
Dave Chappelle Podcast
As of 2021, Chappelle is the main host of his podcast series called The Midnight Miracle. This particular podcast series features him discussing several issues that led to his show being canceled in 2004 and other related topics about comedy in general. You can access Dave’s podcast on Apple and Amazon.
Dave Chappelle: Sticks And Stones on Netflix
Sticks & Stones is David’s 2019 Stand-up comedy special that is currently available on Netflix. The show was written and performed by him and directed by Stan Lathan. It also won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album for its positive reaction from many viewers.
Dave Chappelle Movies
- 1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights
- 1994 Getting In
- 1996 The Nutty Professor
- 1997 Con Air Pinball
- 1998 Half Baked, You’ve Got Mail
- 1999 200 Cigarettes Disco Cabbie
- 2000 Screwed Rusty P. Hayes
- 2002 Undercover Brother
- 2006 Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
- 2015 Chi-Raq Morris
- 2018 A Star Is Born Noodles
- 2021 The One and Only Dick Gregory
Chappelle Tv Shows
- 1992-95 Def Comedy Jam
- 1995 Home Improvement
- 1996 Buddies Dave Carlisle
- 1997 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
- 1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Spider
- 1998 The Larry Sanders Show
- 1998 HBO Comedy Half-Hour
- 2002–07 Crank Yankers
- 2003 Wanda at Large
- 2003–04 Chappelle’s Show
- 2020 Saturday Night Live
