Dave Chappelle Bio (Wiki)

Who is Dave Chappelle?

Dave Chappelle is a stand-up comedian and actor from America. Dave Chappelle is also the co-creator of Chappelle’s Show. He rose to fame after appearing in his sketch comedy television series, Chappelle’s Show. Furthermore, he also featured in a couple of hit shows such as Saturday Night Live, Crank Yankers, and a few more.

Additionally, Dave has also won a Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Comedy Album followed by Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2018.

Dave Chappelle: Early Life, Parents, Ethnicity, Nationality, Education

Dave was born on August 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C., United States. He is the son of William David Chappelle III and Yvonne K Chappelle Seon.

Dave grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland along with his parents. Talking about his nationality, he is American and his ethnicity is African-American.

From the beginning of his childhood, he had a keen interest in comedy and also began to learn from an early age. Moving towards his education, he attended Woodlin Elementary School and later completed his graduation from Duke Ellington School of the Arts in theatre arts.

Dave Chappelle: Career, Net Worth, Awards

Dave began his acting career as a theatre actor in the famous Apollo Theatre. However, his first stage show didn’t go well and he was booed off the stage. Later, he made his film debut in ‘Robin Hood: Men in Tights’ as ‘Ahchoo’.

He got huge recognition after appearing in the American sitcom, ‘Home Improvement’ along with Jim Breuer. In 1996, Dave again stole the limelight as he starred in the blockbuster film ‘The Nutty Professor with Eddie Murphy.

Furthermore, the veteran actor also starred in several films such as Half-baked, Blue Streak, Screwed, Undercover Brother, and a few others. Moreover, his greatest work in the comedy field is The ‘Chappelle’s Show’ which aired on Comedy Central from 2003-to 2006.

Besides this, Dave also grabbed the $55 million contract with Viacom. In addition, the legendary actor was also ranked No. 43 on the list of ‘Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time’, by Comedy Central.

Being a famous comedian, he earns a massive amount of money. With his various endorsements and shows, Dave has a net worth of $65 million as of 2022.

So far, he has won a couple of awards and several nominations. Dave has also won a Grammy Award in 2017 for Best Comedy Album followed by Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2018.

Is Dave Chappelle involved in any rumors and controversies?

As of now, there are not any drastic rumors regarding his personal and professional life. Although, he came into the spotlight after releasing his second Netflix special The Bird Revelation.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Dave has a height of 5 ft 11 inches and weighs 80 kg. Moreover, he has a pair of dark brown eyes and he is bald. Besides this, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements.

Is Dave Chappelle active on social media?

Dave is pretty active on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Currently, he has more than 1.9 million followers on Instagram and 772.7k followers on Twitter. Furthermore, he also holds a Facebook account in which he has almost 2.4 million followers.

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