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Dave Chapelle Introduction
Dave Khari Webber Chapelle is an American standup comedian, actor, executive producer, and media personality.
Widely known for being the funny man, the backbone, and the Star of “Chapelle Show”, Dave Chapelle is one of the most prolific, magnificent, and comical artists of all time.
Dave Chapelle’s career hasn’t only been restricted to the Comedy gig and shows but he is also a big name in the movie industry.
Dave Chapelle has been a big and unmissable part of movies like “Con Air”, “The Nutty Professor”, “Blue Streak”, “Half Baked”, “Undercover Brother”, etc.
Dave Chapelle Net Worth & Salary
Dave Chapelle’s net worth is $60 million.
Dave Chapelle has been part of several movies, Television shows, comedy skits, and live performances over the year.
Dave Chapelle not only garnered fans, love, and limelight but also created this huge empire all by himself and his talent.
Dave Chapelle Age, Early Life & Biography
Dave Chapelle’s age is 49 years. Dave Chapelle was born on the 24th day of August in the year 1973.
Dave Chapelle was born to two veteran politicians and professors, Yvonne Seon and William David Chapelle III. Since both of his parents were politicians, Dave Chapelle was born in Washington DC.
Dave was born and raised in the Maryland area of Washington DC. He went to Woodlin Elementary school.
Dave had a rather happy childhood until his parents divorced. Following the divorce, William David Chapelle III moved to Ohio, he remarried and Dave has a half-sibling from that union.
Yvonne Seon stayed back in Washington with Dave Chapelle to focus on her career. Dave Chapelle was torn between the fight of the adults, as he had to spend Summer Holidays with his father while staying the rest of the year with his mother.
For his high school, Dave Chapelle went to Eastern High school. A few months later, Dave dropped out of Eastern High and joined Duke Ellington School of the Arts and graduated in 1991, officially starting his career.
| Name: | Dave Khari Webber Chapelle |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 49 years |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, DC |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.83 |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Elaine Chappelle |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | 3 |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Profession: | Stand up Comedian, Actor, Executive Producer, and Media Personality |
| Yearly Income: | $8 million |
| Net Worth | $60 million |
| Content Last Updated: | January 2023 |
Dave Chapelle Personal Life
Dave Chapelle comes from a long line of political figures and freedom fighters who fought for the betterment, life, and Liberty of the African-Americans. His father, Grand Father, and Great Grandparents were all influential names in the history of African-Americans.
Dave Chapelle though born into a Catholic Household decided to change his religion and converted to Islam in 1991.
A decade after changing his religion and adhering to Islamic laws and traditions, he tied the knot to Elaine Mendoza Erfe. They have 3 kids together and leading a happy life together.
Dave Chapelle Career
Soon after graduating Highschool, Dave Chapelle dared to take the leap and relocated to New York from Washington to start his life and career as a Stand-up Comedian and actor.
Dave Chapelle got his first comedy gig at Harlem Apollo Theater in New York. He went up to the stage and Performed his skit, the audience didn’t even do his performance and booed him instead of cheering for him.
But this didn’t hamper the motivation of Dave rather his first failure made him work harder for his future.
Dave Chapelle began performing in clubs, parks, and public places, despite his initial failure, he kept going on and on until the moment he was approached and cast in “Def Comedy Jam” airing on HBO.
After being widely recognized, he became a regular comedy guest on the hit 1990s talk shows like “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”, “Late Show with David Letterman”, “Politically Incorrect”, etc.
In the same decade, he was part of movies like “Robin Hood: In thick tights”, “Bowl of Pork”, “Getting In”, etc.
Dave Chapelle decided to try his hand in the television industry and developed numerous sitcom ideas but unfortunately, none of them were picked by the networks.
His first sitcom appearance was in the year 1995, called “Home Improvement”. From 1996-2000, Dave was featured in movies like “Half Baked”, “You’ve got Mail”, “Pineapple Express”, and “The Nutty Professor”, etc.
In 2003, after years of trying, Dave Chapelle got his comedy show titled “Chapelle’s Show” airing on Comedy Central. This show became a huge hit and made Dave Chapelle a household name.
Little did the people know, Dave Chapelle was unhappy with the show. He disliked Sketch comedy and wanted a successful stand-up comedy career. Following disagreement and discontentment with the producers and network, Dave left the show midway through its 3rd season.
In 2004, Dave Chapelle released his documentary “Dave Chapelle’s Block Party”, a documentary showcasing his life. He went on tours and kept making people laugh until Dave took a hiatus from Show biz in 2004 till 2013.
After nearly a decade, Dave Chapelle made his comeback in the most elaborate manner possible. He continued his shows, and skits, and managed to rise to the level that he was at previously.
He continued appearing in movies, television shows, and comedy shows. Dave Chapelle has been part of major movies and shows like “Chi-Raq”, “8.46”, “Sticks and Stones”, “Unforgiven”, etc.
Dave Chapelle Awards & Achievements
Dave Chapelle has received three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album.
Being a prominent name in the television industry, he has won 6 Prime Time Emmy awards.
He also has a Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to his name.
Dave Chapelle Major Investments and Assets
Dave Chapelle is known to own several lavish houses, yachts, cars, and Jewellery. He owns numerous mansions in Ohio and Washington DC.
Dave Chapelle Must Watch Latest Video and Trending Photographs
This is the video link to some of the best performances of Dave Chapelle from his Netflix is a Joke series.
Dave Chapelle Twitter Handle
This is the link to Dave Chapelle’s official Twitter handle.
