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Dave Chappelle Biography
Birth Name:
David Khari Webber Chappelle
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession
Comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer
Fast Facts
- Decided he wanted to be a comic at age 14, after reading an article about Bill Cosby
- At 1989, performed (and was booed) at the legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem
- Considers Richard Pryor to be the funniest stand-up of all time
- The second-season release of Chappelle's Show on DVD sold 500,000 copies on the first day and 1
- 2 million copies the first week
Awards
- 2020Producers Guild Awards-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
- 2020Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: winner
- 2020Producers Guild Awards-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
- 2020Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: winner
- 2018Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2005Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
- 2005Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
- 2004Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
- 2004Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
Relationships
- Sonal -- Daughter
- William Chappelle -- Father
- William David Chapellle III -- Father
- Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon -- Mother
- Yvonne Seon -- Mother
- Sulayman -- Son
- Elaine Chappelle -- Wife
- Elaine Mendoza Erfe -- Wife