Dave Chappelle
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David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian, actor and former sketch comedian. He debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV special in 2000. He co-created and starred in the sketch comedy series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) on Comedy Central before quitting in the middle of production of the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the United States. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire magazine and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time".
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Dave Chappelle, born David Khari Webber Chappelle on August 24, 1973, in Washington, D.C., is an American comedian, screenwriter, television actor, and street artist. A member of the African American ethnic group and a Muslim, he has been active in his profession since 1987. His work spans observational comedy, satire, surreal humor, and black comedy. Chappelle has received the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
He is the author of two works, including *Black Is the New White* and *Half baked*. Chappelle speaks and writes in English, with American English as his native language. He has three children and maintains an official website.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Black Is the New White
- Half baked
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1973
Discography
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Key facts
- Born
- David Khari Webber Chappelle , ( 1973-08-24 ) August 24, 1973 (age 52) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Spouse
- Elaine Erfe ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2001 )
- Parent s
- William David Chappelle III , Yvonne Seon
- Relatives
- William D. Chappelle (great-grandfather) Robert John Palmer (great-great-grandfather) W. D. Chappelle Jr. (grand-uncle)
- Awards
- Full list
- Medium
- Stand-up sketch comedy television film
- Genres
- Black comedy insult comedy observational comedy racial humor satire surreal humor
- Subjects
- African-American culture American politics current events human sexuality LGBTQ people police brutality pop culture race relations racism in the United States recreational drug use
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Encyclopedic overview
David Khari Webber Chappelle (/ʃəˈpɛl/ shə-PEL; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and former sketch comedian. He debuted his half-hour TV special in 1998 and his hour-long TV special in 2000. He co-created and starred in the sketch comedy series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) on Comedy Central before quitting in the middle of production of the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the United States. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire magazine and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time".
Chappelle has appeared in various films, including Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Con Air (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Blue Streak (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005), Chi-Raq (2015), and A Star Is Born (2018). His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote. Chappelle also starred in the ABC comedy series Buddies (1996). In 2016, he signed a $20-million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix and released six stand-up specials under the deal.
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