Dave Chappelle

Also known as David Khari Webber Chappelle, David Khari "Dave" Webber Chappelle

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 is an American comedian, street artist, screenwriter, and television actor. Born David Khari Webber Chappelle in Washington, D.C., in 1973, he is a male member of the African American ethnic group. He practices Islam and speaks American English. His career began in 1987, and he has written in English.

Chappelle has received the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. His work spans observational comedy, satire, surreal humour, and black comedy. He cites Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Eddie Murphy as influences. He has three children and contracted COVID-19.

Open Library lists two works by Chappelle: *Black Is the New White* and *Half baked*.

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Works: 2

Top works

Black Is the New White
Half baked

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Film & TV

Washington, D.C., USA

David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973 in Washington, D.C. He is a comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer and actor. Chappelle began his film career in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights in 1993 and continued to star in minor roles in the films The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. His first lead role in a film was in Half Baked in 1998. In 2003, he…

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AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy — Self2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — Self - Comedian2026
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
Being Eddie — Self2025
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... — Self2025
The Truth About Jussie Smollett? — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy — Self (archive footage)2024
Hollywood Black — Self (archive footage)2024
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special — Self2023
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer — Self2023

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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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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: television producer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Religion: Muslim
Award: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Genre: sketch comedy
Official website: www.davechappelle.com
Image: Dave Chappelle (42791297960) (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Dave Chappelle
date of birth: 1973-08-24
Commons gallery: Dave Chappelle
ethnic group: African Americans
start of work period: 1987-00-00
writing language: English language
birth name: David Khari Webber Chappelle
name in native language: Dave Chappelle
social media followers: 1117989
medical condition: COVID-19
influenced by: Lenny Bruce

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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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