Dave Chappelle’s Wife, Net Worth, Kids, Family, Netflix Show, Age, Son

• Dave Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian and actor born in 1973
• He started pursuing comedy after being inspired by Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor
• He achieved stardom with the comedy film “The Nutty Professor” and the comedy sketch series “Chappelle’s Show”
• He has signed a deal with Netflix for 3 comedy specials, with a paycheck of $20 million for one special
• He is married to Elaine Mendoza Efre, with whom he has 3 children.



Known for movies

Short Info

Net Worth $10 million
Date Of Birth August 24, 1973
Spouse Elaine Chappelle
Mark Newsboy cap
Fact He has gone on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (1993) 8 times so far, more appearances than he has had on all other talk shows combined.
Payments Earned $1,000,000 approx. for season 2 from Chappelle’s Show (2003)



Who is Dave Chappelle?

Born David Khari Webber Chappelle on the 24th August 1973 in Washington D.C. USA, Dave is a stand-up comedian and actor, who came to prominence through his comedy sketch series “Chappelle’s Show”, aired on Comedy Central. Since then he has gone on to tour the USA and is currently promoting his Netflix special.

Dave Chappelle’s Background

Dave is the youngest child of William Davide Chappelle III, a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and Yvonne K Chappelle Seon, who worked as a professor at Howard University, while also taking a position at the University of Maryland. Of African-American heritage, his great-grandfather was William D. Chappelle, an American educationalist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

When it comes to his education, Dave was a pupil at Woodlin Elementary School, and it was around this time that he started showcasing his comedy skills. After discovering such comedians as Eddie Murphy, and Richard Pryor, Dave became fully focused on comedy.  He studied theatre arts at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and soon after matriculating, he was off to New York City in pursuit of his career.

The Very First Public Appearance

He made his debut at the Apollo Theater during Amateur Night, and as with many others, was booed off stage. However, this only encouraged him to continue to pursue his dreams. He continued to work hard, and since then has become one of the most successful comedians.

Rise to Fame

In the mid- ‘90s, Dave attracted increasing attention for his work; being a flamboyant character helped him in a great way, but it wasn’t until the comedy film “The Nutty Professor” that he reached popularity. Appearing next to his role model, Eddie Murphy, following the success of the film, doors started opening for Dave, and before the ‘90s ended, he became a recognizable face. In 1998 he and Neal Brennan co-wrote the film “Half Baked”, now a classic, with Dave in the lead role and which became a box office hit, which also helped lift his net worth.

With the beginning of the new millennium, Dave started working with HBO, having his own special, but it was in 2003 that he reached stardom, when Comedy Central picked up “Chappelle’s Show”. Chappelle and his long-time collaborator Brennan created the show incorporating their sketch comedy skills. The show aired until 2006, but Dave left the show before its third season, since when Chappelle went on tour across the US, and also made several television appearances.

Thanks to his extreme popularity, Dave has come to terms with Netflix, signing a contract for three comedy specials, with a pay of $20 million for one special. So far, he has released two specials “Dave Chappelle: Equanimity”, and “Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation”, both in 2017.

Dave Chappelle Net Worth and Assets

Have you wondered how rich Dave Chappelle is? Well, thanks to his enormous success, Dave’s wealth is estimated at $42 million, as of early 2018. Aside from a considerable bank balance, Dave also owns a 65 acre estate near Yellow Springs, Ohio, and is the owner of a number of homes in Xenia, Ohio.

Is Dave a married man?

Since 2001, Dave has been married to Elaine Mendoza Efre, with whom he has three children – sons Ibrahim and Suleyman, and daughter Sanaa.

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General Info

Full Name Dave Chappelle
Net Worth $10 million
Date Of Birth August 24, 1973
Height 1.83 m
Profession Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Actor, Artist
Education Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Elaine Chappelle
Children Sonal Chappelle, Ibrahim Chappelle, Sulayman Chappelle
Parents Yvonne Reed, William David Chappelle III
Siblings Felicia Chappelle Jones, William S. Chappelle

Accomplishments

Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedian, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Progra…
Movies Half Baked, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, The Nutty Professor, Undercover Brother, Blue Streak, Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly, Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Con Air, You’ve Got Mail, Screwed, 200 Cigarettes, Chi-Raq, Undercover Blues, The Real Blonde, I’m Rick…
TV Shows Chappelle’s Show, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Wanda at Large, Buddies, Inside the Actors Studio, Def Comedy Jam, Where’s Elvis This Week?

Social profile links

Marks

# Marks / Signs
1 Newsboy cap
2 His comedic point-of-view of popular culture and drugs

Salary

Quotes

# Quote
1 You can get infamous but you can’t get un-famous.
2 I want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. And at one point, I’ll walk away from show business. But I don’t want to walk away empty-handed.
3 [on Chappelle’s Show (2003)] It was like taking somebody on a tour through a young black man’s subconscious, and I don’t think America has been there. So in a way it was kind of like reality TV, right?
4 [on Chappelle’s Show (2003)] I have to say, it was by far the best experience I ever had working in television. When you hear me say, like, ‘I quit’ and all this stuff, I mean, that was literally just like the tension and the dramatic situation of creating something. And the network executives have their responsibilities and I have my responsibilities, so this is a natural tension of these relationships. By far, it was better than any situation I ever had in corporate television.
5 [on living in Ohio] Turns out you don’t need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smile and a kind way about you. You guys are the best neighbors ever… That’s why I came back and that’s why I’m staying.
6 I don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way.
7 You can become famous but you can’t become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous.
8 I look at it like that word, ‘nigger’, used to be a word of oppression. But that when I say it, it feels more like an act of freedom. For me to be able to say that unapologetically on television.
9 “I figured, let me just cut myself off from everybody, take a minute and pull a Flintstone, stop a speeding car by using my bare feet as brakes.” – on his abrupt departure from Chappelle’s Show (2003).
10 If you’re Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, and your marriage is breaking up – that’s an awful thing. But to see that speculation in people, it’s gotta sting a little bit.
11 I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.

Facts

# Fact
1 Appeared on Actor Studio on 12th February 2006 [February 2006]
2 Currently has his own show titled Chappelle’s Show (2003) on Comedy Central. [January 2003]
3 Living in Ohio after leaving for Africa on a spiritual retreat. [December 2005]
4 His surname is pronounced “Shuh-pel”.
5 Met Muhammad Ali when he was three years old. A photo of their meeting is in the Bettman Archive.
6 Has a brother, William, and a sister, Felicia.
7 Named his production company “Pilot Boy Productions” in reference to the many failed pilots in which he starred.
8 His maternal grandfather was a blind Caucasian who was raised to believe that he was African-American.
9 Was considered by Kevin Smith to play Fletch in his aborted “Fletch Won” reboot. But Miramax refused him.
10 He has two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim, and a daughter, Sonal.
11 His mother has been a professor at Howard University, Wilberforce University, Central State University and University of Maryland. She is also a Unitarian Universalist minister.
12 Wife Elaine is a Filipina.
13 Made the Forbes Celebrity 100 List with $12 million in earnings.
14 His favorite show is MTV’s Real World (1992).
15 #43 on Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Standups of All Time. He is the youngest person to make the list.
16 Due to the popularity of his show, Comedy Central’s parent company Viacom cut a $50 million deal with him that will continue the production of Chappelle’s Show (2003) for two more years and will allow him to do side projects.
17 He has gone on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (1993) 8 times so far, more appearances than he has had on all other talk shows combined.
18 Is very good friends with fellow comedian Mario Cantone, who appears in the “Ask A Gay Dude” segment on Chappelle’s Show (2003).
19 Was best friends and frequent co-writers with Neal Brennan. Their partnership ended when Chappelle abruptly left Chappelle’s Show (2003) in its third season, though as of 2011 they have since patched things up with each other personally.
20 Is one of the few (if not only) celebrities to do advertisements for both Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
21 Grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Washington, D.C., and still lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with his wife and children.
22 His father taught music and voice at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
23 Was in talks to play Rick James in a film about James’ life. Prior to James’ death, due to some content objections by Rick James himself, it was decided the project would not happen. (2004)
24 Turned down an offer to host the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards 2004 (2004).
25 Is currently in the beginning of talks about a movie involving his family and historical events they are fictionally involved in. [2004]
26 Sits in with Howard Stern when in New York. Chappelle is one of Stern’s favorite comedians.
27 Often appears opposite a Saturday Night Live (1975) star: Screwed (2000) (with Norm MacDonald), Half Baked (1998) (with Jim Breuer), and Undercover Brother (2002) (with Chris Kattan).

Pictures

Movies

Writer

Title Year Status Character
The 88th Annual Academy Awards 2016 TV Special special material written by
Chappelle’s Show TV Series creator – 33 episodes, 2003 – 2006 writer – 32 episodes, 2003 – 2006
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party 2005 Documentary
Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth 2004 TV Special documentary written by
Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly 2000 TV Special documentary written by
Half Baked 1998 written by
HBO Comedy Half-Hour 1998 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Dave Chappelle Project 1998 TV Movie written by
Damn Whitey 1997 Short written by
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1997 TV Series additional material – 1 episode
Comic Justice 1993 TV Series 1993

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Chi-Raq 2015 Morris
Crank Yankers 2002-2007 TV Series Francis / Shavin
Chappelle’s Show 2006 TV Series Various
Wanda at Large 2003 TV Series Vincent
Undercover Brother 2002 Conspiracy Brother
Screwed 2000 Rusty P. Hayes
Blue Streak 1999 Tulley
200 Cigarettes 1999 Disco Cabbie
You’ve Got Mail 1998 Kevin Jackson
Woo 1998 Lenny
The Larry Sanders Show 1998 TV Series Dave Chappelle
Half Baked 1998 Thurgood Jenkins / Sir Smoke-a-Lot
Bowl of Pork 1997 Short Black Forrest Gump
Damn Whitey 1997 Short Dave
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1997 TV Series Spider
The Real Blonde 1997 Zee
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1997 TV Series Dave
Con Air 1997 Pinball
Joe’s Apartment 1996 Cockroach (voice)
The Nutty Professor 1996 Reggie Warrington
Buddies 1996 TV Series Dave Carlisle
Home Improvement 1995 TV Series Dave
Getting In 1994 Ron
Undercover Blues 1993 Ozzie
Robin Hood: Men in Tights 1993 Ahchoo
The End of August 1982 Kid on beach (uncredited)

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Chappelle’s Show 2003-2006 TV Series executive producer – 33 episodes
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party 2005 Documentary producer
Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth 2004 TV Special documentary executive producer
Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly 2000 TV Special documentary executive producer
Half Baked 1998 producer – uncredited
The Dave Chappelle Project 1998 TV Movie executive producer

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party 2005 Documentary performer: “Round Midnight”, “Misty”
Chappelle’s Show TV Series performer – 7 episodes, 2003 – 2004 writer – 4 episodes, 2003 – 2004
Half Baked 1998 performer: “Samson Gets Me Lifted”, “Mr. Nice Guy” – uncredited / writer: “Samson Gets Me Lifted”, “Mr. Nice Guy” – uncredited

Self

Title Year Status Character
The GQ Men of the Year Awards 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself
Uncensored Comedy: That’s Not Funny! 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 TV Series Himself
Howard Stern 2001-2002 TV Series Himself
Heroes of Black Comedy 2002 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
Open Mic 2001 Documentary Himself
Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly 2000 TV Special documentary Himself
HBO First Look 1999 TV Series documentary Himself
Hollywood Squares 1999 TV Series Himself
Comic Relief VIII 1998 TV Special Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1996-1998 TV Series Himself
HBO Comedy Half-Hour 1997-1998 TV Series Himself
The Dave Chappelle Project 1998 TV Movie Himself
MTV Jams 1996 TV Series Himself (1999)
Where’s Elvis This Week? 1996 TV Series Himself
Comics Come Home 2 1996 TV Movie Himself
1995 Young Comedians Special 1995 TV Special Himself
Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame 1994 TV Movie documentary Himself
Comic Relief VI 1994 TV Special documentary Himself
Comedy: Coast to Coast 1994 TV Movie Himself
Comic Justice 1993 TV Series Himself – Comedian (1993)
The Word 1993 TV Series Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show 1993 TV Series Himself
Def Comedy Jam 1992 TV Series Himself – Comedian (1993)
An Evening at the Improv 1991 TV Series Himself – Comedian
1/2 Hour Comedy Hour 1990 TV Series Himself – Comedian
Saturday Night Live 2016 TV Series Himself – Host / Various
The 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Eddie Murphy 2015 TV Movie Himself – Presenter
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself
Today at Wimbledon 2015 TV Series Himself – Spectator
Wimbledon 2015 TV Series Himself – Spectator
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber 2015 TV Movie Himself – Audience Member (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Red Carpet Special 2015 TV Special Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 TV Series Himself
Late Show with David Letterman 1994-2014 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Unsung Hollywood 2014 TV Series documentary Himself
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013 Documentary Himself
Inside the Actors Studio 2006-2013 TV Series Himself / Himself – Host
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1996-2008 TV Series Himself
Iconoclasts 2006 TV Series documentary
Biography 1996-2006 TV Series documentary Himself
Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? 2006 TV Movie Himself
Ohio Players 2006 Video documentary short Himself
September in Brooklyn: The Making of ‘Block Party’ 2006 Video documentary short Himself
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards 2006 TV Special Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show 2006 TV Series Himself
Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive 2005 TV Special documentary Himself
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party 2005 Documentary Himself – Host
Def Poetry 2002-2005 TV Series documentary Himself
Kanye West: College Dropout – Video Anthology 2005 Video documentary Himself (segment “Two Words”)
Just for Laughs 2005 TV Series Himself
Bar Mitzvah Bash! 2004 TV Movie Himself
Sex and the City: A Farewell 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
60 Minutes Wednesday 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
BET Comedy Awards 2004 TV Special Himself
Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth 2004 TV Special documentary Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2002-2004 TV Series Himself
Chappelle’s Show 2003-2004 TV Series Himself – Host / Various
Last Call with Carson Daly 2002-2004 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Daily Show 1998-2004 TV Series Himself
Total Request Live 2004 TV Series Himself
Essence Awards 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Commies 2003 TV Special documentary Himself
Richard Pryor: I Ain’t Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! 2003 TV Special documentary Himself
VH1 Big in 03 2003 TV Special Himself
The Mark Twain Prize: Lily Tomlin 2003 TV Movie Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2005 Vision Award NAMIC Vision Awards Best Comedic Performance Chappelle’s Show (2003)
2004 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Variety Performer Chappelle’s Show (2003)
2004 Vision Award NAMIC Vision Awards Best Comedic Performance Chappelle’s Show (2003)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2005 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth (2004)
2005 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Chappelle’s Show (2003)
2005 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Variety Television Chappelle’s Show (2003)
2005 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice Comedian
2004 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Chappelle’s Show (2003)
2004 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Chappelle’s Show (2003)
2004 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Chappelle’s Show (2003)
2004 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice Comedian

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia