What is Dave Chappelle’s net worth and salary?
The American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer Dave Chappelle has a net worth of $60 million. He has appeared in numerous films and TV shows, but is most famous for his standup specials. The majority of his fortune comes from his Netflix standup specials.
Early Life and Education
David Khari Webber Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973 in Washington DC. His parents, Yvonne Chappelle Seon and William David Chappelle III, were professors. He grew up idolizing Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. Chappelle’s parents separated when he was young, and primarily lived with his mother while spending summers in Ohio with his dad. He graduated in 1991 from Duke Ellington School of the Art where he had studied theater.
Dave Chappelle’s Career Highlights
After moving to New York City to pursue comedy, Dave Chappelle made a name for himself on the comedy circuit, appearing on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam in 1992 and becoming a regular guest on late-night shows. At age 19, he opened for Aretha Franklin. He made his film debut in 1993’s Robin Hood: Men in Tights and later took on roles in The Nutty Professor and Half Baked. He launched his own show, Chappelle’s Show, in 2003, which was wildly popular and ran for two seasons before Chappelle left during production of the third season, citing creative differences and overwork. In 2004, he hosted and Michel Gondry directed Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, a documentary about a rap concert in Brooklyn.
Dave Chappelle’s Career Comeback
Dave Chappelle dabbled in stand-up acts and TV show appearances between 2005-2013 before making a major career comeback in 2013. He returned to headlining his own stand-up tours and performed ten nights at the Radio City Music Hall in June 2014. Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time ever on November 12, 2016, and received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance. He donated his Emmy to his former high school.
Dave Chappelle’s Multi-Million Dollar Netflix Deal
In November 2016, Netflix announced that Dave Chappelle had signed a deal to deliver three standup specials to the streaming service, reportedly earning him $60 million, one of the largest deals ever paid to a comedian for any medium.
Between June 2016 and June 2017, Dave earned $47 million, and between June 2017 and June 2018, he earned $35 million.
Dave Chappelle’s Continued Success
Dave Chappelle’s hard work and dedication to his career has paid off. He won a Grammy Award in 2018 for Best Comedy Album for his Netflix specials, and his Equanimity special won both a Grammy and an Emmy Award. He also won his third Grammy in a row in 2020 for “Sticks & Stones”.
Chappelle returned to the movie world in “A Star is Born”, which was a huge success. He also joined forces with Jon Stewart for a comedy tour in 2018 and appeared in three standup shows with Aziz Ansari in Texas. In 2019, he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center.
Dave Chappelle’s Personal Life and Philanthropy
Dave Chappelle has been married to Elaine Mendoza Erfe since 2001 and they have three children together. The family resides on a 65-acre farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio, and Chappelle also owns several houses in Xenia, Ohio. In 1998, Chappelle converted to Islam and in the 2020 presidential election, he supported Andrew Yang.
Chappelle is actively involved in philanthropic work and donates his time to Seeds of Peace International Camp in Maine, which brings young leaders from communities in conflict together. He also organized the Gem City Shine Charity concert in August 2019 in Dayton, Ohio, with a star-studded line up consisting of artists like Stevie Wonder and Chance the Rapper. The concert was held in honor of the victim of the August 4, 2019 Dayton shooting, and raised almost $70,000 for the Oregon District Tragedy Fund.
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