How Old Is Dave Chappelle? Dave Chappelle Birthday
Dave Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973 and is 52 years old now.
Birthday: August 24, 1973
How Old - Age: 52
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Dave Chappelle - Biography
David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle is an American comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, he landed minor roles in box office hits including The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, directed by Tamra Davis and co-written by Neal Brennan and Chappelle himself. In 2016, he signed a $20 million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix and in 2017, he produced and then released four of his specials in one year.
Chappelle received his first Emmy Award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live. In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for his Netflix specials The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of Texas. Equanimity, his Netflix special, was nominated in 2018 for three Emmys and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).
David Khari Webber was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. His father, William David Chappelle III, worked as a statistician before becoming a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. His mother, Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon (née Reed), was a professor at Howard University, Prince George's Community College, and the University of Maryland. Seon also worked for Congo Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. She is also a Unitarian Universalist minister. Chappelle has a stepmother and a stepbrother. His great-grandfather, Bishop William D. Chappelle, served as a president of Allen University.
Chappelle married Elaine Mendoza Erfe in 2001. They live with their two sons and daughter, Sonal, on a 65-acre (26 ha) farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio. He also owned several houses in Xenia, Ohio. Chappelle told Yellow Springs' residents in September 2006, "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."
