My Take
Dave Chappelle is one of those rare comedians who makes you laugh so hard you almost miss how sharp the social commentary is underneath. Chappelle's Show was genuinely ahead of its time — a sketch comedy that could be absurdly silly one minute and skewering race, power, and celebrity the next. When he walked away from that $50 million Comedy Central deal in 2005, the whole entertainment world was baffled, but looking back, it reads like an artist refusing to be owned. His Netflix comeback specials reignited that conversation, winning him three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album from 2018 to 2020, and the 2019 Mark Twain Prize cemented his place in the American comedy canon. He's not always comfortable, and that's exactly the point.
Overview
David Khari Webber Chappelle ( 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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Chappelle
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴ・シャペル
- Reading
- でいゔ・しゃぺる
- Born
- August 24, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / street artist / screenwriter / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Eastern High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
- 2019 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
- 2020 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
- 2019 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.