Dave Chappelle Net Worth
Dave Chappelle is an American standup-comedian and actor with an estimated net worth of around $80 million. An American men’s magazine Esquire called him “The Comic Genius of America” in 2006. Rolling Stone listed him at number 9 in their “50 Best Stand Up Comedians of All Time” in 2017. Chappelle also acted in many films including The Nutty Professor (1996), Undercover Brothers (2002) and A Star is Born (2018).
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How Did Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Deals Boost His Net Worth?
In 2016, Netflix signed a deal with Dave Chappelle to pay him $20 million for his every stand-up special for Netflix. Since then Chappelle has performed six stand-up specials for Netflix. These specials are
The Age of Spin (2017), Deep in the Heart of Texas (2017), Equanimity (2017), The Bird Revelation (2017), Stick & Stones (2019), The Closer (2021), The Dreamer (2023). For these six specials, Dave Chappelle earned $120 million in total.
Early Life
Dave Chappelle was born in Washington D.C on 24 August 1973. His father William David Chappelle III was a dean of students and a vocal performance professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. His mother Yvonne Seon worked as a minister for Congolese Prime Minister. She also served as a professor and administrator in various institutions.
Chappelle spent his childhood in Silver Spring, Maryland and went to Woodlin Elementary School. His comic inspirations were Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. He studied theatre arts at Duke Ellington School of Arts and graduated in 1991.
Career
First appearance of Chappelle was in America’s Funniest People of ABC on 13 September 1990. After graduating from school, he moved to New York City to achieve his dreams and performed at Harlem’s Apollo Theater.
Here is all his career appearances in TV shows, on films and as standup-comedian.
Dave Chappelle’s Career as Stand-up Comedian
| Year | Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Killin’ Them Softly | HBO |
| 2004 | For What It’s Worth | Showtime |
| 2017 | The Age of Spin | Netflix |
| 2017 | Deep in the Heart of Texas | Netflix |
| 2017 | Equanimity | Netflix |
| 2017 | The Bird Revelation | Netflix |
| 2019 | Sticks & Stones | Netflix |
| 2020 | 8:46 | YouTube |
| 2020 | Unforgiven | IGTV |
| 2021 | Redemption Song | IGTV |
| 2021 | The Closer | Netflix |
| 2022 | What’s in a Name? | Netflix (Acceptance Speech) |
| 2023 | The Dreamer | Netflix |
Dave Chappelle’s TV Career
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992–1995 | Def Comedy Jam | Himself |
| 1995 | Home Improvement | Dave |
| 1996 | Buddies | Dave Carlisle |
| 1997 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Dave |
| 1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Spider |
| 1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself |
| 1998 | HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Himself |
| 2002–2007 | Crank Yankers | Francis, Shavin (voice) |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large | Vincent |
| 2003–2004 | Chappelle’s Show | Himself (host) |
| 2016–2022 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) |
Dave Chappelle’s TV Career
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
- Undercover Blues (1993)
- Getting In (1994)
- The Nutty Professor (1996)
- Joe’s apartment (1996)
- Con Air (1997)
- The Real Blonde (1997)
- Damn Whitey (1997)
- Bowl of Pork (1997)
- Half Baked (1998)
- Woo (1998)
- You’ve Got Mail (1998)
- 200 Cigarettes (1999)
- Blue Streak (1999)
- Screwed (2000)
- Undercover Brothers (2002)
- Chi-Raq (2015)
- A Star is Born (2018)
Personal Life
In 2001, Dave Chappelle married with Mendoza Erfe. The couple has 3 children, two boys and a girl. Names of his children are Ibrahim Chappelle, Sulayman Chappelle and Sanaa Chappelle. They live near Yellow Springs, Ohio on a 65 acre farm. At the age of 17, Chappelle converted to Islam. In an interview with Time magazine he says:
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.
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Awards
Emmy Awards
- Category: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Nominated Work: Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Ques (2017)
- Category: Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Nominated Work: Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (2018)
- Category: Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Nominated Work: Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones (2020)
- Category: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
- Nominated Work: Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones (2020)
- Category: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Nominated Work: Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle/Foo Fighters (2021)
Grammy Awards
- Category: Best Comedy Album
- Nominated Work: Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin (2018)
- Category: Best Comedy Album
- Nominated Work: Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation (2019)
- Category: Best Comedy Album
- Nominated Work: Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2020)
- Category: Best Comedy Album
- Nominated Work: Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2023)
- Category: Best Comedy Album
- Nominated Work: Dave Chappelle: What’s In A Name? (2024)
NAMIC Vision Awards
- Category: Best Comedic Performance
- Nominated Work: Chappelle’s Show (2004)
- Category: Comedy
- Nominated Work: Chappelle’s Show (2005)
- Category: Best Comedic Performance
- Nominated Work: Chappelle’s Show (2005)
Black Reel Awards
- Category: Outstanding Guest Performer, Comedy Series
- Nominated Work: Saturday Night Live (2017)
