With a nett worth of about $42 million, Dave Chappelle is well-known for his work as an actor, comedian, and sketch comedian. His financial success is mostly a result of The Chappelle’s Show’s popularity. When he appeared in the 1993 film Robin Hood: Men in Tights, he made his debut in the entertainment industry. He proceeded to play supporting roles in films like The Nutty Professor, Blue Streak, and Con Air after that. He didn’t get his first main part in a movie until 1998’s Half Baked. In 2003, Dave Chappelle began to star in his sketch comedy series The Chappelle’s Show, which is when he truly started to gain popularity.
In 2005, during the third season’s filming in South Africa, Chappelle abruptly ended his career. He had complained that working 20 hours a day on The Chappelle’s Show was “ruining his life” and keeping him from concentrating on his stand-up career, which was the thing that mattered most to him.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
- Television
Age:
- 47
Birth Place:
- Washington, D.C., United States
Height:
- 6′ 0″ (1.82 m)
Marital Status:
- Married (Elaine Chappelle)
Full Name:
- David Khari Webber Chappelle
Nationality:
- American
Date of Birth:
- August 24, 1973
Ethnicity:
- African- American
Occupation:
- Comedian, Actor, Writer
Education:
- Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Children:
- 3 (Sulayman, Sonal, Ibrahim)
Dave Chappelle Earnings
Earnings 2017
Salary 2017Amount he will receive for delivering three comedy specials to Netflix
- $60,000,000
Earnings 2016$16 Million
Earnings 2015$7.5 Million
Earnings 2006$22 Million
- Salary 2006Chappelle’s Show salary per season
- $5,000,000
Earnings 2005$12 Million
Earnings 2004
- Salary 2004Chappelle’s Show salary per season
- $1,000,000