{"id":2073,"date":"2019-09-15T05:45:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T05:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playersstats.com\/?p=2073"},"modified":"2019-09-15T05:45:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-15T05:45:55","slug":"dave-chappelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playersstats.com\/dave-chappelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Chapelle’s Net Worth and How He Makes His Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quick Facts of Dave Chapelle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Name<\/th>David Khari Webber \"Dave\" Chappelle<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Net Worth<\/td>$50 Million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of Birth<\/td>August 24, 1973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Place of Birth<\/td>Washington, D.C.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residence<\/td>Yellow Springs, Ohio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality
\n<\/td>		American<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Occupation<\/td>Actor
\nArtist
\nProducer
\nComedian
\nScreenwriter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Famous For<\/td>Standup Comedy
\nChappelle's Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genres<\/td>Satire
\nBlue Comedy
\nBlack Comedy
\nSurreal Humor
\nSketch Comedy
\nObservational Comedy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spouses<\/td>Elaine Mendoza Erfe (2001-present)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children<\/td>Ibrahim Chappelle
\nSonal Chappelle
\nSulayman Chappelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n

Who doesn’t know the famous comedian’s comedian known as Dave Chappelle? The American standup comedian turned actor, producer, and screenwriter might not be as big of a renaissance man as his other comedian contemporaries.<\/p>\n

However, as he honed his craft, he’d gotten sweet multi-million-dollar deals with TV channels and film companies who wish to ride his popularity and showcase to the world his talents.<\/p>\n

Dave Chappelle’s Life<\/h2>\n

Dave grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He also attended Woodlin Elementary. His politically active parents were professors in universities and had famous house visitors like Johnny Hartman and Pete Seeger.<\/p>\n

Hartman predicted that Dave will be a comedian. Dave’s comic inspirations were Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. In 1991, he graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts under their theater arts course.<\/p>\n

Family<\/h2>\n

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William David Chappelle III, Dave’s father, worked as a statistician before becoming an Antioch College professor in Yellow Springs. Yvonne K. Chappelle Seon (nee Reed), Dave’s mother, was a professor at the University of Maryland, Prince George’s Community College, and Howard University. She also worked for Patrice Lumumba, the Congo Prime Minister. Dave’s great-grandfather, Bishop William D. Chappelle, was the Allen University President.<\/p>\n

Career<\/h2>\n

Dave went to New York to pursue standup comedy full-time. He performed on Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater, but was booed off the stage. He kept working and improving his craft though, allowing him to do better as he performed comedy in the New York club circuit. When he made his film debut in “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”, he was only 19 years of age.<\/p>\n

However, he really got his big break through “Chappelle’s Show” in 2003 on Comedy Central. The show was so successful that he was offered $55 million to continue it for 2 more years, but he turned down the offer and went to Africa for some soul searching. Regardless, he recently came back, hosted Saturday Night Live, and is about to reach a net worth equal to the money he turned down all those years ago.<\/p>\n

How Does Dave Chappelle Make Money?<\/h2>\n

Dave Chappelle makes money by being a highly sought after comedian, actor, and producer of his own specials. Throughout his career, he was able to land multi-million-dollar deals with television channels and even streaming services like Netflix for the right to show his comedy acts, shows, skits, and standup.<\/p>\n

He has also gotten paid by acting or starring in various films and shows as well. For “Chappelle’s Show”, he signed a $50 million contract but turned down the $55 million one in 2006. For “Undercover Brother”, he earned $1 million. For Blue Steak, it was $692,905. For Crank Yankers, it was $1.4 million.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of Dave Chappelle’s money sources.<\/p>\n

Dave does standup tours all across the country and television specials such as the following.<\/p>\n