Charlie Chaplin once said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” Sure but it’s hard to find laughter on our own. Then we have comedians lighting our days, refreshing us and making us happy. Out of all those stand-up comedians, there is one name not to be forgotten, Dave Chappelle. He made our days, especially through the Comedy Central show The Chappelle Show. So, do you know who Dave Chappelle’s wife is and his net worth? Stay with us for more information.

They make us happy, and they seem to be the most cheerful person on TV or stage. But are they really that happy in their personal life? A similar question arises for Dave Chappelle as well. People want to know about Dave Chappelle married life, family, wife, kids, and his personal information.

Let’s know if the sarcastic comedian has a sense of humor for his personal life or not. Likewise, we will also let you through Dave Chappelle wiki-bio, tours, and net worth along with his married life.

Dave Chappelle’s married life; Update Dave Chappelle wife and kids

If you are wondering whether Dave Chappelle has a cheerful married life like his comedy, then you bet he has. The stand-up comedian is married to his wife, Elaine Chappelle for 16 years. Dave Chappelle’s wife, Elaine Mendoza Erfe is of Filipino descent from Brooklyn, New York.

Dave Chappelle’s and his wife Elaine Chappelle met in New York for the first time. There is not any information about when they started dating. However, the mystery does not have any weight in front of their happy married life.

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Eliana and Dave Chappelle have three kids, two sons, and a daughter. Their two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim have grown up now and their daughter, Sonal is their youngest children out of the three. The Chappelle family live on a luxurious 65-acres farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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Dave Chappelle’s family

Dave Chappelle is very close to his wife and kids, he has a lot of sense of humor and he loves to joke about his wife and children. He once admitted in Netflix special that sometimes he gets happy when his wife is gone with his children for a couple of hours as he gets to jerk off during that time. If you have any suggestion about Dave Chappelle wife, let us know in the comment section.

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Dave Chappelle is releasing his new Netflix show Dave Chappelle Equanimity on December 31, 2018, the last day of this year.

Here is a video of Dave talking about his wife. Dave played really good with those disrespectful questions about his wife.

Caption: Dave Chappelle talks about his wife, the questions are offensive though 

Dave Chappelle takes his kids as an inspiration for his career. During his interview with Gayle King, he said that his children made him take his job more seriously. Hence, we can say that he is a considerate father to her children.

Dave Chappelle Wiki-bio

How old do you think is Dave Chappelle? Talented and hardworking, stand-up comedian Dave, was born in Washington D.C. on 24th August 1973. Hence, he is in 45 years of age at present. Dave’s parents, William David Chappelle III, and Yvonne Chappelle gave birth to three children and he is the youngest of all.

Furthermore, Chappelle spent his childhood in Silver Spring, Maryland, and enrolled in Woodlin Elementary School. After his parent’s split, Dave stayed with his mother in California. Later, Dave graduated from Duke Ellington School of the Arts, California in 1991, where he studied theatre arts. As a matter of fact, Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor were his childhood inspiration.

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David left for New York to pursue his career as a comedian. At the age of 19, Dave made his film debut as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks‘ Robin Hood: Men in Tights.  Finally, in 1996, he got the opportunity to work with his comic idol Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor. In the same year, he got into three popular movies, 1998WooYou’ve Got Mail and Half Baked. After the death of his father, Dave went on to do Killing them softly in 2000 and Undercover Brother in 2002.

Dave career skyrocketed when he landed his own show in 2003. His Chappelle’s Show on Comedy Central was his biggest hit form in which he bagged many awards and critical acclamation.

Dave Chappelle as a Rick James
Dave Chappelle as a Rick James

The show sarcastically addressed social and cultural issues. Unfortunately, Dave left the show in 2005 and went to South Africa. He released the documentary Dave Chappelle’s Block Party in 2006 and took a long break from the spotlight. 

David Chappelle’s career comeback

The iconic comedian made a surprise comeback by appearing at the famed New York City comedy club The Comedy Cellar in February 2013.  Moreover, he did various tours, gigs, and shows during the period.

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Dave also headlined the Funny or Die Tour in Austin, Texas, in August  2013. His career resurged when Netflix announced to release three new stand-up comedy specials from Chappelle in 2017. He signed a total $60 Million deal with Netflix for three specials.

Dave Chappelle net worth and salary

Dave Chappelle is one of the richest paid stand-up comedians. Moreover, his recent deal with Netflix added a huge amount to his net worth. Dave Chappelle’s current net worth stands at $42 Million which is 8 times bigger than that of Billy Eichner. Likewise, he earns $20 Million per special from NetFlix as a salary. Hence, his illustrious career reflects in his net worth.

There is no denying that 2018 is going to be a great year for him because he is coming with a new Netflix stand-up special Dave Chappelle: Equanimity. 

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