Born August 24, 1973 in Washington D. C., David Whari Webber, known as Dave Chappelle, is an internationally recognized comedian, actor, screenwriter and film and television producer. His career in the world of comedy began when he was very young, just in high school. The topics he deals with in his monologues are mainly about popular culture, sex, politics or drugs, among other aspects.
One of his most important works is his Comedy Central TV show, 'Chappelle's Show', which became a hit in the early 2000s and gave him some of the fame he has achieved. Before delving a little deeper into his professional career, from The Look we want to give you this information about his personal life, of which there are hardly any data, so you know who his wife is and how is the relationship between them.
Who is Dave Chappelle's wife?
Dave is the son of William, a professor at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, and Yvone, a professor at Howard University and the University of Maryland. When the comedian was six years old, the two divorced and the boy grew up between Washington and Ohio.
Today, Dave shares his life with Elaine Chappelle. Despite being married to a well-known public figure in the entertainment world, the truth is that she has always seemed to keep her distance from the media attention. In fact, her Instagram account is private.
Dave and Elaine Chappelle's family
Neither of them publicly share many details that let us know what their relationship is like, but what we do know is that their love has led them to start a family together.
Dave and Elaine married in 2001, so they have been together for more than two decades. Also, the couple has three children together, a daughter, Sonal; and two sons, Ibrahim and Sulayman.
In some occasions, the comedian has made some statements about his wife and, thanks to that, we can know what is one of her skills. "She does not work as a professional chef, they regularly eat like kings at home, this is due to her excellent culinary skills," Dave commented.
His successful professional career
Over the years, Dave has carried out various jobs that have led him to achieve the success he has today, both in television programs, films and monologues.
Among the best known, it is worth mentioning his beginnings in the world of television, participating in the series 'Amigos'. After that, he started appearing in some movies like 'The Nutty Professor' or 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'.
Recently, Dave has been adding followers to his list of followers thanks, in part, to his work in 'A Star is Born' or 'The Turnaround Era and Deep in the Heart of Texas', The latter made him proclaim himself as the Best Comedy Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards.