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Elaine Chappelle Net Worth: How Rich is Dave Chappelle’s Wife?

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3 years ago

October 10, 2021

Elaine Chappelle is the wife of famous comedian Dave Chappelle who is known for his epic comedy sketch series and is considered to be one of the best stand-up comedians of all time. Elaine is mentioned sometimes in some of the sketch series that Dave Chappelle creates. As of 2022, Elaine Chappelle net worth is estimated to be around $600,000.

Full Name	Elaine Chappelle
Birth Date	August 31, 1974
Birth Place	Brooklyn, New York
Profession	Housewife
Relationship Status	Married to Dave Chappelle
Net Worth	$600,000

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Early Life

Elaine is of Filipino descent with her parents originally being from the Philippines. She was born on August 31, 1974, in Brooklyn of New York.

Elaine Chappelle Net Worth and Career

Though it has been mentioned that Elaine had the aspirations of becoming a professional chef, she decided to prioritize raising her three children above it. As a result, she has been a housewife who looks after all the aspects of the home.

Dave Chappelle once mentioned in an interview how Elaine doesn’t practice being a professional chef but all the family members have gotten to eat food based on her culinary skills.

Personal Life

Elaine had met Dave Chappelle when he was still a struggling artist. Dave had moved to Washington after his high school graduation to pursue a career in comedy which is when Elaine had her first meeting with Dave.

Dave has later mentioned that Elaine was with him during the time that he was poor and in the early stages of his comedy career. It was through Elaine’s support that Dave kept on achieving his goals and went on to garner fame by being part of Def Comedy Jam.

The couple had started with a humble beginning yet Dave’s popularity helped to make their life more comfortable. He would eventually ask Elaine to marry him in 2001 with the marriage occurring in a low-key fashion along with only very close friends and family members.

Dave and his wife Elaine now live in a place called Yellow Springs, Ohio since they prefer to live in a very quiet area. This place seems perfect as the population there is only around 4000 people.

Though Dave is usually seen often in the media because of his job as a comedian, he has been seen together with Elaine a couple of times including in 2019 when Chappelle became the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The couple has three children together named Sulayman, Ibrahim, and Sanaa. However, there have been some rumors in the media that have tried to affect their relationship. The female rapper Azealia Bank’s made a claim online that Dave had an affair with her mentioning all the details of their intimate night together and threatening to ruin his marriage by telling the world what happened between the two of them.

Dave didn’t confirm nor deny the claims that Banks was making. Another rocky moment in their relationship came when Dave decided to flee to South African at a time when the Chappelle’s Show he was doing at the time was at peak popularity citing his mental health and substance abuse issues.