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Dave Chappelle: influences and legacy

b. 1973 · United States

Dave Chappelle (born 1973) is a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record Dave Chappelle as influenced by Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock and 5 more, and as an influence on Kevin Hart, Hasan Minhaj and Eric André and 2 more. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.

Influenced by (8)

• Chris Rockb. 1965Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Eddie Murphyb. 1961Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Mort Sahl1927–2021Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Paul MooneySource: Wikipedia ↗
• Richard Pryor1940–2005Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Bill Hicks1961–1994Source: Wikidata ↗
• George Carlin1937–2008Source: Wikidata ↗
• Lenny Bruce1925–1966Source: Wikidata ↗

Influenced (5)

• Hasan Minhajb. 1985Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Kevin Hartb. 1979Source: Wikipedia ↗
• Eric Andréb. 1983Source: Wikidata ↗
• Hannibal Buressb. 1983Source: Wikidata ↗
• Jordan Peeleb. 1979Source: Wikidata ↗

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Photo: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Background removed and desaturated for display.