A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Dave Chappelle.
Dave Chappelle is a highly acclaimed American stand-up comedian and actor, best known for co-creating and starring in the satirical sketch comedy series *Chappelle's Show*. Despite its popularity, he famously left the show during its third season. Following a break, Chappelle resumed his stand-up career, earning widespread recognition. He has been lauded as a comic genius and one of the best stand-up comedians of all time.
In August 2014, Dave Chappelle made a surprise appearance at the Oddball Festival in Hartford. This performance was a return to the city after a previous heckling incident in 2013, and he received standing ovations during his set.
On November 12, 2016, Dave Chappelle hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the first time, the weekend after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. The show featured A Tribe Called Quest as the musical guest. Chappelle's opening monologue addressed Trump and the election, and he received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance, which he later donated to his former high school.
During his acceptance speech at the 2017 Emmy Awards, Dave Chappelle gave a shout-out to D.C. Public Schools.
In 2017, Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Steven Benjamin declared February 3 "Dave Chappelle Day" when Chappelle spoke at the Chappelle Auditorium at Allen University.
In September 2018, Dave Chappelle's 'Equanimity' special received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).
In October 2018, Dave Chappelle appeared in Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, 'A Star Is Born', as "Noodles". He was nominated along with the cast for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture.
In February 2019, Dave Chappelle won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 'Equanimity and Bird Revelation'.
On October 27, 2019, Dave Chappelle was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center gala. The Mayor of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, declared it "Dave Chappelle Day" in Washington, D.C.
In 2019, Dave Chappelle received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The event, honoring Chappelle, featured Jon Stewart, Bradley Cooper, Aziz Ansari, Sarah Silverman, Chris Tucker, Frederic Yonnet, and Lorne Michaels. A television special of the award ceremony was released on Netflix and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded).
On January 7, 2020, the ceremony for Dave Chappelle receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was broadcast on PBS.
On February 5, 2023, Dave Chappelle received his fourth Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 'The Closer'.
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