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How many Grammys has Dave Chappelle won?

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David Khari Chappelle is a stand-up comedian and actor from the United States.

He co-created and acted in the mockumentary comedic sketch series Chappelle’s Show (2003–2006), leaving in the midst of the third season.

Following a break, Chappelle resumed touring the country doing stand-up comedy.

Chappelle was dubbed the best by a Billboard writer in 2013 and the “comic genius of America” by Esquire in 2006.

He was voted No. 9 on Rolling Stone’s list of the “50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time” in 2017.

The Nutty Professor (1996), Con Air (1997), You’ve Got Mail (1998), Blue Streak (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (2005), Chi-Raq (2015), and A Star Is Born are just a few of the movies in which Chappelle has starred.

He co-wrote the 1998 comedy picture Half Baked, which included his debut leading performance.

In the 1996 season of the ABC comedy series Buddies, Chappelle also starred. He agreed to a $20 million per release comedy special deal with Netflix in 2016, and as part of that agreement, he delivered six stand-up specials.

He has won multiple awards, including six Emmys, four Grammys, and the 2019 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

How many Grammys has Dave Chappelle won?

Dave has won 4 Grammys. The wins are all from Comedy Album category of the Academy.

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