Ibrahim Chapelle is widely recognized as the youngest son of popular comedian, Dave Chapelle. Dave is a renowned public figure and stand-up comedian in Hollywood. Over the years, he has garnered a lot of fame and success through his popular sketch comedy show titled Chapelle’s Show, which ran from 2003 to 2006. However, he has often kept his personal life away from the public eye.
Today, we’re going to discuss about Dave’s youngest son in detail.
Ibrahim Chapelle Profile Summary
Full Name: Ibrahim Chappelle
Date of Birth: April 11, 2003
Age: 23 years (as of 2023)
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Father: Dave Chappelle
Mother: Elaine Chappelle
Siblings: Sulayman Chappelle (Older Brother), Sonal Chappelle (Younger Sister)
Place of Residence: Yellow Springs, Ohio
Ethnic Background: Mixed; African American father and Filipino Mother
Religious Background: Islam from the father’s side, Christianity from the mother’s side
Education: University in Ohio (name unknown)
Marital Status: Single
Early Life & Education
Ibrahim Chappelle, son of the celebrated comedian and actor Dave Chappelle and Elaine Mendoza Erfe of Filipino background. He was born on April 11, 2003, in Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA. He is the second child of his parents.
Ibrahim Chapelle has an older brother named Sulayman and a younger sister named Sanaa. He has achieved an elementary school graduate certificate and also earned a high school diploma. In one of his jokes, Dave commented that Ibrahim was going to a private school, while his elder brother was going to a public school. He then added,
“It’s an experiment. I only want to observe what occurs to him.”
Currently, he is studying for his Bachelor’s degree at a college situated in Ohio. His parents have a unique combination of cultural and religious backgrounds. His mother is Filipino and a devout Christian, while his father is African American and converted to Islam in 1998.
Career
No details are known about Ibrahim Chapelle’s chosen profession. However, it is believed that his elder brother, Sulayman Chappelle, works in the writing industry, specializing in poetry.
While discussing his elder son’s love for poetry, the comedian recalled how he stumbled upon Sulayman’s poetry and learned that he smokes weed.
“I went into my older son’s room … and I found these notebooks and I started going through the notebooks. There was all this wonderful poetry in it … Then I looked through his drawers and I opened up his middle drawer and I found his rolling paper. I looked down at them papers and said, ‘Oh, that’s where the poetry’s coming from.'”
His younger sister, Sanaa Chappelle, is an actress who has taken part in various films. At the age of 9, Sanaa had the opportunity to work with her dad in the 2018 film A Star is Born. She and Dave, who played Jackson Maine’s (Bradley Cooper) friend Noodles, went to the movie’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival together afterward.
How Did Ibrahim Chapelle’s Parents Meet?
Ibrahim’s mother wasn’t initially attracted to his father, Dave, because she found him to be too loud. However, it turned out that it was simply because he was so nervous around his beloved. After they started dating, Dave proposed to Elaine, and in 2001 they tied the knot – as seen in this picture of them at an event.
Dave Chappelle has always been full of admiration for his wife, who has provided him with unwavering encouragement throughout his career. Even during the time when he stepped back from performing and abandoned his profession, she was there to support his decisions. Despite the challenges, they have stayed united and enjoyed a blissful union for the past 19 years.
Dave Chapelle’s Son Prefers Kevin Hart’s Comedy Over His Fathers
In a funny twist of events, Dave once revealed how his youngest son, Ibrahim Chapelle is a fan of actor-comedian Kevin Hart‘s comedy. In his 2017 Netflix special The Age of Spin, the comedian shared one of his favorite stories about his middle child, which was about the time his child requested tickets to go see Kevin Hart live.
“I was at home and my son busted in and said ‘Dad, Dad, I need $250 … Kevin Hart is coming to town and I want to see his show,'”
Dave was not particularly eager to take his son to see Hart’s show, and Ibrahim seemed to think the Ride Along star’s comedy was funnier than his dad’s. Dave mentioned during his own set that his son was “slapping his knee, ‘Ha ha ha ha ha ha.’ and then added ‘Uh … I do this too.'”, showing his envy.
Dave also recalled how Ibrahim embarrassed him when Hart asked the father and son to join him for dinner. He shared,
“My son pushed past me with some cold s— and said, ‘Actually Mr. Hart we haven’t eaten for several hours,'”
