Russell Peters

Russell Peters
Peters in 2008
Birth nameRussell Dominic Peters
Born (1970-09-29) 29 September 1970 (age 54)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medium
Years active1989–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Spouse
Monica Diaz
(m. 2010, divorced)
Ali Peters
(m. 2022)
Children2
Signature
Websiterussellpeters.com

Russell Dominic Peters (born 29 September 1970)[1] is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer.[2] He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he was number three on Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid comedians, and became the first comedian to get a Netflix stand-up special.[3] He also won the Peabody Award and the International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming for producing Hip-Hop Evolution (2016). He lives in Los Angeles.[4]

  1. ^ "Russell Peters biography". Tribute. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. ^ Le, Vanna (14 February 2014). "Why Russell Peters Is Notoriously Unknown". Forbes.
  3. ^ "The famous comedian most Americans don't know". CNN. 16 October 2013.
  4. ^ Hough, Robert (September 2009). "Lighten Up". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2012.