Russell Peters | |
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Birth name | Russell Dominic Peters |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 29 September 1970
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Years active | 1989–present |
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Spouse | Monica Diaz
(m. 2010, divorced)Ali Peters (m. 2022) |
Children | 2 |
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Website | russellpeters |
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]