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Russell Peters
Canadian comedian and actor (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Russell W. Peterson or Peter Russell.
Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970)[2] is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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Birth name | Russell Dominic Peters |
Born | (1970-09-29) September 29, 1970 (age 53) Brampton,[1] Ontario, Canada[2] |
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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 |
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