Russell Peters

About Russell Peters

He's a successful comedian and actor who takes use of his minority position to make fun of many races. In 2010, he released his autobiography, Call Me Russell.

Russell Dominic Peters is a Canadian comedian, actor and producer. He started performing in Toronto in 1989 and won the Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he ranked third on Forbes' list of world's highest-paid comedians and became the first comedian. earn specials on Netflix. It also won the Peabody Awards and the International Emmy Awards for Best Art Programming for the production of Hip-Hop Evolution. He lives in Los Angeles.

Birth name	Russell Dominic Peters
Subject(s)	Racism, race relations, stereotypes, multiculturalism, Indian culture, Asian culture
Medium	Stand-up, television, film, radio, books
Born	September 29, 1970, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Satire, observational comedy, improvisational comedy, black comedy, insult comedy
Children	2
Nationality	Canadian

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Trivia

According to Forbes Magazine, he earned an estimated $15 million between June 2009 and June 2010, making him one of the highest earning comedy acts of the 2000s.

Russell Peters before fame

After working as a DJ, he began performing stand-up comedy in Toronto, Canada. After meeting George Carlin in 1992, he was motivated to pursue a career as a comedian.

Achievement of Russell Peters

According to Forbes Magazine, he earned an estimated $15 million between June 2009 and June 2010, making him one of the highest earning comedy acts of the 2000s.

Salary 2020

$19 Million Per Year

Net Worth 2020

$75 Million

Russell Peters family life

He and Monica Diaz, with whom he was married from 2010 until 2012, have a daughter. Sunny Leone, an adult film star, was his prior girlfriend.

Associations of Russell Peters

He starred alongside Tara Reid in the film Senior Skip Day.

Russell Peters Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	95 kg
Height	178 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper