Who is Russell Peters: Biography, Net Worth & More- The 52-year-old Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer Russell Peters has done well in his career and has been able to earn a lot of accolades for his hard work including winning the Gemini Award in 2008 as well as being number three on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid comedians in 2013.
Who is Russell Peters?
Being the son of Maureen Peters and Eric Peters, a federal meat inspector, Russell Peters whose birth name is Russell Dominic Peters was born on September 29, 1970, in Toronto, Canada. He has an older brother named Clayton Peters who is his manager.
Regarding his education, He studied at Chinguacousy Secondary School and the North Peel Secondary School before he went on to perform comedy professionally. Following graduation, Peters applied to Sheridan College. His application was rejected, but he went to Sheridan anyway as a DJ, spinning tracks on the campus radio station as DJ Russell.
What is Russell Peters’s age, height, and weight?
Currently, Russell who was born on September 29, 1970, is 52 years old and a Libra according to his zodiac sign. With his black hair and attractive black eyes he stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 m) and weighs 75 kg (165 lbs).
What is Russell Peters’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
Russell is a Canadian national and belongs to a white ethnic background.
What is Russell Peters’s profession?
Peters started his career at a young age in 1989 performing comedy shows in Toronto. He is deeply influenced by George Carlin, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, and Don Rickles. He got the chance to meet Carlin in 1992. The senior comedian advised him to use the stage as much as possible; something that Peters took very seriously, becoming hugely successful eventually.
Peters appeared on CBC’s comedy show ‘Comics!’ which drew much popularity as well as criticism. Even though the show was severely criticized as low by ‘Eye Weekly,’ he was nominated for a ‘Gemini Award’ for his performance.In 2004, he performed in the Canadian TV show ‘Comedy Now!’ The entire show and several of its separate segments were uploaded onto YouTube, where they instantly went viral marking his career graph upwards.
In 2006, he also played the role of an anchor in the Canada Day Comedy Festival, and in the fall of the same year, acting in the CBC Radio One’s comedy show called ‘Monsoon House’.In 2006, he gave back-to-back sold-out performances at the Beacon Theatre in New York. He recorded an album of his first feature-length performance called ‘Outsourced’, which was telecast on the Comedy Central channel on 26th August 2006. Its uncensored DVD version sold over 100,000 copies and it was on the national DVD chart for more than one and a half years.In 2007, he performed across venues in Iraq, Greenland, Germany, and Africa for the non-profit organization ‘United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) along with singers Wilmer Valderrama and Mayra Veronica.The same year he also performed at the Air Canada Centre, becoming the first comedian to have a sold-out performance. For the single show, more than 16,000 tickets were sold in two days. He hosted Juno awards in 2008 and 2009 winning a Gemini award for the former.He performed at the largest stand-up comedy show in Australia ever on 15th May 2010 in front of 13,880 people. He also performed in front of a record number of crowds at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on the 5th and 6th of May in 2012.
Who is Russell Peters married to?
Previously, he was married to Bollywood actress Sunny Leone on 20th August 2010. The pair started dating in 2008. On 10th July 2010 he proposed to his girlfriend Monica Diaz at Los Angeles International Airport. Unfortunately, they divorced in 2012. Presently he is in a union with Ritz Carlton. The duo walked down the aisle in California on February 20, 2022.
Does Russell Peters have a kid?
Yes. Together with his ex-wife, they’ve been blessed with a daughter Crystianna Marie Peters born on 14th December 2010.
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