Russell Peters

Who is this?

Russell Dominic Peters (born 29 September 1970) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. 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. 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.

Career

1. 1970
   Born
2. 2011
   Won Canada's Walk of Fame

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Toronto
• •Citizenship: Canada
• •Known as: comedian, actor, disc jockey, film actor