Here's everything you need to know about Russell Peters, one of the most famous and successful comedians in the world, who has a direct connection to India.
Russell Dominic Peters, commonly known as Russell Peters, is hands-down one of the most famous and successful comedians in the world. Even at the age of 53, he still possesses the same old charm and edge in the comedy for which he is famous. In recent years, we have seen a series of comedians doing a special on Netflix, but not everyone knows that he is the first comedian ever to get a Netflix stand-up special, Notorious, back in 2013. In the same year, Forbes inducted Russell Peters into the list of the world's richest comedians.
The Canadian stand-up comedian was placed in third place on the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid comedians, with an estimated net worth of 21 million USD. Fast forward to 2024 and Russell Peters is among the most respected comedians in the world. With decades of experience in stand-up comedy, he is an inspiration for a series of young comedians around the world. For the uninitiated, he was the first comedian to sell out Toronto's gigantic Air Canada Centre back in 2007, which has a capacity of 19,800 spectators.
Courtesy of his exceptional work as a stand-up comedian, Russell Peters has won a series of prestigious awards in his career. Some of the recognised awards include two Canadian Comedy Awards, a Gemini Award, a Peabody Award, an International Emmy Award, and a Trailblazer Award. Regarding Russell Peters' massive fan-following across the globe, he shares a special connection with Indians due to a strong family connection to Kolkata.
For the uninitiated, Russell Peters' parents used to live in India. While his father, Eric, was once a resident of Punjab, his mother lived in Kolkata. The comedian has many family relatives living in Bhopal and different cities of India. After living in India for some time, Russell's parents shifted to Canada. His elder brother, Clayton Peters, also lives in India. Time and again, we have seen Russell doing shows in India.
Russell Peters got married to Monica Diaz on August 20, 2010, in an intimate wedding in Las Vegas. The comedian broke the headlines when he announced on Twitter that he had proposed to Monica for marriage at the Los Angeles International Airport. On December 14, 2010, Russell and Monica welcomed their first daughter, Crystianna Marie Peters. The comedian was on top of the world. However, in March 2012, he confirmed his divorce from Monica after almost 28 months of their marriage.
After parting ways with Monica Diaz, Russell Peters got engaged to Ruzanna Khetchian, who is an entrepreneur. The couple got engaged in September 2016, but due to some irreconcilable issues four months after their engagement, Russell and Ruzanna decided to part ways in 2017. Soon after the end of his love story with Ruzanna, the comedian fell in love with Miss Universe Honduras, Jennifer Andrade in the same year.
Russell Peters and Jennifer Andrade started dating and were leading a happy relationship for some time before surprising everyone with their pregnancy news. It was April 2019, when they announced the birth of their baby boy and named him Russell Santiago Peters. Their respective fans were waiting for their marriage after the arrival of their son. However, once again, things took an ugly turn, and Russell and Jennifer ended their relationship in 2020.
After his divorce from Monica Diaz, broken engagement with Ruzanna Khetchian, and parting ways with Jennifer Andrade, Russell Peters found solace in the arms of a woman named Ilali. After dating each other for some time, Russell and Ilali got married on February 20, 2022, in California. At the time of his second marriage, Russell was reportedly 52. Since their marriage, time and again, we have seen the comedian dropping cutesy pictures with his second wife on his Instagram handle.
One of the most recognised names on the list of Russell Peters' love life is Sunny Leone. Yes! You read it right. Russell and Sunny were in a relationship when the latter was living in the US. Since their break-up, the comedian has been mentioning his ex-girlfriend in his shows. Reacting to the same, in an old interview with Mid-Day, Sunny Leone admitted that she was okay with her mention in Russell's shows as soon as people are happy and laughing.
Further, in the same interview, Sunny Leone admitted that dating Russell Peters was a 'mistake'. After dating for a short period of time, Sunny and Russell parted ways. Apart from dating women and falling in love a couple of times, Russell is finally leading a steady married life with his wife, Ilali. We hope he continues to perform at iconic places.
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