Russell Peters has an estimated net worth of $16 million

Russell Peters is a Canadian comedian and actor with an estimated net worth of $16 million. Peters is a well-rounded comedian, selling out shows from Australis to Ontario. He is 5’11″ and weighs 220 pounds. Russell Dominic Peters was born on September 20, 1970 in Toronto, Canada.  Peters’ father was born in India and was a meat inspector and his ethnicity led to bullying in his formative years as there were not many people of his background in Brampton, where he grew up. He would eventually gravitate toward boxing as a means to defend himself and also developed a deep interest in hip hop, going as far as to become a well-known DJ in Toronton in the 1990s.

Peters’ ethnicity — which caused him headaches when he was young – proved to be highly beneficial as his comedy resounded with groups in many countries and continents. He first began in Toronto in 1989 and he credits an encounter with his idol, comedic legend George Carlin in 1992, with encouraging him to perform often and helping him hone is craft. Peters would go on to build a significant following in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, India and numerous other countries, except, notably, the United States.

Peters hit the big time after his performance on Comedy Now!, a Canadian TV comedy show in 2004, went viral on the Internet. He would go on to host one of Carlin’s last shows in 2007. He’s had a host of major performances in some of the most iconic venues across the planet, including Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, London’s O2 Arena and at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, where he set an attendance records. He published his autobiography, Call Me Russell, in 2010. He was ranked as the third highest paid comedian by Forbes between June 2009 and June 2010. He’s appeared in numerous movies, although many that were popular in other countries, including and Senior Skip Day (2008), Source Code (2011) as well as National Lampoon’s 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011). He dated former adult actress Sunny Leone before marrying Monica Diaz in 2010. The couple divorced in 2012, but have a daughter together.

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