Chappelle is a surname of French origin, a variant of the word ''chapelle'' meaning "

chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...

". Notable people with the name include: *

Bill Chappelle Bill Chappelle (March 22, 1881 – December 31, 1944) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in the major leagues in 1908, 1909, and 1914. He was born in Waterloo, New York, and died in Mineola, New York Mineola is a villag ...

(1881–1944), American baseball player *

Charles W. Chappelle Charles Ward Chappelle (July 11, 1872 – February 28, 1941)"Charles Chappelle Deeply Mourned", ''The Pittsburgh Courier'' (City Edition, Pittsburgh, PA), March 1, 1941, p. 2. was an early 1900s African-American aviation pioneer and medal winner ...

(1872–1941), African-American aviation pioneer *

Dave Chappelle David Khari Webber Chappelle ( ; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series ''Chappelle's Show'' (2003–2006), which he starred in until quitting in the middle of p ...

(born 1973), American comedian, actor, and social commentator *

Joe Chappelle Joseph Chappelle is an American screenwriter, Film producer, producer, and Film director, director of film and Television director, television. He is perhaps best known for his work on the critically acclaimed HBO series ''The Wire'', where he d ...

, American producer and director *

Julius Caesar Chappelle Julius Caesar Chappelle ( – January 27, 1904) was an American Republican Party politician who was born into slavery in South Carolina and served in the Massachusetts General Court. He was a leading figure of Boston's black community from 1870 u ...

(1852–1904), African-American legislator *

Pat H. Chappelle Patrick Henry Chappelle (January 7, 1869 – October 21, 1911),Lynn Abbott, Doug Seroff''Ragged But Right: Black Traveling Shows, Coon Songs, and the Dark Pathway to Blues and Jazz'' University Press of Mississippi, 2009, pp. 248-268.

(1869–1911), African-American founder of the Rabbit's Foot Company vaudeville show *

William D. Chappelle William David Chappelle (November 16, 1857 – June 15, 1925) was an American educationalist and bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Chappelle served as president of Allen University, a Historically black colleges and universities, ...

(1857–1925), church minister and formerly enslaved African-American In fiction *

Ryan Chappelle The following is a list of characters in the American serial drama television series '' 24'', '' 24: Live Another Day'', and '' 24: Legacy'' by season and event. The list first names the actor, followed by the character. Some characters have their ...

, a character played by Paul Schulze on ''24''

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