Daphne Dorman

Daphne Dorman was an American transgender comedian, actress, and software engineer based in San Francisco.[2] Best known for her work with comedian Dave Chappelle, she died by suicide on October 11, 2019, in San Francisco. Daphne was mentioned by Chappelle in his comedy specials Sticks & Stones (2019) and The Closer (2021).[3] Dorman was survived by her daughter Naia Dorman.[1][4][5][6][7]

Daphne Dorman
BornApril 30, 1975 (1975-04-30)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 11, 2019(2019-10-11) (aged 44)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
MediumStand-up comedy, film
Subject(s)Sexuality, LGBT
ChildrenNaia Dorman[1]

Dorman was raised in Philadelphia, and was a software engineer before becoming a comedian.[2]

Dorman defended Dave Chappelle after the backlash he received after releasing Sticks & Stones.[8][9]

Dorman committed suicide on October 11, 2019 at the age of 44.[2]

References
  1. Russian, Ale. "Transgender Comedian Daphne Dorman Dies at 44, Weeks After Shoutout from Dave Chappelle". People. Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  2. H, Pratik (7 October 2021). "Who Was Daphne Dorman? How Did She Die?". The Cinemaholic.
  3. Aviles, Gwen (October 16, 2019). "Comedian's death underscores high suicide rate among transgender people". NBC News. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  4. Gay, Roxane (2021-10-13). "Dave Chappelle's Brittle Ego". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  5. Roundtree, Cheyenne (2021-10-07). "Dave Chappelle Backed by Family of Late Transgender Comic Daphne Dorman". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  6. Page, Clarence. "Dave Chappelle's pushback against cancel culture chills the joke". The Tribune-Democrat. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  7. Deggans, Eric. "For Dave Chappelle, punchlines are dares. His new special, 'The Closer,' goes too far". NPR. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  8. "Transgender Activist, Comedian Featured In Dave Chappelle's Netflix Special Dies By Suicide". HuffPost. 14 October 2019.
  9. Gander, Kashmira (13 October 2019). "Trans comic Daphne Dorman, inspiration for recent Dave Chappelle special, dies aged 44". Newsweek.


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