Daphne Dorman

Daphne Dorman was an American transgender comedian, actress, engineer and activist. Best known for her work with comedian Dave Chappelle, she died by suicide on October 11, 2019, in San Francisco. According to Chappelle in The Closer, Dorman was survived by her daughter Naia Dorman.[1][2][3][4][5]

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]

References
  1. Russian, Ale. "Transgender Comedian Daphne Dorman Dies at 44, Weeks After Shoutout from Dave Chappelle". People. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  2. Gay, Roxane (2021-10-13). "Dave Chappelle's Brittle Ego". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  3. Roundtree, Cheyenne (2021-10-07). "Dave Chappelle Backed by Family of Late Transgender Comic Daphne Dorman". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  4. Page, Clarence. "Dave Chappelle's pushback against cancel culture chills the joke". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  5. Deggans, Eric. "For Dave Chappelle, punchlines are dares. His new special, 'The Closer,' goes too far". NPR. Retrieved 2021-10-27.


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