Anecdotes

His heritage is Anglo-Indian.

Peters proposed to girlfriend Monica Diaz on July 10, 2010 at the Los Angeles International Airport. He announced the engagement via Twitter. The couple married on August 20, 2010 at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The wedding was attended by about 20 guests, including an Elvis impersonator. Peters and Diaz are expecting their first child, a girl, due February 23, 2011. When announcing the pregnancy, Peters told The Canadian Press, "Did I get married because she was knocked up? I would say that expedited it".

His parents' names are Eric and Maureen Peters.

He began performing in Toronto in 1989.

Russell Peters was born on September 29, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Russell Dominic Peters. He is an actor and producer, known for RIpped (2017), Source Code (2011), New Year's Eve (2011) and Chef (2014).

Hosted the Canada Day Comedy Festival in 2006.

Was signed for Piyush Pandya (American Desi) movie "The Arranged Marriage" (2003). The film was to be shot in New Jersey. Amisha later opted out and Perizaad Zorabian replaced her. Starring Perizaad Zorabian, Ayesha Dharker, Ajay Naidu, Russel Peters.