Iliza Shlesinger

Iliza Shlesinger
Shlesinger in 2017 on stage
Born (1983-02-22) February 22, 1983 (age 41)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materEmerson College
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actress
  • television host
Spouse
Noah Galuten
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(m. 2018)​
Children2

Iliza Vie Shlesinger (/ɪˈlaɪzə ˈʃlɛsɪŋɡər/ il-EYE-zə SHLESS-ing-gər;[1][2] born (1983-02-22)February 22, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actress and television host. She was the 2008 winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing and went on to host the syndicated dating show Excused from 2011 to 2013. She has hosted the TBS game show Separation Anxiety.

In 2017, Shlesinger hosted her own late-night talk show called Truth & Iliza on Freeform.[3] As of 2022, she has released six comedy specials on Netflix. Her sketch comedy show The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show premiered on Netflix in April 2020.

  1. ^ Rogan, Joe; Shlesinger, Iliza (April 21, 2014). "Joe Rogan Experience #488 - Iliza Shlesinger". The Joe Rogan Experience. Episode 488. Event occurs at 0:09:24. Retrieved May 13, 2020. At this timestamp, Rogan and Shlesinger discuss the pronunciation of name.
  2. ^ Vanity Fair; Shlesinger, Iliza (May 12, 2020). Amateurs Try to Make a Comedian Laugh in 20 Seconds (feat. Iliza Shlesinger) (video). Vanity Fair. Event occurs at 0:00:01. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Strause, Jackie (May 2, 2017). "How Iliza Shlesinger Plans to Bring Digestible Feminism to Late-Night TV". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2021.