Iliza Shlesinger

Birth Name:

Iliza Vie Shlesinger

Birth Place:

Dallas, Texas, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Became the only female and youngest comic to hold the title of NBC's "Last Comic Standing․"
Attended the University of Kansas but later transferred to Emerson College in Boston, graduating with a major in Film
Quote: "I take comedy very seriously because it's all I've ever known and it's such a huge part of my identity․ I'm definitely pretty intense with it․"
Quote: "I'd love to do a talk show, and I think people are ready for a young, funny, attractive woman to be on late night TV․ I've been working on something for a while, and I think it's going to be awesome․ Women want to be talked to like they're intelligent․"
Has performed her stand-up routine for troops overseas, at colleges and clubs, the "Just for Laughs" Festival in Montreal, and more
Trained with Comedy Sports Dallas and Jimmy's Traveling All Stars, Emerson College's group, in improv and sketch comedy
Was invited to participate in The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's personal USO Tour

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