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Iliza Shlesinger Biography
Birth Name:
Iliza Vie Shlesinger
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, author
Fast Facts
- Grew up in Dallas, Texas
- Studied Mandarin Chinese and Spanish in school
- Was a member of the comedy sketch group Jimmy's Traveling All Stars in college
- Won the title of Last Comic Standing in 2008, becoming the first female comedian to win the competition
- Her 2019 limited-edition fragrance Christmas Mouth was named after her dog Blanche
- During the 2020 quarantine due to COVID-19, she and her husband chef Noah Galuten launched the cooking show Don't Panic Pantry
- Shares her unique outlook on life in her podcast Ask Iliza Anything
Relationships
- Ben -- Brother
- Noah Galuten -- Husband