Wendy Liebman Biography

Fast Facts

• Her work was included in the Smithsonian Museum of Humor exhibition in Dallas
• Went to Wellesley College to study psychology, intending to be a psychologist, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with her B․A․ in 1983
• Discovered her passion for stand-up comedy after taking a class at The Cambridge Center for Adult Education called "How to be a Stand-up Comedian․"
• Performed psychology research at Harvard Medical School before turning to comedy
• Had been doing stand-up comedy for over 25 years by the time she auditioned on "America's Got Talent․"
• Has appeared on a number of late night talk shows, including "The Late Show with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno․"
• Was the first comedian to perform on the "Rosie O'Donnell Show․"
• Took time off from her career to help raise her husband's young sons after getting married, but realized that her dream was to make people happy through humor after a near-death experience and went back on the road
• Was clue #23 down in a "New York Magazine" crossword puzzle in 2010
• Was featured in a "Penthouse" article called "Stand-Up Guys: Wendy Liebman․"