Who is Michelle Wolf?
Born on June 21, 1985, Michelle Wolf is a famous American comedian, writer, producer, and TV host.
She is well known for her writing contribution for shows like Late Night With Seth Meyers and The Daily Show with Noah Trevor.
Likewise, she made headlines for her performance at the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
She was also the executive producer and host of her Netflix comedy talk show series The Break with Michelle Wolf.
Today, we will be learning more about Michelle Wolf, such as her age, height, career, relationship, net worth, and even more.
So, keep on reading!!
Quick Biography
| Real Name | Michelle Wolf |
| Nick Name | Michelle |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | June 21, 1985 |
| Birth Place | Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| Age | 36 years old |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Comedian |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
Early Life
Michelle Wolf was born on June 21, 1985, and her birthplace is Hershey, Pennsylvania.
She grew up there with her two elder brothers.
As for her education, she went to Hershey High School and graduated from there in 2003.
Talking about her higher studies, she attended the College of William & Mary and majored in Kinesiology.
Likewise, during her university time, she was a member of the cardiovascular physiology lab.
She was active in sports, too, during her high school and college days.
Before a severe injury, she used to participate in the high jump and relay races actively.
However, she continued running and also took part in a marathon in 2005 in Las Vegas.
Similarly, she participated in a 50-mile ultramarathon in 2018 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
Now, let’s know the beginning of Michelle Wolf’s career and the achievements she has made so far.
The career of Michelle Wolf
Beginning
Before getting into the entertainment industry, Michelle Wolf worked in Bear Steams for over a year, starting in 2007.
Also, she worked in mutual funds and managed accounts for JPMorgan Chase for almost four years.
She had her first-ever TV exposure in July 0f 2014 after appearing in Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Then, she had several appearances in the show and deliberately started working there as a writing supervisor.
Finally, Wolf got to host a web series Now Hiring released by Comedy Central on YouTube.
Then, she joined The Daily Show with Noah Trevor as a contributor as well as a writer in April of 2016.
Her work on both the show helped her gain popularity and more exposure.
The same year, she got to perform her first show outside North America, a standup show So Brave at the Edinburgh Festival.
Later, she had her TV work in the United Kingdom as an appearance on Live At Apollo.
The following year, she made an appearance in the UK comedy game show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
On November 20, 2016, Wolf made a guest appearance in the American Autopsy on BBC2, which showed the 2016 US Presidential Election’s result.
In 2017 she again appeared in the show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Finally, on December 2, 2017, Wolf made her stand-up debut in HBO’s Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady.
The show was shot in the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City during the time of mid-August.
Performance at the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Wolf got more popular after she appeared at the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner as a featured entertainer.
However, she got criticized and slammed for the harsh jokes she made in her 19-minute comedy routine.
Not only that, her performance was stopped from being broadcasted halfway.
C-SPAN radio management did so as they felt like Wolf might have violated FCC indecency guidelines.
Mainly, Wolf’s joke about Sarah Sanders fueled the controversy.
Even journalists Maggie Haberman of NY Times, Mika Brzezinski of MSBNC, Andrea Mitchell of NBC News, etc., came forward to criticize her for her words for Sanders.
However, Wolf claimed that she had done nothing wrong to Sanders and won’t change any word from her performance.
Despite the disapproval and attack from other journalists, journalists like Jacob Soboroff of NBC, Joan Walsh of CNN, and others supported Wolf.
Also, many celebrities such as Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and many more came to her defense and talked about freedom of speech.
The Break with Michelle Wolf
On May 27, 2018, Michelle started to host the Netflix talk show The Break with Michelle Wolf.
However, the show was canceled due to low viewership on August 18, 2018.
Joke Show
Michelle wrote and performed in a stand-up comedy special that Netflix released in December of 2019.
Personal Details
What is the height and weight of Michelle Wolf? Michelle stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches or 177 cm. As for her weight, it is about 56 kg or 123 pounds.
Regarding her zodiac sign, she is a Cancer. She has curly blonde hair and black colored eyes.
She is an American by her nationality and white as for her ethnicity.
People often mistook her as an African-American due to her tanned complexion and curly hair.
Wolf has also revealed that people assume she is mixed-race, and she is okay with that.
However, she has said in interviews that she doesn’t like it when someone assumes she is of mixed-race without even asking her.
She is a Christian and follows Jesus Christ.
Relationship of Michelle Wolf
Who is Michelle Wolf dating as of 2021? Michelle Wolf is dating no one reportedly and is currently single.
She has not revealed anything related to her present as well as past dating life to the media.
So, we have no information regarding her past relationships and linkups.
We can assume that she is single, not engaged, not married, and doesn’t have any plans for kids right now.
We will update you as we get any details regarding it.
Family
As already mentioned, Michelle has not talked about her life in the media.
So, she has not revealed her parents’ names and career path too.
As for her siblings, she has two elder brothers.
Likewise, we have no records regarding her brothers’ names and professions.
Net Worth of Michelle Wolf
How much is the estimated net worth of Michelle Wolf? Michelle Wolf is a talented standup comedian, writer, and actress.
She has earned fame as well as a fortune from her work projects.
The majority of her income comes from her comedian career, shows, writing, acting career, talk shows, ads, commercials, and brand deals.
As of 2021, her net worth is estimated to be $2 million approximately.
Now, let’s know some of the lesser-known facts about Michelle Wolf
Trivia about Michelle Wolf
- Michelle Wolf was born on June 21, 1985.
- She is 100% Caucasian not mixed.
- Before joining the entertainment industry, she used to work in banks.
- She used to host her talk show The Break with Michelle Wolf and Joke Show.
- Wolf made headlines for her controversial performance at the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- As for her acting, she had starred in the comedy-drama movie Horace and Pete.
Video
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