About Amber Ruffin
Amber Mildred Ruffin, born January 9, 1979, is an American comedian, writer and actress. She has written for Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014, becoming the first Black woman to write for a late-night network talk show in the United States, and hosted her own program, The Amber Ruffin Show, on Peacock from 2020 to 2022.
With her sister Lacey Lamar she co-wrote the New York Times bestseller You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism in January 2021, followed by a second book, The World Record Book of Racist Stories, in 2022. In 2022 she and writing partner Jenny Hagel founded the production company Straight to Cards under an overall deal with Universal Television.
Guest appearances (5)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Amber Ruffin.
Guest appearances 1 to 5 of 5.
1:05Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel share some jokes that Seth can鈥檛 tell
Seth Meyers
31.2K views
0:32Amber Ruffin tries to get Seth to spill the tea on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce鈥檚 wedding
Seth Meyers
24.9K views
0:45Amber Ruffin has a message for Europeans visiting the U.S. for the World Cup
Seth Meyers
20.8K views
0:50Late Night writer Amber Ruffin gives a quick rundown of costumes to avoid this Halloween
Seth Meyers
13.6K views
26:55Positive Masculinity (w/ Peppermint & Amber Ruffin and Selena Coppock & Andrew Heaton)/Jan 2, 2025
Negin Farsad
159 viewsChannels on this page: Seth Meyers, Negin Farsad
Frequently asked questions
When was Amber Ruffin born?
Amber Mildred Ruffin, the American comedian, writer and actress, was born on January 9, 1979.
When did Amber Ruffin start writing for Late Night with Seth Meyers?
Amber Ruffin began writing for Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2014, becoming the first Black woman to write for a late-night network talk show in the United States.
What was The Amber Ruffin Show?
The Amber Ruffin Show was Amber Ruffin's own program, which she hosted on Peacock from 2020 to 2022.
What books has Amber Ruffin written?
With Lacey Lamar, Amber Ruffin co-wrote the New York Times bestseller You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism, published in January 2021, followed by a second book, The World Record Book of Racist Stories, in 2022.
What is Straight to Cards?
Straight to Cards is the production company Amber Ruffin founded in 2022 with writing partner Jenny Hagel, under an overall deal with Universal Television.
