Fortune Feimster
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Fortune Feimster
Emily Fortune Feimster (born July 1, 1980) is an American writer, comedian, and actress. She made her television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010, and went on to star as Colette on The Mindy Project from 2015 to 2017. She also played Heather in The L Word: Generation Q, a reboot of The L Word. In July 2019, she began hosting the radio show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune alongside Tom Papa, interviewing comedians and celebrities as the first live programming on the Sirius XM channel Netflix is a Joke.
Feimster was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Mike and Ginger Feimster, the youngest of three children. Growing up in Belmont, North Carolina, she graduated from South Point High School in 1998. She attended Peace College, then a women-only university, where she was elected student body president, majored in communications, and graduated summa cum laude as student speaker at commencement in 2002. After living in Spain for a year, she moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to become a personal assistant and pursue comedy.
In 2005, she joined The Groundlings Theatre to study improv and sketch comedy, and after four years she was selected for the Groundlings' Sunday Company. She also worked for seven years in entertainment journalism. Feimster had a supporting role in the 2025 film Zootopia 2 as Nibbles Maplestick, a beaver who is a conspiracy theorist and podcast host. She came out as a lesbian in 2005 at age 25.
Videos (456)
Videos 1 to 24 of 456.
0:53We all remember Ashley Davidson, don't we? | Fortune Feimster Comedy
1.9M views
1:54Sooo whatcha making? | Fortune Feimster Comedy
833.4K views
3:37Darlene Witherspoon
745.3K views
3:00Quite a few folks have been trying to get a hold of my mom so she asked me to give an update.
600.6K views
7:50That Time I Joined The Swim Team
597.5K views
4:59Growing Up in a Haunted House | Fortune Feimster Comedy
479.1K views
5:18Going to the Doctor | Fortune Feimster Comedy
469.6K views
6:19Recess in the 80s Was Wild | Fortune Feimster Comedy
450.6K views
6:10I Have Never Been to Hooters
317.1K views
0:26You don't get it, Mom | Fortune Feimster Comedy
290.7K views
2:48This is not how I thought I’d spend my afternoon but we put the fun in funeral!
271.3K views
0:56I get it now | Fortune Feimster Comedy
268.3K views
1:33:28Gang Gang with Theo Von - This Past Weekend | Fortune Feimster Comedy
237.1K views
7:05Will the Real Ann Coulter Please Stand Up | Chelsea Handler | Fortune Feimster Comedy
212K views
0:35You can't keep up with four?? | Fortune Feimster Comedy
192.5K views
7:34How to Deal with Nosy Neighbors | Fortune Feimster Comedy Crowd Work
179K views
7:30The Pool Story | Fortune Feimster Comedy
171.2K views
1:24The most "convenient" timing, right? | Fortune Feimster Comedy
170.7K views
8:54Kelly Clarkson Laughs and Cries at Fortune's Coming Out Story | Fortune Feimster Comedy
161.7K views
2:39I got allllll the hot goss | Fortune Feimster Comedy
154.5K views
8:31Church Choir Drama | Fortune Feimster Comedy
143.7K views
5:54Fortune Feimster at the Comedy Store
140.8K views
1:00A lot of people have been asking me how my dad's doing. | Fortune Feimster Comedy
138.1K views
0:31I thought "Namaste" was something else | Fortune Feimster Comedy
130.7K viewsGuest appearances (73)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Fortune Feimster.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 73.
0:23“Am I gay??” - WMBD (fortune feimster, mark normand, Sam Morril)
Mark Normand
1.4M views
12:24Guest Host Fortune Feimster on Trump Saying Jimmy Will Be Canceled & Coldplay Cheating Aftermath
Jimmy Kimmel
565.5K views
5:20Fortune Feimster Stand-Up Performance
Seth Meyers
520.7K views
4:59Fortune Feimster Dreams Of Being A Hooters Waitress | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
474.6K views
1:13:46Dr. Phil LIVE! With Adam Carolla, Fortune Feimster, Chris Distefano
Adam Ray
474K views
1:04:21Fortune Feimster Keeps it Positive
Caleb Daniel Hearon
398K views
1:33:28Fortune Feimster | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von
342.6K views
11:32Fortune Feimster’s Mom Ginger on Gay Cruise, Cancer Diagnosis & Surprise from Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jimmy Kimmel
293.7K views
15:48Arnold Schwarzenegger on Working Out with Fortune Feimster, Fubar Stunts & Statue of Himself
Jimmy Kimmel
260.6K views
55:35Desires with a Side of Ice Cream for Fortune Feimster & Jay Pharoah | Something’s Burning | S3 E11
Bert Kreischer
251.6K views
15:08Guest Host Fortune Feimster Guesses if Pedestrians are a Couple or Siblings
Jimmy Kimmel
237.3K views
12:30Arnold Schwarzenegger Pumps Up Fortune Feimster’s Guest Host Monologue
Jimmy Kimmel
228.1K views
9:48Comedian Fortune Feimster on Her Mom Loving Hooters, Strangers Using Her Bathroom & New Comedy Tour
Jimmy Kimmel
218.1K views
9:07Fortune Feimster on James Gandolfini Turning Her Straight, Cemetery Drama & Movie with Will Ferrell
Jimmy Kimmel
163.3K views
8:43Fortune Feimster on Working with Arnold Schwarzenegger & People Making Assumptions About Her
Jimmy Kimmel
162.7K views
7:26Fortune Feimster on Valentine’s Day Gift Card Disaster & Working Out with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jimmy Kimmel
143.9K views
1:39:33Fortune Feimster, Vanessa Bryant, Meghan Markle & Harry
Heather McDonald
136.3K views
1:16:07Fortune Feimster | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | FULL EPISODE 33
Neal Brennan
117.7K views
2:13:33Bertcast # 496 - Fortune Feimster, LeeAnn Kreischer & ME
Bert Kreischer
103K views
1:10:13Fortune Feimster | Whiskey Ginger w/ Andrew Santino 210
Andrew Santino
99.6K views
1:09:54Fortune Feimster Joins The Show! | Whiskey Ginger
Andrew Santino
98K views
1:36:36HoneyDew Podcast | Fortune Feimster
Ryan Sickler
92K views
1:26:40Fortune Feimster, JLo & Ben, RHOBH Tagline Meanings
Heather McDonald
83.5K views
39:17Fortune Feimster | Don’t Borrow Trouble | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
Mike Birbiglia
73.2K viewsChannels on this page: Mark Normand, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Conan O'Brien, Adam Ray, Caleb Daniel Hearon, Theo Von, Bert Kreischer, Heather McDonald, Neal Brennan, Andrew Santino, Ryan Sickler, Mike Birbiglia
Frequently asked questions
Who is Fortune Feimster?
Fortune Feimster, born Emily Fortune Feimster on July 1, 1980, is an American writer, comedian, and actress who made her television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010.
What TV shows has Fortune Feimster starred in?
She starred as Colette on The Mindy Project from 2015 to 2017 and played Heather in The L Word: Generation Q, a reboot of The L Word.
Where did Fortune Feimster go to college?
She attended Peace College, then a women-only university, where she was elected student body president and graduated summa cum laude in 2002.
What radio show does Fortune Feimster host?
In July 2019, she began hosting What a Joke with Papa and Fortune alongside Tom Papa, the first live programming on the Sirius XM channel Netflix is a Joke.
What film role did Fortune Feimster have in 2025?
She had a supporting role in the 2025 film Zootopia 2 as Nibbles Maplestick, a beaver who is a conspiracy theorist and podcast host.
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