Fortune Feimster
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 (447)
Videos 1 to 24 of 447.
0:53We all remember Ashley Davidson, don't we? | Fortune Feimster Comedy
1.9M views
1:54Sooo whatcha making? | Fortune Feimster Comedy
831.5K views
3:37Darlene Witherspoon
744.3K views
7:50That Time I Joined The Swim Team
595.9K views
4:59Growing Up in a Haunted House | Fortune Feimster Comedy
476.6K views
5:18Going to the Doctor | Fortune Feimster Comedy
467.7K views
6:19Recess in the 80s Was Wild | Fortune Feimster Comedy
445.2K views
3:00Quite a few folks have been trying to get a hold of my mom so she asked me to give an update.
395K views
6:10I Have Never Been to Hooters
316.3K views
0:26You don't get it, Mom | Fortune Feimster Comedy
290.6K views
0:56I get it now | Fortune Feimster Comedy
261.7K views
2:48This is not how I thought I’d spend my afternoon but we put the fun in funeral!
252.3K views
1:33:28Gang Gang with Theo Von - This Past Weekend | Fortune Feimster Comedy
236.7K views
7:05Will the Real Ann Coulter Please Stand Up | Chelsea Handler | Fortune Feimster Comedy
211.7K views
0:35You can't keep up with four?? | Fortune Feimster Comedy
192.3K views
7:34How to Deal with Nosy Neighbors | Fortune Feimster Comedy Crowd Work
176K views
7:30The Pool Story | Fortune Feimster Comedy
169.7K views
1:24The most "convenient" timing, right? | Fortune Feimster Comedy
167.7K views
8:54Kelly Clarkson Laughs and Cries at Fortune's Coming Out Story | Fortune Feimster Comedy
161.4K views
2:39I got allllll the hot goss | Fortune Feimster Comedy
150K views
8:31Church Choir Drama | Fortune Feimster Comedy
141K 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
137.2K views
0:31I thought "Namaste" was something else | Fortune Feimster Comedy
130.6K viewsGuest appearances (73)
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7:38Fortune Feimster on danger in small towns as a gay woman
Neal Brennan
10.4K views
54:43Relatively Sane Ep 043. Fortune Feimster
Jessica Kirson
8.9K views
0:11Fortune Feimster's favorite nickname for B00bs.
Tom Papa
7.7K views
1:10:08Breaking Bread Episode 7 (feat. Fortune Feimster)
Tom Papa
7.3K views
0:53Fortune Feimster @funnyfortune talks Carol Burnett
Craig Ferguson
7.1K views
1:12:06Fortune Feimster is Grateful for Her Home | Funjelah Ep 24 | Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
6.6K views
4:25Heather McDonald & Fortune Feimster
Heather McDonald
6.3K views
6:54Fortune Feimster on getting fit for 'Fubar' w/ Schwarzenegger
Neal Brennan
6K views
0:50Fortune Feimster @funnyfortune talks difference between older and younger comics
Craig Ferguson
5.9K views
5:06Fortune Feimster Loves Chain Restaurants | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
5.8K views
1:14:20Fortune Feimster & Bob Discuss Facing Disappointment, Shifting Your Dreams, & Why Honesty is Funny
Bob Saget
5.2K views
0:28Fortune Feimster @funnyfortune talks new tour preparation!
Craig Ferguson
5.1K views
0:34Heather McDonald & Fortune Feimster ice cream dance
Heather McDonald
4.9K views
1:07Wheel of Fortune’s Jokes: A Birthday Celebration with Fortune Feimster 6/27 - GET TICKETS NOW!
Christopher Titus
4.3K views
6:30Fortune Feimster on coming out
Neal Brennan
4K views
1:04:31Fortune Feimster (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
2.4K views
1:04Wheel of Fortune's Jokes with Fortune Feimster and Chris Franjola | 9/26
Christopher Titus
2.4K views
1:00Fortune Feimster - FOTW
Dana Carvey
1.8K views
1:33Heather McDonald and Fortune Feimster - Vanderpump Dogs Gala
Heather McDonald
1.7K views
13:53Fortune Feimster's Grandma Defied Doctor's Diagnosis to See Her Off to College
Tom Papa
1.4K views
3:35Ian Harvie & Fortune Feimster Hook Up for a Writing Session
Ian Harvie
1.2K views
2:34Fortune Feimster @funnyfortune on how she got into comedy!
Craig Ferguson
774 views
1:56Fortune Feimster @funnyfortune on how @chelseahandler changed her life!
Craig Ferguson
589 views
7:25Fortune Feimster from The Mindy Project on The Night Time Show
Stephen Kramer Glickman
486 viewsChannels on this page: Neal Brennan, Jessica Kirson, Tom Papa, Craig Ferguson, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Heather McDonald, Conan O'Brien, Bob Saget, Christopher Titus, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons, Dana Carvey, Ian Harvie, Stephen Kramer Glickman
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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