Iliza Shlesinger
Stand-up comedian from United States đșđž
About Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Shlesinger (born February 22, 1983), full name Iliza Vie Shlesinger, is an American stand-up comedian, actress and television host. She has released six comedy specials on Netflix. She was the 2008 winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing and went on to host the syndicated dating show Excused from 2011 to 2013, and has hosted the TBS game show Separation Anxiety.
Shlesinger was born in New York City to a Jewish family and was raised in Dallas, Texas. She attended the private Greenhill School in Addison, Texas, studied at the University of Kansas for one year, and transferred to Emerson College in Boston, where she majored in film and joined the comedy sketch group Jimmy's Traveling All Stars. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand-up. In 2007 she won Myspace's So You Think You're Funny contest, and in 2008 she became the first woman and the youngest person to win NBC's Last Comic Standing, in the series' sixth season.
In 2017, Shlesinger hosted her own late-night talk show, Truth & Iliza, on Freeform, and her sketch comedy series The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show premiered on Netflix in April 2020. Her Netflix specials include War Paint, recorded in Dallas and released on September 1, 2013, Freezing Hot (2015), Confirmed Kills (2016), and Elder Millennial, recorded aboard USS Hornet and released on July 24, 2018. She also hosts an advice podcast called Truth and Iliza, which she began in August 2014.
Videos (698)
Videos 1 to 24 of 698.
1:00ONWARD! @netflixisajoke @Netflix
1.8M views
0:41How did you sleep, my lord?
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0:59How did your lord sleep last night? @netflixisajoke
948.2K views
0:46Here's your sign to give your man something to do
561.9K views
0:59Your bodies are perfect and normal!! @netflixisajoke @Netflix
553.7K views
0:57Since I got a "sassy" haircut recently this felt relevant @netflixisajoke
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1:48A cop and an attorney walk into a comedy show...
208.7K views
1:00Whatâs your dead baby birdâs name?
187K views
1:20One thing I never make fun of: womenâs plastic surgery Happy , ladies... botched or not!!
182.8K views
2:17Happy Pumpkin Spice Day Hope itâs num num in your tum tum! Tour tickets on sale TOMORROW!
168.3K views
1:01Takes a lot for a woman to be creepy @netflixisajoke
119.4K views
0:41Zip it, hottie turns 7 today! â @netflixisajoke â @Netflix
115.7K views
0:22let's settle the question... is 2 babies a lot?!
115.6K views
1:24How old were you when you first declared âitâs just... been a lotâ?
110.7K views
0:36LOOK AT THE DOG TODAY AND EVERYDAY! â @netflixisajoke
109.8K views
0:48Yesterday was birthday! Celebrate by rewatching the special on â @Netflix
86.7K views
1:00BEWARE THE SHE-DRAGON @n@netflixisajoke
84.6K views
1:00Get you a fully loaded Armadilly @netflixisajoke
82.2K views
0:59The Millennials have a message for you, Gen Z!
65.9K views
0:56Heeeey you guysssss Celebrating one month of 'A Different Animal' â @PrimeVideo
61.5K views
1:03Whatâs the craziest thing in your console?
49K views
1:06Being a mother is your child breaking down a door to be with you
48.9K views
0:06Felt cute but the dents in the mirror had other plans.
41.9K views
1:27What does a project manager actually do? Wrong answers only âŹ
41.7K viewsGuest appearances (31)
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6:24Iliza Shlesingerâs Life Changing Call from Mark Wahlberg
Jimmy Kimmel
1.8M views
8:52Iliza Shlesingerâs Guest Host Monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel
789.2K views
11:45Iliza Shlesinger on Performing Pregnant, RuPaulâs Drag Race & Finding Out She Was Funny
Jimmy Kimmel
637.4K views
3:33Iliza Shlesinger Used To Wear An Eye Patch
Pete Holmes
569.1K views
6:56Iliza Shlesinger on Dating a Crazy Liar & Almost Meeting Quentin Tarantino
Jimmy Kimmel
424.1K views
8:22Iliza Shlesinger on Taking Her Parents to a Strip Club, Getting COVID & Winning Celebrity Jeopardy
Jimmy Kimmel
275K views
1:57:25Iliza Shlesinger Doesnât Believe in Guilt | Bertcast # 567
Bert Kreischer
187.8K views
7:19Iliza Shlesinger on Her New Baby Girl, Inducing Labor to Go on Tour & Her 4th Wedding Anniversary
Jimmy Kimmel
178.6K views
1:43:46Iliza Shlesinger + Noah Galuten + The Worldâs Greatest Sausage Bread | Somethingâs Burning | S5 E11
Bert Kreischer
150K views
1:29:30Iliza Shlesinger | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | EPISODE 24
Neal Brennan
132.6K views
1:433 Ridiculous Questions with Iliza Shlesinger
Jimmy Kimmel
131.9K views
1:50:03The Church Of What's Happening Now: - Iliza Shlesinger
Joey Diaz
114.7K views
1:18:56Iliza Shlesinger Won't Give You Free Tickets | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Tom Papa
79.5K views
1:50:51Bertcast # 466 - Iliza Shlesinger & ME
Bert Kreischer
68.2K views
17:25The Artie Lange Show - Iliza Shlesinger (in-studio) Part 1
Artie Lange
55.3K views
1:16:20Iliza Shlesinger, Jen Shah Pleas, Khloe Kardashian is officially single
Heather McDonald
50.6K views
6:17Guest Host Iliza Shlesinger Interviews Laverne Cox â Trans Representation & Quarantine Dances
Jimmy Kimmel
44.8K views
1:03:41Iliza Shlesinger | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
30.9K views
0:53Iliza Shlesinger: God is a Misogynistic Woman
Neal Brennan
24.6K views
22:45The Artie Lange Show - Iliza Shlesinger (in-studio) Part 2
Artie Lange
16.2K views
1:00:28âDiarrhea Mommyâ with Iliza Shlesinger | Absolutely Not with Heather McMahan | September 18, 2024
Heather McMahan
14.2K views
1:02The loneliest time in Iliza Shlesinger's day
Neal Brennan
12.1K views
1:29Talk Your Way Out Of It! with Iliza Shlesinger | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
10.3K views
12:32The Church Of What's Happening Now Pre Show: - Iliza Shlesinger
Joey Diaz
7.6K viewsChannels on this page: Jimmy Kimmel, Pete Holmes, Bert Kreischer, Neal Brennan, Joey Diaz, Tom Papa, Artie Lange, Heather McDonald, Howie Mandel, Heather McMahan, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
Frequently asked questions
What is Iliza Shlesinger best known for?
She is an American stand-up comedian, actress and television host who has released six comedy specials on Netflix and won NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2008.
What was historic about Iliza Shlesinger's Last Comic Standing win?
In 2008 she became the first woman, and the youngest person, to win NBC's Last Comic Standing, in the series' sixth season.
Where did Iliza Shlesinger study?
She studied at the University of Kansas for one year and then transferred to Emerson College in Boston, where she majored in film.
What are some of Iliza Shlesinger's Netflix specials?
Her Netflix specials include War Paint (2013), Freezing Hot (2015), Confirmed Kills (2016), and Elder Millennial (2018).
Did Iliza Shlesinger host her own talk show?
Yes, in 2017 she hosted her own late-night talk show, Truth & Iliza, on Freeform, which ran for six episodes.
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