About Jenny Hagel
Jenny Hagel (born 1976 or 1977) is an American comedian and writer. She is a writer and performer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, known for the recurring segment 'Jokes Seth Can't Tell' alongside host Seth Meyers and fellow writer-performer Amber Ruffin. Hagel served as executive producer and head writer on The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock, and in 2022 she and Ruffin co-founded a production company, Straight to Cards. She graduated from the College of William & Mary and earned an MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from Northwestern University in 2009, and performed at The Second City in Chicago for five years. She has also written for Impractical Jokers and the Big Gay Sketch Show, and her debut book, Advice No One Asked For: Essays, was published in June 2026.
Videos (5)
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Guest appearances (22)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Jenny Hagel.
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3:23Jenny Hagel Responds to Trump's Remarks About Hispanics
Seth Meyers
448.8K views
4:05Jenny Hagel Recaps the US Women's Soccer Team's World Cup Win
Seth Meyers
322.3K views
3:15Jenny Hagel Trash-Talks the White Supremacists Planning to Attack a Pride Parade in Idaho
Seth Meyers
248.7K views
53:14Late Night Trash Can with Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel Live at SXSW
Seth Meyers
213.4K views
3:49Late Night's Jenny Hagel on the Political Protests in Puerto Rico
Seth Meyers
205.2K views
57:45Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel Talk Diversity in Late Night with Joy Reid at SXSW
Seth Meyers
176.7K views
3:28Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel Recap the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Seth Meyers
126.9K views
8:45"I Have Suggested at Least a Dozen Divorces": Jenny Hagel Talks Advice No One Asked For
Seth Meyers
109.6K views
7:00Late Night’s Jenny Hagel Investigates Why America’s Lesbian Bars Are Vanishing
Seth Meyers
106.9K views
2:41Jenny Hagel on Pope Francis and Same-Sex Civil Unions
Seth Meyers
95.1K views
3:09Late Night Writer Jenny Hagel’s In the Heights Review Gets Emotional
Seth Meyers
85.1K views
1:05Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel share some jokes that Seth Meyers can't tell
Seth Meyers
57.7K views
2:39Late Night’s Jenny Hagel on How to Properly Wash Your Hands
Seth Meyers
52.5K views
1:05Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel share some jokes that Seth can’t tell
Seth Meyers
31.2K views
1:12Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel share some jokes that @sethmeyers can’t tell
Seth Meyers
26.7K views
0:59Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel share jokes that Seth can’t tell
Seth Meyers
21.9K views
1:09Jenny Hagel’s advice to audience members may have led to a few divorces
Seth Meyers
20.6K views
1:25Jenny Hagel saw an opportunity and went for it
Seth Meyers
17K views
0:59Jenny Hagel shares her take on wedding speeches in her new book, “Advice No One Asked For"
Seth Meyers
16.2K views
24:12How To Feel Better with Jenny Hagel -- In Tandem With Chloe Radcliffe Season 2 (Ep 4)
Chloe Radcliffe
11.5K views
0:31Jenny Hagel Is Giving Advice No One Asked For
Marina Franklin
990 views
1:27Do phones steal our time? Advice with Jenny Hagel
Marina Franklin
215 viewsChannels on this page: Seth Meyers, Chloe Radcliffe, Marina Franklin
Frequently asked questions
What does Jenny Hagel do on Late Night with Seth Meyers?
Jenny Hagel is a writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers, known for the recurring segment 'Jokes Seth Can't Tell' with Seth Meyers and Amber Ruffin.
What was Jenny Hagel's role on The Amber Ruffin Show?
Hagel was executive producer and head writer of The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock. In 2022 she and Ruffin co-founded the production company Straight to Cards.
Where did Jenny Hagel study?
Hagel graduated from the College of William & Mary and earned an MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from Northwestern University in 2009.
Did Jenny Hagel perform at The Second City?
Yes, Jenny Hagel performed at The Second City in Chicago for five years.
What else has Jenny Hagel written for?
Besides Late Night, Hagel has written for Impractical Jokers and the Big Gay Sketch Show.
What book did Jenny Hagel write?
Her debut book, Advice No One Asked For: Essays, was published in June 2026.
