Michelle Wolf
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Michelle Wolf
Michelle Wolf (born June 21, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and television host. She worked as a contributor and writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. She spoke as the featured performer at the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner, hosted the Netflix comedy talk show series The Break with Michelle Wolf, and performed in the 2019 stand-up comedy special Joke Show.
Wolf was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where she grew up with two older brothers. She graduated from Hershey High School in 2003 and from the College of William & Mary in 2007, where she majored in kinesiology. She was on the track and field team in high school and college, competing in the high jump and the 400 meter and 800 meter runs before an injury forced her to stop. Wolf was employed at Bear Stearns from 2007 to 2008 and later at JPMorgan Chase, working in mutual funds and managing accounts, before starting improv classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade and the Peoples Improv Theater.
Her first late-night television appearance was in July 2014 on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she often appeared as her fictional persona Grown-Up Annie. In April 2016, she joined The Daily Show with Trevor Noah as a contributor. On December 2, 2017, she made her HBO stand-up debut, Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady. On April 28, 2018, she delivered a 19-minute roast at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, receiving both praise and criticism for her jokes targeting the Trump administration and the news media.
Videos (365)
Videos 1 to 24 of 365.
0:48Whoops...
6M views
0:58Mackenzie Bezos | Michelle Wolf
3.6M views
1:00Maybe we always talk about it because it’s always happening to us.
2.2M views
0:54Don't ever try to out-white-woman me!
1.5M views
1:04Finally someone said it. Michelle Wolf: The Well is now playing!
1.2M views
0:40Some people just really like plants | Michelle Wolf
1.1M views
0:59Good Enough
990.6K views
1:27You can’t just get the good gays. Michelle Wolf: The Well is now playing on Netflix!
824.8K views
0:55Struggle And Skincare | Michelle Wolf
806.9K views
0:47Men vs Dogs
753.9K views
0:47All praise the great Naomi Campbell | Michelle Wolf
741.5K views
1:08I didn’t have time to put on makeup. But I’m very tan!
654.4K views
1:00Can we focus?
620.8K views
2:04Get in the shed Kevin!
609.2K views
1:04Finally someone said it The Well is still playing on Netflix!
589.6K views
0:56You know this girl. She is you.
575.1K views
0:27Black Lives Matter | Michelle Wolf
505.2K views
0:53You're welcome for how pleasant we are men!
479.3K views
19:28Michelle Wolf - Irish Courage | A 20 minute special about Ireland
469.4K views
0:27Rules are rules unless I have to follow them | Michelle Wolf
432.9K views
0:49Madame President | Michelle Wolf
413K views
1:41All men are created equal (by women). Watch my special(s) now on my channel!
393.5K views
1:48Brighton, England! Go check out Michelle Wolf at the Brighton Dome Saturday, 11 July
389.7K views
0:57Happy Pride
384.6K viewsGuest appearances (29)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Michelle Wolf.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 29.
3:55Michelle Wolf's "Disgraceful" Performance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
2.6M views
4:30Michelle Wolf Tells Jokes She Wasn't Allowed to Write for Late Night
Seth Meyers
2M views
4:41Jokes Seth Can't Tell with Michelle Wolf
Seth Meyers
1.4M views
6:43Michelle Wolf Dares Trump to Attend White House Correspondents' Dinner
Jimmy Kimmel
1.3M views
3:58Michelle Wolf Talks About the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Seth Meyers
1.3M views
5:17Michelle Wolf Stand-Up Performance - Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers
1.1M views
4:50Bad Sponsors with Michelle Wolf: Unlucky Charms Cereal, Tampoons
Seth Meyers
686.2K views
4:47Michelle Wolf Asks: Do White Women Deserve a Bad Rap? | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
580.8K views
11:40Michelle Wolf on the White House correspondents dinner - The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard
454.9K views
8:08Michelle Wolf Unpacks the Business of Childbirth - Long Story Short | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
388.8K views
5:53Michelle Wolf is Better Than You
Jimmy Kimmel
314.2K views
5:18Michelle Wolf Stand-Up Performance
Seth Meyers
278.5K views
3:44Michelle Wolf Isn’t Mad About Joe Biden’s Inappropriate Touching
Seth Meyers
258.2K views
6:53Michelle Wolf Is NOT A Fan of , Here’s Why | The Russell Howard Hour
Russell Howard
246.7K views
0:32Michelle Wolf GTA | Dan Soder
Dan Soder
182.2K views
1:06:55Slicing Ween with Michelle Wolf | Soder Podcast | EP 32
Dan Soder
119.7K views
1:49:22Bertcast # 378 - Michelle Wolf & ME
Bert Kreischer
90.4K views
1:15:32Fat Bert and Fat Bobby Kelly …with Michelle Wolf | Something’s Burning | S1 E7
Bert Kreischer
66.1K views
14:25MLB Mustaches with Michelle Wolf | Soder Podcast BONUS
Dan Soder
35.5K views
1:48Ed Gamble & James Acaster recreated Lady and the Tramp scene | Michelle Wolf on Off Menu Podcast
Ed Gamble
14.3K views
18:56Ultra Marathons with Michelle Wolf - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
13.1K views
15:51Michelle Wolf, Ed Gamble and James Acaster can't stop punning | Off Menu Podcast
Ed Gamble
6.5K views
10:43Michelle Wolf on performing at the White House in 2018 - from RHLSTP 608
Richard Herring
4.4K views
2:32Michelle Wolf on how she started comedy - from RHLSTP 608
Richard Herring
1.5K viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Russell Howard, Dan Soder, Bert Kreischer, Ed Gamble, Richard Herring
Frequently asked questions
Who is Michelle Wolf?
Michelle Wolf, born June 21, 1985, is an American comedian, writer, producer, and television host who worked for Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
What happened at the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner?
On April 28, 2018, Wolf delivered a 19-minute stand-up roast that drew both praise and criticism for its jokes targeting the Trump administration, particularly Sarah Sanders, and the U.S. news media.
What is Michelle Wolf's Netflix show?
She hosted the Netflix comedy talk show series The Break with Michelle Wolf.
What did Michelle Wolf do before comedy?
She was employed at Bear Stearns from 2007 to 2008 and later at JPMorgan Chase, working in mutual funds and managing accounts before starting improv classes.
Where did Michelle Wolf go to college?
She graduated from the College of William & Mary in 2007, where she majored in kinesiology and was a member of the cardiovascular physiology lab.
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