About Rachel Feinstein
Rachel Feinstein is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Feinstein was a finalist on season 7 of Last Comic Standing (2010). In 2011, she released her first comedy album, Thug Tears. In 2014, she appeared on Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. In 2016, her first comedy special, Only Whores Wear Purple, was released on Comedy Central, and in 2024, her second special, Big Guy, was released on Netflix.
Feinstein was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. Her father, Howard Feinstein, was a civil rights lawyer and a blues musician and her mother, Karen, was a social worker. Feinstein has said that she was a poor student and "barely graduated" high school. She moved to New York City at age 17 with her then-boyfriend, a musician. After breaking up with her boyfriend, Feinstein did some theater first, then started doing open mics, and recalled that the first time she went out at a bar doing a comedy night she bombed wildly.
Feinstein played a comedian performing as herself in the feature film Her Composition (2015), directed by Stephan Littger. In 2016, Feinstein released her first comedy special, Only Whores Wear Purple, produced and presented by Amy Schumer. She subsequently appeared on the HBO series Crashing (2017-2019), and in the comedy series Inside Amy Schumer (2013-2022), and Life & Beth (2022). She has performed sets on Conan, The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show. In September 2018, Feinstein married Peter Brennan, a Battalion Chief of the New York City Fire Department, with fellow comedian Amy Schumer as her maid of honor.
Videos (89)
Videos 1 to 24 of 89.
0:51Married to a Firefighter
85K views
0:54You Can't Change A Fireman's Mind! #
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1:04FIREMAN'S DAY OFF
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1:15PRANKING THE FIREHOUSE
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0:59What first responders are like at home! Come see me in MO this Friday! jobtown
15.8K views
0:42MOMS VS DAD RAISING KIDS
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0:49Firemen, libertarians, and my lies!
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0:37Anti-Vaxxers Are My Type
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0:40WORST GIFT EVER
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0:48BAD FIREWIFE
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1:08HOW TO PRANK A FIREFIGHTER
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0:53IPAD TANTRUM MOMS V DADS
8K views
0:26HOW TO CATCH A MAN IN THE 50s
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0:56A day in the life of a firefighter: Costco & Romance, Why do men like bulk so much?!
6.7K views
1:29COMIC TURNS GAY FOR CROWD LESBIAN
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0:36HUSBAND CAN'T GIVE COMPLIMENTS
5.8K views
0:58WHEN LIBERAL MOMS TALK TO LATINAS
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1:30MARRYING A FIREMAN
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1:04Fireman's day off
5.1K views
0:22Daughter tells on husband
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0:55WHO'S HAPPIER MEN OR WOMEN
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0:30What every woman wants to hear!
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0:50Why Dusty Men Are Hot
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1:00A Day In The Life of A Firefighter: Costco & Bitcoin
4.5K viewsGuest appearances (47)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Rachel Feinstein.
Guest appearances 25 to 47 of 47.
0:56Rachel Feinstein's Grandma was a big meat sniffer
Jessica Kirson
22.9K views
48:57Rachel Feinstein | Everything She Says Could Be a Bit | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
Mike Birbiglia
18.8K views
51:34Rachel Feinstein | She's On Fire | Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out Podcast
Mike Birbiglia
13.9K views
1:03:25Stopping Zoloft to do Ayahuasca with Carmen Lynch and Rachel Feinstein | The Jessica Kirson Show
Jessica Kirson
13.3K views
1:17:09How Firemen Say Sorry w/ Rachel Feinstein | YP Hour
Yannis Pappas
11.6K views
52:07Rachel Feinstein Had Tom Officiate Her Wedding | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Tom Papa
10.8K views
1:16:31Rachel Feinstein | Senses Working Overtime with David Cross | Headgum
David Cross
10.5K views
3:16Rachel Feinsteins Mom Told Her Clients Secrets - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
9.3K views
5:21Mike Vecchione I OkJesus: Online Dating - Mike Vecchione and Rachel Feinstein
Mike Vecchione
9.2K views
0:43The fastest way to say I love you? Rachel Feinstein talks Tom officiating her wedding & more
Tom Papa
8.8K views
1:14:04Breaking Bread with Atsuko Okatsuka and Rachel Feinstein
Tom Papa
5.9K views
16:31The Artie Lange Show - Dave Juskow & Rachel Feinstein (Part ) - In the Studio
Artie Lange
4.3K views
1:15:09Jessica Kirson and Rachel Feinstein (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
4K views
1:12:39Rachel Feinstein (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
3.9K views
0:34Rock Crush w/ Rachel Feinstein
Ryan Sickler
3.7K views
59:27Breaking Bread Episode 26 (feat. Rachel Feinstein)
Tom Papa
3.1K views
5:58The Artie Lange Show - Dave Juskow & Rachel Feinstein (Part ) - In the Studio
Artie Lange
3K views
0:57Oprah invited the wrong Rachel Feinstein to her special dinner
Sam Jay
1.4K views
9:19Rachel Feinstein and Watching Movies with Your Kids | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa
Tom Papa
1K views
1:03Sam thought Rachel Feinstein was just getting fat back in 2020
Sam Jay
656 views
1:32Investigating Street Jokes w/Conrad Roth & Rachel Feinstein - Mike Vecchione
Mike Vecchione
617 views
1:52Remembering Glen from Keeping Joe Podcast w/ Rachel Feinstein & Amy Schumer
Sam Morril
509 views
1:19:17Episode 8: Rachel Feinstein
Judy Gold
145 viewsChannels on this page: Jessica Kirson, Mike Birbiglia, Yannis Pappas, Tom Papa, David Cross, Bert Kreischer, Mike Vecchione, Artie Lange, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons, Ryan Sickler, Sam Jay, Sam Morril, Judy Gold
Frequently asked questions
Who is Rachel Feinstein?
Rachel Feinstein is an American actress and stand-up comedian. She was a finalist on season 7 of Last Comic Standing (2010).
What comedy specials and albums has Rachel Feinstein released?
In 2011 she released her first comedy album, Thug Tears. In 2016 her first comedy special, Only Whores Wear Purple, was released on Comedy Central, and in 2024 her second special, Big Guy, was released on Netflix.
How did Rachel Feinstein begin in comedy?
She moved to New York City at age 17 with her then-boyfriend, a musician. After breaking up with him, she did some theater first, then started doing open mics, often performing bringer shows where she had to bring five people just to get on stage.
What television shows has Rachel Feinstein appeared on?
She appeared on the HBO series Crashing (2017-2019), and in the comedy series Inside Amy Schumer (2013-2022) and Life & Beth (2022). She has also performed sets on Conan, The Tonight Show and The Late Late Show.
Who produced Rachel Feinstein's first comedy special?
Her first comedy special, Only Whores Wear Purple (2016), was produced and presented by Amy Schumer.
