Biography of Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza Vie Shlesinger is an award-winning American comedian, actress, television host, executive producer, and screenwriter. Recently, she released her sixth Netflix stand-up special, Hot Forever, and her second book, All Things Aside. Previously, Shlesinger worked as a host on her own late night talk show called Truth & Iliza on Freeform.
Shlesinger completed high school at the Greenhill School in Addison, Texas, where he studied Spanish and was on the school’s improv team. She later enrolled at Kansas University and later transferred to Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts where she majored in film. During her time there, she was a member of one of the campus comedy sketch groups, Jimmy’s Traveling All-Stars.
Right after graduating from college, Iliza moved to Los Angeles to do stand-up comedy. While in Los Angeles, she becomes the most popular member of a group of stand-up comedians. In 2007, Shlesinger won Myspace’s So You Think You’re Funny contest and was featured as the G4 network’s Myspace Girl of the Week. In subsequent years, she became the first female and youngest winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing.
Additionally, Shlesinger was selected twice by other comedians to compete in the head-to-head eliminations, in which she won. After that, she appeared on The Last Comic Standing Tour. In 2010, she released her own comedy videos on her website, such as Man Up and Act Like a Lady. From 2007 to 2012, Iliza hosted The Weakly News on TheStream.tv. Similarly, she also hosted reality-based dating competition series Excused on the syndicated American show.
Furthermore, she also worked as a comedic co-host of StarTalk Radio Show alongside Neil DeGrasse Tyson. In 2016, Shlesinger launched her own channel called Freeform, which began airing in the following years. In addition, she also made comedy videos and albums shown on Netflix such as War Paint (2012), Confirmed Kills (2016) and her fifth stand-up released in 2019.
The following year, she appeared in the Netflix film Spenser Confidential and The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show. In addition, Iliza also starred, wrote and executive produced the romantic comedy film Good on Paper, which premiered on Netflix in 2021. Additionally, she made her sixth stand-up comedy special Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever, which premiered on Netflix in October 2022. Schlesinger has also published her own book titled Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity.
Age of Iliza Shlesinger
Iliza is 40 years in 2023. She was born in February 22, 1983, in New York, United States. Furthermore, she celebrates her birthday on 22nd of February every year.
Iliza Shlesinger Height/Weight
Shlesinger stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches high. she weighs 60kg and has blonde hair color and blue eyes color. Likewise, the measurement of your body is 37-27-37 inches high.
Husband of Iliza Schlesinger
Shlesinger is happily married to her supportive and caring husband, Chef Noah Galuten. Together, they have a daughter named Sierra Mae Galuten, who was born in 2022. The couple exchanged vows on May 12, 2018, at a Jewish ceremony in Los Angeles. The family currently lives in Los Angeles, California with their Chinese rescue dog, Tian Fu.
Iliza Schlesinger family
Iliza grew up in Dallas, Texas in a Jewish family. She is the daughter of Bonnies Carol Schlien and Fred Elliot Schlesinger. She has three brothers and one of them is Benjamin Alexander Shlesinger.
Iliza Shlesinger Net Worth
Shlesinger has an estimated net worth of $7 million dollars. She has earned her income from her career as a comedian, actress, television host, executive producer, and screenwriter.