Michelle Wolf

Michelle Wolf, 2016

Michelle Wolf (born June 21, 1985 in Hershey , Pennsylvania ) is an American comedian . She is best known for her roles on The Daily Show and her own Netflix show, The Break with Michelle Wolf . Her appearance at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in May 2018 attracted international attention after a polemic in the American media.

biography

Michelle Wolf graduated from the College of William & Mary with a degree in kinesiology in 2007 and subsequently worked at the investment banks Bear Stearns and JPMorgan Chase . Around 2008 she took courses in improvisational theater and stand-up comedy . In July 2014, it had its first appearance in the late-night talk show by Seth Meyers . In April 2016 she joined The Daily Show team , led by Trevor Noah . Her comedy special Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady aired on HBO in 2017 .

In May 2018, she was selected to appear at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) annual dinner . In her sketch, Donald Trump , his family and government as well as the current lies published in the media, but above all the press officer Sarah Huckabee Sanders, were dragged through the cocoa . The broadcaster C-SPAN made the decision to stop the broadcast in the middle due to concerns about being sued by the FCC for libel. President Trump, who was not present at the event, publicly described Michelle Wolf's appearance on Twitter as the "defeat of a so-called comedian" and asked his advisors to organize a general criticism.

Her show The Break with Michelle Wolf has aired on Netflix since May 2018 . In August 2018, the broadcaster announced that the series would be discontinued after a season due to low ratings.

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personal data
SURNAME	Wolf, Michelle
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American comedian
DATE OF BIRTH	June 21, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hershey , Pennsylvania , USA