Jackie Johnson | |
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| Born | November 21, 1984 |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, podcast host, actress, writer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | natchbeaut |
Jackie Johnson is an American comedian, actress, writer, and host of the beauty podcast Natch Beaut. [1] Natch Beaut has been the number one beauty podcast on iTunes, with Johnson talking to celebrity guests like Jonathan Van Ness and Lauren Lapkus about their beauty regimens. [2]
As an actress, Johnson has appeared in Inherent Vice , Comedy Bang! Bang! , and You're the Worst , among others. [1] [3]
Johnson is from Garland, Texas, and studied film at the University of Texas at Austin after graduating from South Garland High School in 2003. [2] She has been vegan since January 1, 2010, after she'd been feeling sluggish and unhealthy. A woman on set was reading Skinny Bitch and let her keep the book, and it became what Johnson called her vegan gateway book. [4] [5]
Johnson married a fellow comedian named Adam McCabe, in 2016, in an all-vegan, pink-themed wedding. They were married until 2019. On the 14th of February in 2021, Jackie married Ben Sheehan. [6] [7] On June 14, 2022 Johnson gave birth to her and Sheehan's first child, a son named Sanford "Sandy" Meyer Sheehan. [8]
Johnson moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and began pursuing comedy and acting. [2] Johnson is a 2x Emmy Award winner. [9]
In 2008 she joined the Upright Citizens Brigade and began performing as an improv and sketch comedian, often incorporating singing and music. [10] In 2014, she landed a role in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice as well as Comedy Bang! Bang! , and went on to book roles in Drunk History , Angie Tribeca , You're the Worst , and Hollywood Darlings . She formed her podcast in 2017.
Johnson started Natch Beaut in 2017 after seeing audience growth on her Snapchat and being encouraged by fellow comedians to start a podcast. [11] Johnson only promotes cruelty-free cosmetics brands. [12]
Natch Beaut is on the Starburns Audio podcast network, alongside podcasts like Harmontown , Beyond Yacht Rock , and Small Doses with Amanda Seales . [13] Johnson's guests have included Jonathan Van Ness, Rachel Bloom, Georgia Hardstark, Jackie Tohn, Lauren Lapkus, and more. [14] The podcast has been spotlighted by Vulture on more than one occasion. [15] [14] The social media groups formed by Johnson for Natch Beaut have grown into online communities for women to connect about beauty, as well as their lives in general. [16]
In 2018, Natch Beaut was an official selection at South by Southwest, with Johnson interviewing Rachel Bloom live at the festival. [17]