Jenny Hagel | |
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Born | Jennifer Hagel |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | College of William & Mary (BA) Northwestern University School of Communication (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Executive Producer, Head Writer, Comedian |
Known for | Late Night with Seth Meyers The Amber Ruffin Show |
Children | 1 |
Jenny Hagel (born 1976or1977) [1] is an American comedian and comedy writer. She is currently a writer and performer for Late Night with Seth Meyers , where she is known for performing on the recurring segment "Jokes Seth Can't Tell", along with host Seth Meyers and fellow writer-performer Amber Ruffin. [2] [3] [4] Hagel also serves as an Executive Producer and Head Writer on The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock. In 2022, Hagel and Amber Ruffin co-founded their production company Straight to Cards under their overall deal with Universal Television. [5]
Hagel graduated from College of William & Mary. She next received a MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from the Northwestern University School of Communication in 2009, where she was taught by David E. Tolchinsky. [2] She performed improv and sketch comedy at The Second City in Chicago for five years before moving to New York City. [6]
In addition to Late Night with Seth Meyers , she has written for multiple other comedy TV shows, including Impractical Jokers , the Big Gay Sketch Show , and the MTV show 10 on Top, for which she was formerly the head writer. [7] In 2020, she became the inaugural head writer for The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock. [8] In 2022, she was nominated for a GLAAD Award for her work addressing LGBTQ issues on Late Night. [9]
Hagel is the daughter of Virginia and Judge Lawrence B. Hagel; [1] [9] and is of Puerto Rican descent. She currently lives in Brooklyn [10] with her son.