Jodi Miller

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Jodi Miller
Birth nameJodi Miller
Born (1971-05-08) May 8, 1971 (age 53)
New Jersey
Medium Stand-up
Genres Observational comedy
Subject(s) relationships, gender, self-deprecation

Jodi Miller (born May 8, 1971), is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actress, and author known for appearing on the 9th season of America's Got Talent . [1] [2]

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Personal life

Jodi Miller was born in Rockaway,New Jersey.

In February 2021, she adopted a daughter, McKenzie Jack.

Career

Miller has appeared as a reoccurring guest commentator on CNN’s Showbiz Tonight and as the host of the news parody show NewsBusted . [3] She has performed on Comics Unleashed , The Tonight Show , Comedy Central , and Gotham Comedy Live .

She was a writer on the Cinemax series Co-Ed Confidential and is the co-author of the book series WTF with Gregory Bergman [4] (WTF? College; WTF? Work; WTF? Women; SRSLY, WTF; WTF? America; and OMG! Guys). [5]

On April 8, 2016, Miller released a comedy album entitled No Child Left Behind on iTunes. [6] She also appears on the comic game show Funny You Should Ask and hosts the show The World's Funniest Weather.

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References

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  3. "NewsBusters Makes Hilarious 9/11 Joke". Mediaite.com. February 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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