Rip Micheals

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Rip Micheals is an American comedian, best known as a cast member of the MTV improv comedy show, Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out. [1] The comedian is known for his slapstick style of comedy. He also co-starred in the spin-off, Wild 'N On Tour. [2]

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Career

Micheals was born and raised in Chicago, IL. As a teen, he performed at local clubs that would serve as his training ground. Following his college graduation at Purdue University, [3] Micheals moved to New York to pursue his acting and comedy career. [4]

Micheals was also a commentator on Centric’s According to Him + Her, [5] [6] where he weighed in with his comedic perspective on dating, social skills and sex. On that show, he coined the term "clatchet". [7] [8] He has appeared on NBC's Last Call With Carson Daly, [9] Oxygen's Living With Funny, [10] MSG Network Cheapin' it Real. [11] [12]

Micheals has been featured on Kevin Hart's streaming comedy platform, Laugh Out Loud (LOL) network. [13] [14]

Personal life

On November 15, 2023, Micheals was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. [15]

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