Robby Hoffman

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Robby Hoffman
Born (1989-12-02) December 2, 1989 (age 35)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education McGill University (BCom)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • talk show host
Years active2017–present
Spouse
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(m. 2025)​

Robby Hoffman (born December 2, 1989) is an American-Canadian writer, comedian, actor, and talk show host. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she began her career as a writer and is known for her work on The Chris Gethard Show , Baroness Von Sketch Show, Workin' Moms , and Odd Squad , the latter of which won a Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Children's, Preschool Children's, Family Viewing in 2019. Hoffman released her first stand-up special, I'm Nervous, in 2019. She was named one of Comedy Central's Up Next comedians in 2018, appeared on Conan O'Brien's Comics to Watch list, [1] as well as on Vulture's The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020. [2]

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Hoffman was nominated in 2025 for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her recurring role as Randi in the HBO Max comedy-drama Hacks . The New York Times called her "a breakout star" and a "fan favorite." [3]

Early life and education

Hoffman was born in Brooklyn, New York, the seventh of ten siblings in a Hasidic Jewish family. [4] [5] Hoffman jokingly described her parents, who initially practiced Reform Judaism and later began to practice Hasidic Judaism: "They're two people who joined a Hasidic cult and had ten kids, and I'm the product of it." [6] Her mother later became a Messianic Jew. [6] During her early childhood, Hoffman's parents divorced; she and her siblings were subsequently raised by their single mother in her native Montreal, Canada. [7] Hoffman has said her mother struggled financially to support their family, and that she lived in poverty. [8]

After attending private high school Bialik Secondary School, Hoffman enrolled at McGill University, where she studied accounting and communications; after graduation, she enrolled in the graduate CPA program at McGill, only to quit a few hours into her first day of the program to pursue a career in comedy. [5]

Career

Hoffman began her writing career and was soon garnering recognition for her work, while also writing and performing stand-up comedy. In 2018 she was a headlining act for the New York Comedy Festival. [9] In 2019, she recorded her first one-hour comedy special I'm Nervous at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Toronto for Crave TV. [5]

Hoffman's first television writing job was for the PBS series Odd Squad ; she won a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the series. [2] Hoffman was a staff writer for Workin' Moms and Baroness Von Sketch Show . [4] She was a staff writer on The Chris Gethard Show ; after its cancellation, Hoffman starred in episodes of The Chris Gethard Show with Robby Hoffman [10] on both MNN and Chris Gethard Presents, as well as taking the show live to the Montreal Just For Laughs festival. She hosted Robby Hoffman Consulting Group (formerly Dykevice), a live call-in advice show on Gethard's comedy network Planet Scum Live . [11]

In 2021 it was announced that Rivkah, an autobiographical comedy series created by and starring Hoffman, is in development with Showtime and A24. [12]

Personal life

Hoffman is queer. [5] According to her, her family was supportive when she came out as a lesbian, and she is close to them. [13]

In August 2023, Hoffman announced that she is dating The Bachelorette alumna Gabby Windey. [14] Hoffman and Windey were married in January 2025. [15] [16]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–2018 Odd Squad WriterMultiple episodes; 2019 Emmy Award winner
2017 Dino Dana WriterEpisode – Dino Matchmaker: Lost and Sound
2017–2018 The Chris Gethard Show WriterMultiple episodes
2018 Workin' Moms Writer13 episodes
2018 Baroness Von Sketch Show Story editor10 episodes
2019I'm NervousHerselfStand-up comedy special
2019 Sherwood Writer2 episodes
2019Mind Fudge [17] WriterSeason 2
2019Chris Gethard PresentsHostEpisode: The Chris Gethard Show with Robby Hoffman
2020–2021Robby Hoffman Consulting GroupHostWeekly advice show, formerly known as Dykevice
2023 History of the World, Part II NataliaEpisode – III
2024 After Midnight HerselfSeason 2 Episode 46 [18]
2025 Dying for Sex GEpisode: Topping is a Sacred Skill
2025 Hacks RandiRecurring season 4

References

  1. ↑ Ben-Moche, Erin (February 26, 2020). "Robby Hoffman: From Chasidic Jew to Gay Stand-Up Comedian". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles .
  2. 1 2 "The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020". Vulture.com . October 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Roy, Jessica (August 9, 2025). "If You Put Her in a Scene, She Will Steal It". New York Times . Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Rust-Orta, Geneva (February 28, 2023). "Some Advice From Queer Jewish Comedian Robby Hoffman". Hey Alma. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Moore, Karl (July 24, 2019). "Robby Hoffman: From Drop Out To Stand-Up". Forbes .
  6. 1 2 Hoffman, Robby (May 30, 2023). "Becoming Robby Hoffman". The Ali Kolbert Show (Interview). Interviewed by Kolbert, Ali. Event occurs at 32:19; 53:44. Retrieved January 13, 2024– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Nulman, Stuart (2020). "Robby Hoffman – Just For Laughs Ethnic Show". The Montreal Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ Reich, Felicia (December 5, 2023). "Robby Hoffman Goes Too Far, Yet It's Never Enough". Paste . Archived from the original on January 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "NYCF: Robby Hoffman". todaytix.com. November 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ Gethard, Chris (August 1, 2019). Chris Gethard Presents 106: "The Chris Gethard Show with Robby Hoffman". YouTube .
  11. ↑ "Robby Hoffman Gives the Best Advice". Vulture.com . October 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 4, 2021). "Robby Hoffman Comedy 'Rivkah' In Works At Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Robby Hoffman: F**k Pronouns, I'm POOR! | Buckle up #54". Spotify .
  14. ↑ America, Good Morning. "Gabby Windey announces new relationship with female comedian Robby Hoffman". Good Morning America. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  15. ↑ Whittaker, Alexandra (March 5, 2025). "Surprise! Gabby Windey Married Robby Hoffman in a Secret Wedding—and She's Ready to Gab About It". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  16. ↑ Crabtree, Erin; Stivale, Shelby (March 5, 2025). "Bachelorette's Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman Are Married". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  17. ↑ Flores, Rodrigo (June 14, 2019). "Mind Fudge: Interview with Series Co-Creator Justine Nelson". Joyful Magpies.
  18. ↑ "Watch After Midnight Season 2 Episode 46: 12/5/24". CBS. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
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