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 for an Emmy Award in 2025 as Best Comedy Guest Actress for her performance on the HBO comedy Hacks. The New York Times called her "a breakout star" and a "fan favorite." [3] . She previously won a Daytime Emmy as a writer for the children's series "Odd Squad."

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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