Michelle Wolf is an award-winning comedian, writer, podcaster and television host.
Known internationally, Michelle’s TV and writing credits span across the US, the UK and beyond. Her UK TV credits include The Last Leg, QI, The Russell Howard Hour, Live At The Apollo and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Michelle created and served as the executive producer, writer, and host of the critically acclaimed variety sketch series The Break with Michelle Wolf on Netflix. She was also an on-air contributor and writer for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and a writing supervisor and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers where she also made her late-night television debut in July 2014. Michelle also wrote for the 88th Academy Awards hosted by Chris Rock.
Michelle has released three stand up specials to date, including most recently, Michelle Wolf: It’s Great to Be Here, a series of three 30-minute episodes on Netflix. The special premiered to rave reviews and rose to the Top 10 most watched TV on Netflix. Her previous special Michelle Wolf: Joke Show is also on the platform. In 2017, Wolf debuted her first hour-long stand-up special, Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady on HBO. The well-reviewed special garnered her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special.
In 2018, Michelle made international headlines as the much-buzzed-about headliner of the White House Correspondents Dinner.
Michelle headlines comedy clubs and colleges nationwide and has performed at several festivals, including Outside Lands, Moontower, Bonnaroo, Just For Laughs Montreal, JFL 42 and the Dublin Comedy Festival. In 2016, she completed an incredibly successful first appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a sold-out run of her debut hour-long stand-up show Michelle Wolf: So Brave. The critically acclaimed show, which earned her a nomination for the Best Newcomer Prize from the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. She plans to make her long-awaited Edinburgh return in 2025.