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Iliza Shlesinger

Acting Born Feb 22, 1983 New York City, New York, USA 79 credits

Biography

Iliza Vie Shlesinger is an American comedian who was born on February 22, 1983, in New York City, New York, USA. She is a female performer known for acting, with fifty-seven known credits listed on her profile. She won NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2008, subsequently hosted the syndicated dating show Excused, and hosted the TBS comedy and game show Separation Anxiety.

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Career

Career overview

Iliza Vie Shlesinger is an American comedian who was born on February 22, 1983, in New York City, New York, United States. Her career milestones include winning NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2008. Following this victory, she went on to host the syndicated dating show Excused.

In addition to her work on Last Comic Standing and Excused, she has hosted the TBS comedy and game show Separation Anxiety. Across her professional endeavors in the entertainment industry, she is recognized for her acting work and has accumulated fifty-seven known credits according to database records.

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Known for

Snacked

as Self
Film

Spenser Confidential

as Cissy Davis
Film

Pieces of a Woman

as Anita Weiss
Film

A Lion Is in the Streets

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

The Righteous Gemstones

as Shay Simkin

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self
Film

The Slave Merchants

as Iliza
Film

Instant Family

as October Ross Jennings

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Bosch

as IA Lt. Kristine Klotz

Frequent co-stars

Joel McHale 2 shared titles
Craig Robinson 2 shared titles
Mark Wahlberg 2 shared titles
Anthony Anderson 1 shared title
Doris Day Bowman 1 shared title
Jalen Rose 1 shared title
Sherri Shepherd 1 shared title
Nikki Glaser 1 shared title
Donald Faison 1 shared title
Cedric the Entertainer 1 shared title

Career timeline

Chasing SummerChasing Summer · WriterChasing Summer · Producer
Celebrity Weakest LinkIliza Shlesinger: A Different AnimalIliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal · WriterIliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal · Executive Producer
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Iliza's Locals
Celebrity Jeopardy!Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night LiveThe Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The FestivalIliza Shlesinger: Hot ForeverIliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever · Writer
SnackedSupercoolGood on PaperGood on Paper · WriterGood on Paper · Executive Producer
Spenser ConfidentialPieces of a WomanThe Comedy StoreThe Iliza Shlesinger Sketch ShowThe Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show · Creator
The Kelly Clarkson ShowThe Righteous GemstonesA Little Late with Lilly SinghDollfaceIliza Shlesinger: Unveiled
Instant FamilyIliza Shlesinger: Elder MillennialIliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial · Writer
GirlbossTruth & IlizaTruth & Iliza · Executive Producer
To Tell the TruthThe $100,000 PyramidForever 31Forever 31 · WriterForever 31 · Executive Producer
BoschWorld's Funniest FailsSXSW Comedy With W. Kamau BellSXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell · WriterIliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
@midnight with Chris HardwickDeal With ItParadiseIliza Shlesinger: War PaintIliza Shlesinger: War Paint · Executive Producer
Finding Your RootsAlone Up There
Ridiculousness
ConanI Am Comic
Pauly Shore & FriendsSurviving the Holidays with Lewis BlackImagine It!² The Power of Imagination
History of the Joke
Young Hollywood
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Last Comic Standing

Full filmography

  • Chasing Summer (2026) as Jamie
  • Chasing Summer (2026) Writer
  • Chasing Summer (2026) Producer
  • Celebrity Weakest Link (2025) as Self - Contestant
  • Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal (2025) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal (2025) Writer
  • Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal (2025) Executive Producer
  • Dinner Time Live with David Chang (2024) as Self
  • Iliza's Locals (2023) as Host
  • Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022) as Self - Contestant
  • Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live (2022) as Self
  • The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival (2022) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever (2022) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever (2022) Writer
  • Snacked (2021) as Self
  • Supercool (2021) as Victoria
  • Good on Paper (2021) as Andrea Singer
  • Good on Paper (2021) Writer
  • Good on Paper (2021) Executive Producer
  • The Right One (2021) as Kelly
  • Hysterical (2021) as Self
  • Spenser Confidential (2020) as Cissy Davis
  • Pieces of a Woman (2020) as Anita Weiss
  • The Comedy Store (2020) as Self
  • The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show (2020)
  • The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show (2020) Creator
  • Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (2020) as Self
  • The Opening Act (2020) as Val
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
  • The Righteous Gemstones (2019) as Shay Simkin
  • A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
  • Dollface (2019) as Iliza
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled (2019) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Unveiled (2019) Writer
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over (2019) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over (2019) Producer
  • Instant Family (2018) as October Ross Jennings
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial (2018) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial (2018) Writer
  • Girlboss (2017) as Veronica
  • Truth & Iliza (2017) as Self - Host
  • Truth & Iliza (2017) Executive Producer
  • To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
  • The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) as Self
  • Forever 31 (2016) as Iliza
  • Forever 31 (2016) Writer
  • Forever 31 (2016) Executive Producer
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016) Writer
  • Bosch (2015) as IA Lt. Kristine Klotz
  • World's Funniest Fails (2015) as Self - Panelist
  • SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell (2015) as Self
  • SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell (2015) Writer
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015) Executive Producer
  • Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015) Writer
  • SXSW Comedy Night Two with W. Kamau Bell (2015) as Self
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
  • @midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013) as Self
  • Deal With It (2013) as Self
  • Paradise (2013) as Carol
  • Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013) as Self
  • Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013) Executive Producer
  • Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013) Writer
  • Finding Your Roots (2012)
  • Alone Up There (2012) as Self
  • Ridiculousness (2011) as Self
  • Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
  • I Am Comic (2010) as Self
  • Pauly Shore & Friends (2009) as Self
  • Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black (2009) as Self
  • Imagine It!² The Power of Imagination (2009) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • History of the Joke (2008) as Self
  • Young Hollywood (2007) as Self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest Host
  • Last Comic Standing (2003) as Self
  • Spenser Confidential 2 as Cissy Davis