Chelsea Peretti
Encyclopedia
Chelsea Peretti is an American
comedian and writer based in Los Angeles.
were co-creators of the New York City Rejection Line and of web satire Black People Love Us. Both projects received extensive media coverage and were exhibited at the New Museum of Contemporary Art
in New York.
Chelsea has written for The Village Voice
, Details
, Playgirl
, Jest, American Theatre Magazine, and a video game, as well as online publications like The Huffington Post
.
Peretti has made guest appearances in comedy programs such as The Sarah Silverman Program
and Louie
. She is also a frequent guest correspondent on Lopez Tonight
. She also makes numerous appearances on TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest....
She makes short films with the Variety SHAC, a comedy troupe she formed in 2004 along with Andrea Rosen
, Heather Lawless, and Shonali Bhowmik.
In July 2010, Peretti made Variety
magazine's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" list.
Peretti is currently a writer for the television show Parks and Recreation
.
. She moved to New York in 1996 to attend Barnard College
and graduated in 2000. As of 2011, she lives in Los Angeles.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedian and writer based in Los Angeles.
Career
She and brother Jonah PerettiJonah Peretti
Jonah Peretti is an Internet entrepreneur and a founder of BuzzFeed and Huffington Post. The New York Times called him a "viral marketing hot dog."...
were co-creators of the New York City Rejection Line and of web satire Black People Love Us. Both projects received extensive media coverage and were exhibited at the New Museum of Contemporary Art
New Museum of Contemporary Art
The New Museum, founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker, is the only museum in New York City exclusively devoted to presenting contemporary art from around the world...
in New York.
Chelsea has written for The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
, Details
Details (magazine)
Details is an American monthly men's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, founded in 1982. Though primarily a magazine devoted to fashion and lifestyle, Details also features reports on relevant social and political issues.-History:...
, Playgirl
Playgirl
Playgirl is a print quarterly adult magazine published in the United States that is marketed mainly to heterosexual women, but has also gained a considerable gay following...
, Jest, American Theatre Magazine, and a video game, as well as online publications like The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
.
Peretti has made guest appearances in comedy programs such as The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program
The Sarah Silverman Program is an American television series that starred comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, who created the series with Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab...
and Louie
Louie (TV series)
Louie is an American comedy television series on the FX network that began airing in 2010. It is written, directed, edited and produced by the show's creator, stand-up comedian Louis C.K., who stars as a fictionalized version of himself, a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two...
. She is also a frequent guest correspondent on Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...
. She also makes numerous appearances on TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest....
She makes short films with the Variety SHAC, a comedy troupe she formed in 2004 along with Andrea Rosen
Andrea Rosen
Andrea Rosen is an American comedian and actress most notable for her work with comedy troupes Stella and , and for her appearances in numerous television commercials.-Biography:...
, Heather Lawless, and Shonali Bhowmik.
In July 2010, Peretti made Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
magazine's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" list.
Peretti is currently a writer for the television show Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation is an American comedy television series on NBC that focuses on Leslie Knope , a mid-level bureaucrat in the parks department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the series debuted on April 9, 2009; it has run for three seasons and...
.
Personal life
Peretti was born in Oakland, CaliforniaOakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. She moved to New York in 1996 to attend Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
and graduated in 2000. As of 2011, she lives in Los Angeles.