12 Facts About Chelsea Peretti

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Chelsea Peretti was born on February 20,1978 and is an American comedian, actress, television writer, singer, and songwriter.

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Chelsea Peretti is best known for portraying Gina Linetti in the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and writing for Parks and Recreation and Saturday Night Live.

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Chelsea Peretti's father is of Italian and English descent, and her mother is Jewish.

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Chelsea Peretti has an older brother, internet entrepreneur Jonah Peretti, co-founder of BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post.

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Chelsea Peretti moved to New York City in 1996 to attend Barnard College, during which time she took a study year abroad to Royal Holloway, University of London.

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Chelsea Peretti attended elementary school with her Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-star Andy Samberg and junior high school with comedian Moshe Kasher.

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Chelsea Peretti has written for The Village Voice, Details, Playgirl, Jest, and American Theatre Magazine, as well as online publications including The Huffington Post.

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Chelsea Peretti appeared as a guest correspondent on one episode of Lopez Tonight, interviewing local citizens about Prop 8.

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Chelsea Peretti is credited as a story editor on the fourth season of Parks and Recreation from 2011 to 2012.

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In July 2010, Chelsea Peretti made Variety magazine's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010" list.

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Chelsea Peretti created the music in collaboration with Kool Kojak, and the songs feature guests Reggie Watts, Terry Crews, and Juliette Lewis.

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Chelsea Peretti began dating comedian and filmmaker Jordan Peele in 2013.