1. Natasha Leggero was born on March 26,1974 and is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer.
28 Facts About Natasha Leggero
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Natasha Leggero rose to fame after appearing as the host of the MTV reality television series The 70s House in 2005, and as a regular roundtable panelist on Chelsea Handler's late-night talk show Chelsea Lately from 2008 to 2014.
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Natasha Leggero starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Free Agents as Emma Parker, in the Showtime comedy series Dice as Carmen, and in the CBS sitcom Broke as Elizabeth.
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In 2022, Natasha Leggero released her first book, The World Deserves My Children.
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Natasha Leggero was born on March 26,1974 in Rockford, Illinois and is of Italian and Swedish descent.
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Natasha Leggero grew up Roman Catholic but converted to Judaism as an adult.
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Natasha Leggero has two brothers, two years and five years younger than her.
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Natasha Leggero began performing at age 10 in plays at the New American Theatre.
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Natasha Leggero attended Rockford East High School and worked at a grocery store as a teenager.
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Natasha Leggero had three jobs while overseas including a job at a pub.
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Natasha Leggero then went to New York City to attend the conservatory, studying for two years and living in a rent controlled apartment.
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Natasha Leggero's mother bought her two $800 plane tickets to New York City.
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Natasha Leggero lived for a while with Danisha, her Dominican waitress friend, her friend's family, and Danisha's grandmother in Queens, New York before finding a windowless apartment of her own in Harlem, New York.
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Natasha Leggero said that she paid for her own tuition and it took nine years for her to finish college.
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Natasha Leggero worked as a waitress for four years and she performed at the Belly Room at The Comedy Store.
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Natasha Leggero stopped performing at The Comedy Store for three years and did open mic shows at other comedy clubs.
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Natasha Leggero particularly appreciated headlining on the road including at Comedy Works in Denver.
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Natasha Leggero shot an unaired pilot called The Strip for NBC with Tom Lennon and Ben Garant.
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Natasha Leggero played the role of Emma in NBC's 2011 sitcom Free Agents.
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Natasha Leggero was featured in every first-season episode, starting with the second episode "Sloane's Ex".
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In 2013, Natasha Leggero appeared in an episode of the Drunk History television series on Comedy Central.
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On September 2,2013, Natasha Leggero participated in the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco as one of the roasters.
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Natasha Leggero voiced the park ranger Ethel in place of Kaitlin Olson, who only featured in the first season.
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The premise of the show is Natasha Leggero interviewing guests while in a hot tub.
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Natasha Leggero's comedy has been characterized as observational, with frequent commentary on celebrity culture and class.
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All performers have a character to some extent, but Natasha Leggero is one of the few with a costume.
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Between 2011 and 2012, Natasha Leggero dated comedian Duncan Trussell, with whom she co-hosted the podcast, The Lavender Hour.
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On February 24,2018, on Instagram, Natasha Leggero announced the birth of their daughter via c-section.