1. Nicole Byer was born on August 29,1986 and is an American comedian, actress, and television host.
19 Facts About Nicole Byer
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Nicole Byer made several guest appearances in such comedy series as 30 Rock, Family Guy, Transparent, The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Simpsons.
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Nicole Byer appeared in films, including Other People, All About Nina, Bad Hair, and Valley Girl.
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Byer's first full-length special, Nicole Byer: BBW, premiered on Netflix in December 2021 and earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.
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Nicole Byer was born and raised in New Jersey and moved to New York City in the early 2000s.
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Nicole Byer worked there as a waitress for a restaurant and cabaret club.
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Nicole Byer then took classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade, starting improv and sketch comedy in June 2008, the same month that her father died.
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Nicole Byer continued with improv and sketch comedy before starting her stand-up career in 2013.
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Nicole Byer graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy Certificate Program in Professional Performance.
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Nicole Byer appeared in several roles on network television in 2016.
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Early in her career, Nicole Byer learned to do her own makeup and hairstyling before performances, after experiences with on-set makeup artists and hairstylists unprepared to work with her skin tone and hair texture.
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Nicole Byer has guest-starred in several shows including BoJack Horseman, Transparent, and Bob's Burgers.
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Nicole Byer appeared as a guest judge on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.
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Nicole Byer received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program four times.
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Nicole Byer is the first Black woman to be nominated in the category.
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Nicole Byer concludes each show by asking the guest host if they would date her.
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In 2020, Nicole Byer launched a weekly podcast, Newcomers, on the HeadGum podcast network alongside Lauren Lapkus, in which the two friends watch films for the first time and comment on their feelings on each movie as newcomers to the series.
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Nicole Byer described Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Turner, and Mo'Nique as her early inspirations.
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Nicole Byer was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as an adult.