Nikki Glaser

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Nikki Glaser
Glaser speaking into a microphone
Glaser in 2022
Born (1984-06-01) June 1, 1984 (age 42)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Kansas (BA)
Partner
  • Chris Convy
Comedy career
Years active2002–present
Medium
Genres
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Websitenikkiglaser.com

Nikki Rene Glaser (/ˈɡleɪzər/; born June 1, 1984)[1] is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She has had four television stand-up specials and performed at numerous televised roasts. Previously, she hosted the television talk show Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, which premiered on Comedy Central in 2016. She starred in the 2022 reality show Welcome Home Nikki Glaser? on E![2] She hosted the reality TV dating shows Blind Date (2019) on Bravo and FBoy Island (2021–2023) on HBO Max and The CW and its spinoff Lovers and Liars on The CW. She also hosted the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, which made her the first solo female host in Golden Globes history.[3]

She has acted in the Amy Schumer comedy films Trainwreck (2015) and I Feel Pretty (2018) and has appeared on shows such as Inside Amy Schumer and A.P. Bio. She has competed in competition shows such as Dancing with the Stars (2018) and The Masked Singer (2022). She has also participated in the roasts of Rob Lowe (2016), Bruce Willis (2018), Alec Baldwin (2019), and Tom Brady (2024). She has received nominations at the Critics' Choice Television Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Grammy Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards.

Early life and education

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Glaser was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Julie E. (née Burke) and Edward J. Glaser.[4] She has one sibling, a younger sister, Lauren.[5] She was raised as Catholic and has Irish and German ancestry.[6][7] Glaser spent most of her childhood living in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood, Missouri.[8] She graduated from Kirkwood High School and briefly attended the University of Colorado Boulder[9] before transferring to, and graduating from, the University of Kansas with a degree in English literature.[10]

Career

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Stand-up comedy

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File:Nikki Glaser.jpg
Glaser performing in 2016

Glaser started performing stand-up at age 18. Her first jokes were written in college. She recalled in an interview: "I remember it. I was a freshman in college and everyone in my dorm took over the cafeteria as like a study hall. I went in there and instead of studying I just looked at them, judged them and tried to think, 'What would Sarah Silverman say about these people?' I didn't know how to write jokes — I just knew the stand-ups I knew. I wrote from the perspective of my favorite stand-ups because I didn't know what my perspective was yet."[11]

Glaser performed stand-up on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, and two seasons of the reality series Last Comic Standing.[12] Her first feature stand-up special, Perfect, aired on Comedy Central on April 9, 2016. Her second special, Bangin', premiered on Netflix on October 1, 2019.[13] In 2024 she performed at The Roast of Tom Brady which aired live on Netflix.[14]

Since 2022, St Louis has celebrated "Nikki Glaser Day" each year.[15][16]

Podcast and radio

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From 2011 to 2014, Glaser hosted a podcast with comedian Sara Schaefer called You Had To Be There.[10] In July 2013, Glaser performed on the radio show The Debaters, debating the 'Early to Bed' adage.[17] In March 2015, Glaser appeared on Giant Bomb's life-advice podcast, Danswers, talking about subjects such as her experience with co-host Dan Ryckert at college.[18]

Glaser co-hosted the podcast We Know Nothing with comedian Phil Hanley and roommate/musician Anya Marina. We Know Nothing is a humorous relationship-based podcast that takes calls from listeners and attempts to give them love advice.[12] From January to October 2016, she hosted the companion podcast to her Comedy Central show Not Safe with Dan St. Germain and Brian Frange. Each episode, they discussed sex and relationship issues as well as apples.[19] In February 2018, Glaser began hosting You Up? With Nikki Glaser, aired on Sirius XM's Comedy Central Radio.[20] The show was dropped by Sirius XM on May 7, 2020, and continued as a podcast until its final episode on October 2, 2020.[21] Beginning in 2018, Glaser hosted multiple shows on Sirius XM channel 38 and on the pop music channel 314.

Throughout 2018 and 2019, Glaser appeared on the Howard Stern channels on Sirius XM, including the roast of Ronnie the Limo driver and as a guest on the wrap-up show. On September 24, 2019, she was the feature guest with Howard Stern for a full-length interview. Glaser appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience on October 3, 2018; October 3, 2019; and August 20, 2020.[22]

The Nikki Glaser Podcast was hosted by Glaser, featured theme music performed by Anya Marina and was co-hosted by fellow stand-up comedian Andrew Collin until Collin left the show in fall 2022. He was replaced by comedian Brian Frange. The first episode released on March 22, 2021.[23] The final episode of The Nikki Glaser Podcast posted on March 12, 2025.[24]

Instagram

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Glaser has developed a substantial following on Instagram, making her the 26th most followed woman comedian on the platform in 2022.[25] Glaser regards maintaining a social media presence to be demanding work for comedians, describing it as "a television show that never ends."[26]

Film and television

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Glaser played a small role in Henry Phillips's 2009 film Punching the Clown.[27] She appeared as herself in Jordan Brady's 2010 documentary I Am Comic[28] and its 2014 sequel, I Am Road Comic.[29] On January 29, 2013, Nikki & Sara Live, a weekly television series hosted by Glaser and Schaefer, premiered on MTV.[30] The show was canceled on October 29, 2013, after two seasons.[31] On April 19, 2013, Glaser appeared in the pilot episode of Those Who Can't, a television series originally created by Amazon Studios.[32] Glaser's character was replaced by Maria Thayer in 2015 when the series was picked up by TruTV.[33]

Glaser appeared on MTV shows such as Money from Strangers, Awkward. After Show. You're Welcome., and Failosophy.[34] Glaser had a role in the Judd Apatow-directed film Trainwreck (2015)[35] and I Feel Pretty (2018).[36] On June 2, 2015, Comedy Central approved a sex-themed talk show hosted by Glaser, titled Not Safe with Nikki Glaser. The show premiered on February 9, 2016.[37] The show was picked up by 4Music in the United Kingdom. The show was cancelled in November 2016. On September 5, 2016, Glaser appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe as a Roaster.[38] She appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis on July 28, 2018.[39]

On September 12, 2018, Glaser was announced as one of the celebrities competing on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Gleb Savchenko.[40] They were the first couple eliminated from the competition on September 25. On February 6, 2019, Glaser appeared in the third episode of the third season of the celebrity rap-battle competition show Drop the Mic. She competed against fellow comedian Brad Williams, winning the battle.[41] In November 2019, the dating show Blind Date was revived by Bravo, with Glaser as the new host.[42]

On July 30, 2020, Glaser appeared as a panelist on To Tell the Truth along with co-panelists Joel McHale, Oliver Hudson, and Vivica A. Fox.[43] This was one of her eleven appearances on the show from 2017 through 2021. Glaser is the host of The CW comedic dating reality television series FBOY Island and Lovers and Liars. The former first aired on HBO Max on July 29, 2021.[44] Glaser's life was featured in the E! reality series Welcome Home Nikki Glaser?, which first aired May 1, 2022. Glaser appeared as herself in the 7th season of the Netflix reality series Selling Sunset. Glaser competed in season eight of The Masked Singer as "Snowstorm". After besting Chris Jericho as "Bride" and Adam Carolla as "Avocado" on "Comedy Roast Night" and Linda Blair as "Scarecrow" and Ray Parker Jr. as "Sir Bug a Boo" on "Fright Night", she was eliminated during the semifinals, where she finished in third place.[45]

In July 2023, Glaser appeared on Celebrity Family Feud with her family. They competed against Bebe Rexha and her family.[46] On January 3, 2024, Glaser appeared with her dad E.J. on the first episode of We Are Family, the game show hosted by Anthony Anderson.[47] In May 2024, she appeared on Netflix's The Roast of Tom Brady.[48] Since October 2024, Glaser has also appeared in the first season of Are You Smarter than a Celebrity? hosted by Travis Kelce.

Glaser hosted the 82nd Golden Globe Awards on CBS on January 5, 2025.[49][50][51]

Personal life

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Glaser is in a relationship with producer Chris Convy.[52] As of 2022, she lives in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis near her parents. She previously lived with her parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.[53][54]

She has abstained from alcohol since 2011, and also stopped smoking. She credits the writing of Allen Carr in her recovery.[55][56][57] Glaser has also divulged that she battled an eating disorder earlier in her life and sought help through a recovery program.[58]

Glaser is a longtime animal-rights activist and has been a vegan since 2016.[59] Starting in October 2023, she attended 22 Taylor Swift concerts during the Eras Tour.[60]

Comedy tours

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Tours

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Year Title
2020–2021 Bang It Out
2021–2022 One Night with Nikki Glaser
2023–2024 The Good Girl Tour
2024–2025 Alive and Unwell

Filmography

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Film

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Film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Punching the Clown Olympia
2010 I Am Comic Herself Documentary film
2015 Trainwreck Lisa
2016 Punching Henry Claire the Bartender
2018 I Feel Pretty Woman at Lily Leclaire HQ
2021 Hysterical Herself Documentary film
2026 The Angry Birds Movie 3 TBA

Television

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Television credits
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Nikki & Sara Live Herself (host) 24 episodes; also co-creator, writer, and executive producer
The Half Hour Herself Season 2, Episode 2: Stand-up comedy set[61]
2013–2015 Inside Amy Schumer Various 5 episodes
2016 Not Safe with Nikki Glaser Herself (host) 20 episodes; also creator, writer, and executive producer
Nikki Glaser's Perfect Herself Comedy Central stand-up special[62]
Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe Herself (roaster) Television special
2017 The Standups Herself Episode: "With Nikki Glaser"
Adam Ruins Everything Sallie Mae Episode: "Adam Ruins College"
2018 A.P. Bio Chloe from Baltimore Episode: "Dating Toledoans"
Alone Together Annette Episode: "Property Management"
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis Herself (roaster) Television special
Dancing with the Stars Herself/Contestant Season 27; eliminated first
2019 Historical Roasts Kurt Cobain Episode: "Freddie Mercury"
Nikki Glaser: Bangin' Herself Netflix stand-up special
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin Herself (roaster) Television special
Blind Date Host 55 episodes
2020 Crank Yankers Herself (voice) Episode: "Nikki Glaser, Jimmy Kimmel & Tracy Morgan"
2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted Host Television special
2021–2023 FBOY Island Herself (host) 30 episodes; also executive producer
2022 Robot Chicken Cheetah (voice) Episode: "May Cause Indecision...Or Not"
Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth Herself HBO stand-up special
Welcome Home Nikki Glaser? Herself 8 episodes; also creator and executive producer
Close Enough Ranessa (voice) 2 episodes
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself/Guest Judge Episode: "Draguation Speeches"
2024 The Roast of Tom Brady Herself Netflix special[63]
Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die Herself HBO stand-up special
Lovers and Liars Herself (host) 10 episodes; also executive producer
2025 82nd Golden Globe Awards Herself (host) Television special
Saturday Night Live Herself (host) Episode: "Nikki Glaser/Sombr"

Music videos

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Music video credits
Year Title Band Notes
2021 "Pillar of Salt" Matt Pond PA
2022 "Monotony" The Natural Lines

Video games

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Video game credits
Year Title Role Notes
2025 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 New Replacer

Discography

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All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify.[64][65]

Albums

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  • Perfect (2016)
  • Someday You’ll Die (2024)

Singles

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As lead artist

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Year Title Album Writer(s) Producer(s)
2024 "Someday You’ll Die" Someday You’ll Die Nikki Glaser, Dan Monahan, Tim Convy Dan Monahan

Compilations

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  • Women Who Kill (2013)
  • Just for Laughs: Funny AF, Vol. 1 (2019)
  • Just for Laughs - Premium, Vol. 37 (2019)
  • First Nations Comedy Experience Vol 5 (2021)
  • Adam Ray's Hot Mic: Dr Phil LIVE! Vol. 1 (2024)
  • Adam Ray's Hot Mic: Dr Phil LIVE! Vol. 2 (2025)

Awards and nominations

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Association Year Category Work Result Ref.
Critics' Choice Television Awards 2025 Best Comedy Special Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die Nominated [66]
Golden Globe Awards 2025 Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die Nominated [67]
Grammy Awards 2025 Best Comedy Album Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die Nominated [68]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2024 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die Nominated [69]
Writers Guild of America Awards 2025 Best Comedy/Variety – Specials Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die Won [70]

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