Jenny Hagel

Jenny Hagel is an American comedian and comedy writer. She is currently a writer and performer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she is known for performing on the recurring segment "Jokes Seth Can't Tell", along with host Seth Meyers and fellow writer-performer Amber Ruffin.[1][2][3] Hagel also serves as an Executive Producer and Head Writer on The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock.

Jenny Hagel
Born
Jennifer Hagel
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNorthwestern University School of Communication (MFA)
OccupationExecutive Producer, Head Writer, Comedian
Known forLate Night with Seth Meyers
The Amber Ruffin Show
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2012)​
Children1

Career

Hagel graduated from College of William and Mary. She next received a MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from the Northwestern University School of Communication in 2009, where she was taught by David E. Tolchinsky.[1] She performed improv and sketch comedy at The Second City in Chicago for five years before moving to New York City. In addition to Late Night with Seth Meyers, she has written for multiple other comedy TV shows, including Impractical Jokers, the Big Gay Sketch Show, and the MTV show 10 on Top, for which she was formerly the head writer.[4] In 2020, she became the inaugural head writer for The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock.[5]

Personal life

Hagel is of Puerto Rican descent. She currently lives in Brooklyn[6] with her wife Jennifer Vanasco and their son.[7]

Filmography
  • 2008: Human Potential (Short) – Writer, Actress
  • 2008: Crafty (Short) – Writer, Actress
  • 2009: Tech Support (Short) – Writer, Actress
  • 2010: Feminist Rapper (Short) – Director, Writer, Actress
  • 2010: The Big Gay Sketch Show (TV Series) – Writer (1 Episode)
  • 2010: Positive Comment (Short) – Director, Writer, Actress
  • 2010: 10 on Top (TV Series) – Writer (3 Episodes)
  • 2010: Nice Shirt (Short) – Writer, Producer, Actress
  • 2013: Impractical Jokers (TV Series) – Comedy Producer
  • 2016–present: Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) – written by (175+ episodes), Performer
  • 2018: White Guy Talk Show (TV Series) – Writer (39 Episodes)
  • 2018: 75th Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) – Writer
  • 2019: 76th Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) – Writer
  • 2020: Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (TV Series Short) – Written by (2 Episodes)
  • 2020: The Amber Ruffin Show - Head Writer

References
  1. "Alums in late-night TV share secrets of comedy writing". Northwestern Now. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. "Meet Comedy Writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel". Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  3. "Enjoy Some "Jokes Seth Can't Tell" with 'Late Night' Writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel". Splitsider. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  4. "Jenny Hagel". ucbcomedy.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  5. Framke, Caroline (2020-09-24). "How Amber Ruffin Built Her Peacock Late-Night Show". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  6. "About Jenny Hagel". Jenny Hagel. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  7. "Jennifer Vanasco, Jennifer Hagel". The New York Times. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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