History of Amber Ruffin in Timeline
Amber Ruffin is an American comedian, writer, and actress. She is known for hosting "The Amber Ruffin Show" on Peacock and for being a writer on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" since 2014. Notably, she was the first Black woman to write for a late-night network talk show in the United States, marking a significant milestone in the industry.
2 hours ago : Amber Ruffin & Grey Henson discuss new musical 'Bigfoot' before Off-Broadway premiere.
Amber Ruffin and Grey Henson discussed their new musical 'Bigfoot' on the TODAY show. The musical began its Off-Broadway run February 11. Henson even wore the Bigfoot costume on TODAY.
January 9, 1979: Amber Ruffin's Birth
On January 9, 1979, Amber Mildred Ruffin was born. She is an American comedian, writer, and actress.
1996: Graduates from Benson High School
2001: Starts Performing in Local Theater
In 2001, Amber Ruffin began performing in local theater productions and improv in Omaha.
2010: Marriage to Jan Schiltmeijer
In 2010, Amber Ruffin married Dutch artist Jan Schiltmeijer.
2011: Moves to Los Angeles and Joins RobotDown
In 2011, Amber Ruffin moved to Los Angeles, joined the YouTube comedy group RobotDown, and appeared on an episode of Key & Peele.
2013: Saturday Night Live Receives Backlash
In 2013, Saturday Night Live received backlash for not having any Black women on the cast.
2014: Auditions for Saturday Night Live and Joins Late Night
In 2014, Amber Ruffin auditioned for Saturday Night Live, but was unsuccessful. Shortly after, she joined Late Night with Seth Meyers as a writer.
2014: Joins Late Night with Seth Meyers
In 2014, Amber Ruffin joined Late Night with Seth Meyers as a writer. She became the first Black woman to write for a late-night network talk show in the United States.
2014: King of Kong wins Best Overall Musical at Fringe Festival
In 2014, King of Kong: A Musical Parody, co-written and performed by Amber Ruffin, won Best Overall Musical at the New York International Fringe Festival.
2015: King of Kong wins Best Musical at Hollywood Fringe Festival
In 2015, King of Kong: A Musical Parody won Best Musical & Outstanding Songwriting at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
September 2016: King of Kong performance attended by Billy Mitchell
In September 2016, King of Kong: A Musical Parody was performed at Sacred Fools, and the target of the parody, Billy Mitchell, attended.
2017: Develops Going Dutch Comedy Show
In 2017, Amber Ruffin developed a single-camera comedy show, Going Dutch, but the series was not ordered. She was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America award.
February 2018: Hosts Writers Guild of America Awards Ceremony
In February 2018, Amber Ruffin hosted the 70th Writers Guild of America awards ceremony.
January 12, 2021: Releases You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey
On January 12, 2021, Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey Lamar released their co-authored book, 'You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism', which appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.
January 2021: Co-Authors a Bestselling Book
In January 2021, Amber Ruffin co-authored the book 'You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism' with her sister Lacey Lamar, which became a New York Times Best Seller.
February 2021: Co-writes Broadway Musical Adaptation
In February 2021, it was announced that Amber Ruffin was set to co-write the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of Some Like It Hot alongside Matthew Lopez.
2021: The Amber Ruffin Show Nominated for Writers Guild of America award
In 2021, The Amber Ruffin Show was nominated for a Writers Guild of America award in the category "Comedy/Variety Sketch Series".
September 2022: Voices Purple M&M Spokescandy
In September 2022, it was revealed that Amber Ruffin would be the voice actor of Purple, the new spokescandy for M&M's.
2022: Founds Straight to Cards Production Company
In 2022, Amber Ruffin and her writing partner Jenny Hagel co-founded their production company Straight to Cards under their overall deal with Universal Television.
2023: Divorce from Jan Schiltmeijer
In 2023, Amber Ruffin and Dutch artist Jan Schiltmeijer divorced.
2024: Comes Out as Queer
On the last day of 2024's Pride Month, Amber Ruffin came out as queer on Instagram by showing a photo of herself wearing a shirt saying "QUEER."
February 2025: Named Featured Entertainment for White House Correspondents' Dinner
In February 2025, the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) board announced that Amber Ruffin would be the featured entertainment for the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 26.
February 11, 2026: Bigfoot! The Musical Begins Previews
On February 11, 2026, Bigfoot! The Musical, with lyrics by Amber Ruffin, begins Off-Broadway previews at New York City Center.
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