Amy Schumer is a prominent American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. She began her comedy career in the early 2000s and gained initial recognition on Last Comic Standing. Schumer is best known for creating, co-producing, co-writing, and starring in the Comedy Central sketch comedy series Inside Amy Schumer (2013-2016), which earned her a Peabody Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series in 2015.
On June 1, 1981, Amy Beth Schumer was born in Manhattan, New York City.
In 1993, the play "Meteor Shower" which Amy Schumer acted in in 2017 revolves around about two couples who spend an evening with each other.
In 1999, Amy Schumer graduated from South Side High School, being voted both "Class Clown" and "Teacher's Worst Nightmare".
In 2003, Amy Schumer graduated from Towson University with a degree in theater.
On June 1, 2004, Amy Schumer did stand-up comedy for the first time at Gotham Comedy Club.
From 2007, Amy Schumer was a recurring guest on Fox News late-night program "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld".
In 2007, Amy Schumer appeared as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition series "Last Comic Standing".
In 2007, Amy Schumer recorded a Live at Gotham episode for Comedy Central before appearing on Last Comic Standing.
In 2008, Amy Schumer co-starred in the Comedy Central reality show "Reality Bites Back".
In 2009, Amy Schumer appeared in an advertising campaign for Butterfinger.
On April 2, 2010, Amy Schumer's first Comedy Central Presents special aired.
On March 3, 2011, Amy Schumer did an episode of WTF with Marc Maron podcast, in which she discusses her early life in more detail.
In April 2011, Amy Schumer reflected on her time on "Last Comic Standing", describing it as a fun and pressure-free experience.
In 2011, Amy Schumer served as a co-host of "A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus", later titled "Hoppus on Music".
In September 2011, Amy Schumer appeared on The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen.
In February 2012, Amy Schumer shared her preference for tackling dark and serious topics in her comedy.
In June 2012, Amy Schumer began work on a sketch comedy series for Comedy Central.
In August 2012, Amy Schumer appeared on The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr.
On August 18, 2012, Amy Schumer's stand-up comedy special "Mostly Sex Stuff" premiered on Comedy Central.
In 2012, "Behind Amy Schumer", a behind-the-scenes miniseries, premiered.
In 2012, Amy Schumer ended her work as recurring guest on Fox News late-night program "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld".
On April 30, 2013, the TV show "Inside Amy Schumer" premiered on Comedy Central.
In 2013, Amy Schumer began her work as creator, co-producer, co-writer, and star of the Comedy Central sketch comedy series "Inside Amy Schumer".
In 2014, Amy Schumer embarked on her "Back Door Tour" to promote the second season of her show.
On April 21, 2015, the third season of "Inside Amy Schumer" premiered on Comedy Central, with a fourth season ordered the same day.
In June 2015, Monica Heisey of The Guardian criticized Amy Schumer for "a shockingly large blind spot around race", leading to Schumer's response on Twitter.
On July 17, 2015, "Trainwreck", co-starring Bill Hader, was released, marking Amy Schumer's first leading film role.
In August 2015, Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer planned to co-star in a film they and Schumer's sister Kim were co-writing, but the project was later put on hold.
In September 2015, Amy Schumer performed as the opening act for Madonna on three New York City dates of the singer's Rebel Heart Tour.
On October 17, 2015, Amy Schumer's comedy special "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo" premiered on HBO.
In November 2015, Amy Schumer posed nude for photographer Annie Leibovitz for the 2016 edition of the Pirelli Calendar.
In 2015, Amy Schumer was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people.
In 2015, Amy Schumer won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for "Inside Amy Schumer".
In 2015, Amy Schumer wrote and starred in the film "Trainwreck", marking her film debut.
Throughout 2015, several of Amy Schumer's skits in "Inside Amy Schumer" went viral online, sparking editorials regarding sex, feminism, and rape culture.
In January 2016, Amy Schumer faced accusations of stealing jokes from several comedians. Schumer denied these allegations, and other comedians defended her. One of the accusers later apologized, suggesting parallel thinking as a possible explanation.
In September 2016, Amy Schumer's memoir, "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo", held the top position on The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list for two weeks.
In 2016, "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo" was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
In 2016, Amy Schumer ended her work as creator, co-producer, co-writer, and star of the Comedy Central sketch comedy series "Inside Amy Schumer".
In 2016, Inside Amy Schumer went on hiatus.
In 2017, Amy Schumer made her Broadway debut acting in Steve Martin's comedy play "Meteor Shower".
In 2017, Amy Schumer starred in the comedy film "Snatched".
In 2017, Amy Schumer, as a guest on Finding Your Roots, learned about her family history and ancestors, including children captured in a raid in 1704.
On February 13, 2018, Amy Schumer married chef and farmer Chris Fischer in Malibu, California.
On June 21, 2018, Spotify released the original podcast Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith, starring Schumer and her best comedy friends Rachel Feinstein, Bridget Everett and Keith Robinson.
On October 4, 2018, Amy Schumer was arrested at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In October 2018, Amy Schumer announced that she was expecting her first child with Chris Fischer.
On May 5, 2019, Amy Schumer gave birth to her son, Gene David Fischer, via caesarean section due to her endometriosis. His middle name was originally Attell, in honor of comedian Dave Attell, but was changed after realizing it sounded like "genital".
In 2019, Amy Schumer released her standup special "Amy Schumer: Growing" on Netflix and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special nomination.
In 2019, Amy Schumer starred in the comedy film "I Feel Pretty".
On May 11, 2020, the Food Network series "Amy Schumer Learns to Cook" premiered.
In May 2020, Amy Schumer and her husband Chris Fischer starred in an eight-episode cooking show "Amy Schumer Learns to Cook", for Food Network.
On July 9, 2020, Amy Schumer's documentary series "Expecting Amy", which she also executive produced, premiered on HBO Max.
In July 2020, Kyndall Cunningham of The Daily Beast criticized Amy Schumer for her earlier work, including "objectifying black men" and calling Latina women "crazy".
In 2020, Amy Schumer created, produced, and starred in the HBO documentary series "Expecting Amy".
In February 2021, the revival of Amy Schumer's sketch series "Inside Amy Schumer" was announced, with additional specials to be released through Paramount+.
In September 2021, Amy Schumer had her uterus removed to alleviate symptoms related to her endometriosis.
In January 2022, Amy Schumer was cast in a guest role for season two of "Only Murders in the Building".
On March 18, 2022, Amy Schumer's comedy series "Life & Beth" for Hulu premiered.
On March 27, 2022, Amy Schumer co-hosted the 94th Academy Awards with Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.
In 2022, Amy Schumer created, produced, and starred in the Hulu comedy-drama series "Life & Beth".
In 2022, Schumer collaborated with VoteRiders to promote awareness of local ID requirements, encouraging higher voter turnout through voter ID education and assistance.
In October 2023, Amy Schumer was among over 700 Hollywood professionals who signed an open letter condemning the terrorist group Hamas and demanding the release of hostages held in Gaza.
In 2023, Amy Schumer's comedy special "Emergency Contact", which she also directed, was released.
In February 2024, Amy Schumer announced that she had been diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome.
In 2024, Amy Schumer concluded her work on the Hulu comedy-drama series "Life & Beth".
As of January 2025, a 26-minute compilation video on YouTube by The Tangerine Show, showcasing alleged joke thefts, had garnered more than 9.2 million views.
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