History of Hannah Einbinder in Timeline

Hannah Einbinder is an American actress and stand-up comedian recognized for her role as Ava Daniels in the HBO Max dramedy series Hacks. Her performance in Hacks has garnered her significant acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award. She has also received four Golden Globe Award nominations for her portrayal of Ava Daniels.

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May 21, 1995: Hannah Einbinder's Birth

On May 21, 1995, Hannah Einbinder was born. She is an American actress and stand-up comedian.

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2019: Recognition as a Standout Comedian

In 2019, Hannah Einbinder gained recognition as one of the standout comedians to watch by National Public Radio and was featured in the Just for Laughs festival's New Faces showcase. She was also named one of Vulture's best new up-and-coming comedians to watch in 2019, being recognized for "her refreshingly absurdist charm."

March 2020: National Television Debut on The Late Show

In March 2020, Hannah Einbinder made her national television debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. At the time, she was the youngest person to perform a stand-up set on the show. It was also the show's last on-stage stand-up performance for fifteen months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2021: Variety's List of "10 Comics to Watch for 2021"

In 2021, Hannah Einbinder was on Variety's List of "10 Comics to Watch for 2021".

2021: Co-starring in Hacks on HBO Max

Starting in 2021, Hannah Einbinder co-starred as Ava in the HBO Max series Hacks, alongside Jean Smart and Carl Clemons-Hopkins. The show received 15 Emmy nominations, including acting nominations for Einbinder, Smart, and Clemons-Hopkins.

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2022: National Stand-up Comedy Tour

During the summer of 2022, Hannah Einbinder continued to perform stand-up comedy and toured nationally.

June 2024: Release of "Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go" Stand-up Special

In June 2024, Max released Hannah Einbinder's debut stand-up special, Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go.

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March 2025: HRC Visibility Award Acceptance Speech

In March 2025, Hannah Einbinder spoke about climate change, condemned the "architects of humanity's slow extinction and the destruction of planet Earth," denounced the detention of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, the Israeli government's actions in the Gaza war, and the United States government's support for Israel while accepting the HRC Visibility Award.

May 2025: Signing Letter Criticizing Film Industry's "Passivity" During Gaza Genocide

In May 2025, Hannah Einbinder signed on to a letter criticizing the film industry's "passivity" during the Gaza genocide.

May 2025: Starring in "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma"

In May 2025, it was announced that Hannah Einbinder would star alongside Gillian Anderson in Jane Schoenbrun's upcoming slasher film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Einbinder is set to play a lead role in the Mubi and Plan B production.

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September 2025: Emmy Acceptance Speech Controversy

At the Emmy Awards in September 2025, after winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Hannah Einbinder concluded her acceptance speech with the words, "Go Birds, fuck ICE, and free Palestine!" Afterwards Einbinder said she had made the speech because she felt she had an "obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the State of Israel. The speech was criticized by some pro-Israel figures.

September 2025: Signing Film Workers for Palestine Pledge

In September 2025, Hannah Einbinder signed the Film Workers for Palestine pledge, committing not to work with Israeli film institutions implicated in genocide and apartheid against Palestinians.

September 2025: Emmy Win for Hacks Season 4

In September 2025, Hannah Einbinder won her first Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Hacks Season 4.

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October 2025: Interview and Boycott Pledge

In October 2025, Hannah Einbinder was interviewed for Zeteo by Simone Zimmerman, and she also signed a pledge to boycott The New York Times over its alleged "anti-Palestinian Bias" in its coverage of the Gaza war.

January 2026: Instagram Comment Condemning ICE

In January 2026, following the killing of Renée Good in Minneapolis, Hannah Einbinder posted an Instagram comment calling on artists and creatives to condemn ICE. In the same post Einbender wrote, "The imperial boomerang has come back home. What we FUND and allow to happen to Palestinians by the hands of the IDF who TRAIN ICE will happen to our people here in America".