Sarah Anne Cooper is an American comedian and author residing in New York City. Prior to pursuing comedy and writing full-time, she worked in design at Yahoo! and later transitioned to Google where she focused on user experience for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Alongside her tech career, she honed her comedic skills through stand-up performances. Cooper has authored three books: "100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings" and "Draw What Success Looks Like," both published in 2016, followed by "How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings" in 2018.
December 19, 1977: Sarah Cooper was born
Sarah Anne Cooper was born on December 19, 1977.
1977: Born in Jamaica
Sarah Cooper was born in Jamaica in 1977.
1980: Moved to Maryland
Sarah Cooper's family moved to Rockville, Maryland, in 1980.
2006: Created "The Bubble" web series
In 2006, Sarah Cooper created and starred in a short-lived YouTube web series called "The Bubble".
2014: Viral blog post and left Google
In 2014, Sarah Cooper wrote a viral blog post and left Google to pursue writing and comedy full-time.
February 2015: Marriage to Jeff Palm
Sarah Cooper married Jeff Palm, a Google software designer, in February 2015.
October 4, 2016: Published "100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings"
On October 4, 2016, Sarah Cooper published her first book, "100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings".
2016: Published first two books
In 2016, Sarah Cooper published her first two books, "100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings" and "Draw What Success Looks Like".
October 30, 2018: Published "How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings"
Sarah Cooper's third book, "How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings," was published on October 30, 2018.
2018: Published third book
Sarah Cooper published her third book, "How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings", in 2018.
2019: Started lip-sync videos
In Spring 2020, Sarah Cooper started publishing lip-sync videos on TikTok, including one titled "How to Medical" based on a statement by Donald Trump.
2019: Considered quitting comedy
By the end of 2019, Sarah Cooper considered quitting her comedy career due to lack of success.
June 2020: Appeared in "Home Movie: The Princess Bride"
In June 2020, Sarah Cooper appeared in the fan film "Home Movie: The Princess Bride".
August 2020: Producing a comedy show for CBS
It was announced in August 2020 that Sarah Cooper would be producing a comedy show for CBS.
October 2020: "Everything's Fine" released on Netflix
"Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine" was released on Netflix in October 2020.
October 2020: "How to Medical" reached millions of views
By late October 2020, Sarah Cooper's "How to Medical" video had received over 24 million views.
October 2020: Netflix special premiere
In October 2020, Sarah Cooper's Netflix special, "Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine," premiered.
2020: Received reviews for "Everything's Fine"
In 2020, Sarah Cooper's Netflix special "Everything's Fine" received generally positive reviews.
2020: Lip-sync videos gain popularity, video played at DNC
In 2020, Sarah Cooper's lip-sync videos gained popularity, and one of her videos was played during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
August 2021: "Summering" film rights acquired
In August 2021, the worldwide rights to the film "Summering," starring Sarah Cooper, were acquired.
2021: Divorce from Jeff Palm
Sarah Cooper and Jeff Palm divorced in 2021.
October 3, 2023: Publication of Memoir "Foolish"
On October 3, 2023, Sarah Cooper published her memoir titled "Foolish: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation."