Table of Biography
Rachel Feinstein is a comedian, actress, and writer from the United States. Rachel Feinstein is best known as a finalist on season seven of Last Comic Standing (season 7) in 2010.
Early Life
Rachel Feinstein was born on the 25th of May 1971, in Bethesda, Maryland, the United States of America. She is currently 52 years old and has a birth sign of Gemini.
Meanwhile, she is an American by nationality and belongs to the Jewish ethnicity. Additionally, she was raised Jewish and has mentioned her Jewish upbringing in her comedy routines.
Caption: Rachel Feinstein with her mother and a friend (Source: Twitter)
She was born to her parents Karen Feinstein (mother) and Hurricane Howie (father). Further, her father served as a civil rights lawyer as well as a blues musician. Meanwhile, her mother was a social worker. Rachel might be the only child of her parents and she has not mentioned anything regarding her sibling.
Rachel Feinstein – Education
According to an online website, Feinstein graduated from the University of Maryland, where she studied theatre. After completing her undergraduate degree, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.
Professional Career
Rachel Feinstein’s professional career began in the early 2000s when she started performing stand-up comedy in New York City. She quickly gained recognition for her unique style, which blends observational humor with character-based comedy.
Moreover, she was a contestant on the seventh season of “Last Comic Standing,” which aired in 2010. In addition, she was one of 10 finalists on the show, which was hosted by Craig Robinson and judged by comedians Greg Giraldo, Natasha Leggero, and Andy Kindler. She moved forward into the semifinal of the show and then the final. However, she failed to win the trophy and was placed fourth in the competition.
Caption: Rachel Feinstein performing in the pub (Source: Marie Claire)
However, the success of “Last Comic Standing” helped to launch her career in stand-up comedy and opened up new opportunities for her in television and film. Her performances caught the attention of TV producers, and she soon began making appearances on various comedy shows, including “Last Comic Standing,” “Conan,” and “Inside Amy Schumer.”
In addition to her stand-up work, she has acted in several TV shows and movies. She has appeared in the films “Trainwreck” and “The Female Brain,” as well as the TV series “Crashing” and “Red Oaks.” Moreover, she released her first hour-long comedy special, “Only Whores Wear Purple,” on Comedy Central in the year 2019. The special showcases her signature style, featuring a mix of hilarious observations and spot-on character work.
Awards
Feinstein has not won any major awards for her work in comedy, but she has been widely recognized and praised for her talent and unique voice. In 2016, she was named one of the “Top 10 Comics to Watch” by Variety magazine, and in 2017, she was selected to participate in the prestigious Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, Canada.
She has been nominated for several awards for her work in television and film. In 2016, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her writing on the comedy series “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.” Moreover, she has also been nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, one for her work on the TV series “Red Oaks” and another for her role in the film “The Female Brain.”
Net Worth 2024
As a well-known stand-up comedian and actress, she has earned a decent sum of money through her profession. However, her exact net worth, income, and salary are still a mystery. Her net worth is likely to be in the range of several hundred thousand to a few million dollars, but this is purely speculative and cannot be confirmed.
Relationship Status
In the September of 2018, Rachel Feinstein married New York City Fire Captain, Peter Brennan. Amy Schumer, her best friend and fellow comedian, served as her maid of honor. Moreover, the couple has a daughter whose name is yet to be disclosed in public. In the past, she was in a relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Tommy Cody. Cody is an executive producer of truTV’s Impractical Jokers.
At the moment, this stand-up comedian has been involved in controversies or scandals throughout her career. Meanwhile, she has maintained a low profile and avoided such things which can ruin her professional career.
Body Measurements
Caption: Rachel Feinstein posing for a photo (Source: Zimbio)
This beautiful woman stands 5 feet 2 inches tall (158 cm) and weighs around 50 kg (110 lbs). Moreover, she has brown hair with brown eyes in color. In addition, her body measurement measures 33-24-33 inches and she wears a bra size of 38B (US).
Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@rachelfeinstein_’ there are over 116k followers. Likewise, there are over 50.1k followers on her Twitter page ‘@RachelFeinstein’ and over 4.2k friends on her Facebook. In addition, she has a self-titled TikTok account and there are over 20.4k followers as of writing this content.