Iliza Shlesinger

Infobox Comedian
name = Iliza Shlesinger
birth_name = Iliza Vie Shlesinger
birth_date = birth date and age|1983|2|22
birth_place = Dallas, Texas, US
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medium = Stand-up, television
nationality = American
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notable_work = Last Comic Standing 6 Winner
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website = http://www.ilizashlesinger.com

Iliza Vie Shlesinger (born February 22, 1983) is an American Jewish [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2bcCO7QaII&feature=user] "True Confession: Witnessing" Video on YouTube] comedienne from Dallas, Texas where she attended Greenhill School and participated on the school's Improv Team. She is a graduate of Emerson College. She is the first female to win "Last Comic Standing". She was twice selected by other comedians to compete in the head to head eliminations and won both times. She is also host of The Weakly News on The Stream of Consciousness.

Shlesinger has appeared at the Great Plains Comedy Festival in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where she worked with comedians including Tommy Savitt, Dez Reed, and Kelly Taylor. [ [http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/arts/story.html?id=dab05865-0d28-47dd-ad66-fbd9e8689d83] The StarPhoenix article]

Shlesinger is currently appearing in The Last Comic Standing Tour [ [http://www.nbc.com/Last_Comic_Standing/about/world-tour/] ] and will appear at the virtual event CollegeWeekLive November 12-13, 2008. [ [http://www.CollegeWeekLive] ]

Last Comic Standing

Shlesinger was auditioned in San Francisco by judges Joshua Gomez and French Stewart. She later won the audition and went on to the Semi-Finals. After getting through that part of the competition, she progressed to the finals with comedians, Marcus, Jeff Dye, Jim Tavare, Louis Ramey, Sean Cullen, Adam Hunter, Ron G., Papa CJ, Paul Foot, Esther Ku, and God's Pottery. During the first elimination, Shlesinger, God's Pottery, and Esther Ku were chosen for the head to head competition. She won that competition and went on. The second elimination, Paul Foot and Papa CJ were chosen for the head to head competition. Then, they both chose Shlesinger to be the third person in the competition. After she won, she went on to the third head to head, which had a twist. All of the comedians remaining would perform and America had to decide who progresses. After getting past there the final eight were announced and America had to decide who would be the Last Comic Standing. During the final show, the competition was narrowed down to Shlesinger and Marcus. That is when Iliza said "It feels amazing to just be here and be able to share my jokes with the world. It's not so much about being a girl, it's about being a funny comic." [http://www.nbc.com/lastcomicstanding NBC.com "Last Comic Standing"] Retrieved on Sept 26, 2008.] , Later she was announced Last Comic Standing

References

External links

* [http://www.ilizashlesinger.com Official website]
* [http://www.snmag.com/INTERVIEWS/Celebrity-Interviews/Iliza-Shlesinger-s-Dating-Tips.html Iliza Shlesinger's Dating Tips - Saturday Night Magazine (October 2008)]