- 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
death_date =
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medium = Stand-up,television
nationality = American
active =
notable_work =Last Comic Standing 6 Winner
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website = http://www.ilizashlesinger.comIliza Vie Shlesinger (born
February 22 ,1983 ) is an AmericanJewish [ [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 ofEmerson 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 ofThe Weakly News onThe Stream of Consciousness .Shlesinger has appeared at the
Great Plains Comedy Festival inSaskatoon, 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 judgesJoshua Gomez andFrench 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 , andGod's Pottery . During the first elimination, Shlesinger,God's Pottery , andEsther Ku were chosen for the head to head competition. She won that competition and went on. The second elimination,Paul Foot andPapa 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 theLast Comic Standing . During the final show, the competition was narrowed down to Shlesinger andMarcus . 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 announcedLast 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)]
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