- Suzanne Westenhoefer
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name = Suzanne Westenhoefer
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birthdate = birth date and age|1961|03|31
birthplace =Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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yearsactive = 1993—present
spouse = Jennifer Houston
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website = http://www.suzannew.com/Suzanne Westenhoefer (born
March 31 ,1961 inColumbia, Pennsylvania ) is an outlesbian stand-up comedian .cite web |title=Nothing in My Closet But My Clothes. |work=The Advocate |date=1997-04-01 |first=Guinevere |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_n730/ai_20799513 |last=Turner |accessdate=2007-06-27] She starred as a panelist on GSN's 2006 remake of "I've Got a Secret ", which featured a panel of gay celebrities who had to guess the various guests' 'secrets' through a series of timed questions. Her comedy special and documentary, "A Bottom on Top ", aired on LOGO Television in the fall of 2007. In 2004 she was featured in the film " [http://www.alloutfilms.com/laughing%20matters/index.html Laughing Matters] " along withKate Clinton ,Marga Gomez and Karen Williams.The first openly gay comedian in the United States, Westenhoefer has delivered gay material to straight audiences in mainstream comedy clubs beginning in New York City in the early 1990s. After accepting a dare, she entered the world of comedy by accident. Suzanne soon became the first lesbian comedian to garner an
HBO Comedy Special , earning her aCable Ace Award nomination. Additionally, a performance onLate Night with David Letterman marked the first by an openly lesbian comedian.She was married to her long-timer partner Jennifer Houston on
September 6 ,2008 . [cite press release |url=http://www.gaywired.com/Article.cfm?ID=20166 |title=Suzanne Westenhoefer Announces Wedding Plans |date=2008-09-01 |accessdate=2008-09-01 |publisher=Suzanne Westenhoefer]Discography
* "
HBO Comedy with Suzanne Westenhoefer " (1994): Nominated for a Cable Ace Award
* "Nothing in my Closet but my Clothes " (1999): Gay and Lesbian American Music Award (GLAMA) winner for best comedy CD
* "I’m Not Cindy Brady " (2000): GLAMA winner for best comedy CD
* "Guaranteed Fresh " (2003) : GLAMA winner for best comedy CD
* "Live at the Village " (2006)
* "A Bottom on Top " (2007)References
External links
* [http://www.suzannew.com/ Official site]
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