Phoebe Robinson (born September 28, 1984) is an American comedian, New York Times best-selling writer, and actress based in New York City.
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| Born | September 28, 1984 Bedford, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
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| Website | phoeberobinson |
Early life and education
editRobinson grew up in Bedford Heights and Solon, Ohio. She attended high school at Gilmour Academy. Her brother, Phil Robinson, is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. In 2002, Robinson went to college at Pratt Institute in New York City where she studied screenwriting.[1]
Career
editRobinson was a staff writer for MTV's Girl Code and a consultant on season three of Broad City. She is a regular contributor to Glamour, and has been published in The New York Times, Bitch, Vanity Fair, and many publications. Her blog, Blaria (named for "Black Daria"), has been featured in The Huffington Post,[2] and Robinson has regularly performed a live version of, Blaria Live, in Brooklyn and Washington, D.C.[3] With Jessica Williams, she is the creator and co-host of the 2 Dope Queens podcast and HBO series, and she created and starred in Refinery29's web series Woke Bae.[4]
She has made numerous television appearances, including on NBC's Last Comic Standing, the Today show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Last Call with Carson Daly, Comedy Central's Broad City, @midnight, and The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, FX's Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.[citation needed] She has been named by Vulture,[5] Essence,[6] Esquire,[7] Flavorwire,[2] Brooklyn Magazine,[8] and SF Sketchfest[9] as a comedian to watch.[10]
Her solo podcast, Sooo Many White Guys, premiered on July 12, 2016. As a response to the predominance of white males in comedy, the podcast features women, people of color, and LGBTQ people. Ilana Glazer of Broad City serves as an executive producer.[11][12] Her first book, You Can't Touch My Hair (And Other Things I Still Have to Explain), debuted on October 4, 2016.[13] Her second book, Everything's Trash, But It's Okay,[14] was released on October 16, 2018. She had a supporting role in the 2018 comedy Ibiza.[citation needed]
In August 2019, it was announced that she will star in and executive produce an interview show on Comedy Central. It will be the first project from her production company, Tiny Reparations.[15] Robinson's third book, Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, was published by Tiny Reparations Books on September 28, 2021.[citation needed] In July 2022, Robinson's television show Everything's Trash debuted on the channel Freeform. Robinson stars as Phoebe, a podcast host facing down adulthood while her older brother (Jordan Carlos) runs for state office.[16] Most recently, she signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television.[17]
Robinson lives and performs in Brooklyn, New York.[18]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | In Case of Emergency | Charlene | |
| 2018 | Ibiza | Leah | |
| 2019 | What Men Want | Ciarra | |
| 2020 | Becoming | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2020 | Yearly Departed | Herself-Eulogist | Year-in-Review Comedy Special |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Broad City | Shenae | Episode: "What a Wonderful World" |
| 2016 | Netflix Presents: The Characters | Phoebe | Episode: "Natasha Rothwell" |
| 2016–2017 | I Love Dick | Suki | 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Search Party | Emily | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | 2 Dope Queens | Herself | 8 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | BoJack Horseman | Dean Squooshyface (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race | Herself / Contestant | Episode: "Dragzilla" |
| 2021 | Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson | Herself | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Phoebe Robinson: Sorry, Harriet Tubman | Herself | Special |
| 2022 | Everything's Trash | Phoebe | 10 episodes |
| 2023 | The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday | Herself (contestant) | The Roku Channel |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Woke Bae | Herself | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Dear Class of 2020 | Herself |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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| 2018 | "Girls Like You" (Original, Volume 2 and Vertical Video versions) | Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B | Herself (cameo) | [19][20][21] |
| "Crushin' It" | The Slay Team | Global Gladiator | [22] |
Bibliography
edit- Robinson, Phoebe (2016). You Can't Touch My Hair And Other Things I Still Have to Explain. Plume. ISBN 978-0143129202.
- Robinson, Phoebe (2018). Everything's Trash, But It's Okay. Plume. ISBN 978-0525534167.
- Robinson, Phoebe (2021). Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes. Tiny Reparations Books. ISBN 978-0593184905.
References
edit- ^ McIntyre, Michael (15 January 2015). "Comedian Phoebe Robinson, Northeast Ohio native, gets her big chance on late-night TV Thursday". cleveland.com. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ a b "25 Female Comedians Everyone Should Know". Flavorwire. February 18, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ Greenberg, Rudi (October 1, 2015). "'Daily Show' star Jessica Williams and 'Blaria' creator Phoebe Robinson bring Brooklyn to D.C.'s Bentzen Ball". The Washington Post.
- ^ "About". Phoebe Robinson.[self-published source]
- ^ "The 50 Comedians You Should Know in 2015". Vulture. March 30, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Ikharo, Elosi (October 27, 2020) [April 6, 2016]. "Jessica Williams, Phoebe Robinson Debut New Podcast, '2 Dope Queens'". Essence. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "The Greatest Jokes Ever Told". Esquire. May 28, 2015.[failed verification]
- ^ "The 50 Funniest People in Brooklyn". Brooklyn Magazine. May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Phoebe Robinson". SF Sketchfest.[dead link]
- ^ Finley, Taryn (September 28, 2015). "Jessica Williams And Phoebe Robinson Want Comedy To Stop Ignoring Black Women". The Huffington Post.
- ^ "Let's Intro This Bad Boy". WNYC.
- ^ Lindley, Courtney (16 June 2016). "Phoebe Robinson's New Podcast 'Sooo Many White Guys' Will Be Your New Summer Obsession". Bustle. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ You Can't Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
- ^ "Everything's Trash, But It's Okay by Phoebe Robinson | PenguinRandomHouse.com". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "'2 Dope Queens' Star Phoebe Robinson Lands Comedy Central Interview Show". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ Soloski, Alex (July 13, 2022). "Phoebe Robinson Is Trash, and She's Fine With It". The New York Times.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2024-07-22). "Phoebe Robinson Signs Two-Year First Look Deal With Sony Pictures Television". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "About Blaria". Blaria. 28 April 2024.[self-published source]
- ^ Amatulli, Jenna (31 May 2018). "Maroon 5, Cardi B's 'Girls Like You' Video Is a Star-Studded Dance Party". HuffPost. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Glicksman, Josh (October 16, 2018). "Maroon 5 Releases New Version of 'Girls Like You' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Maroon 5 – Girls Like You (Vertical Video) featuring Cardi B". Spotify.
- ^ Hoggatt, Aja (May 24, 2018). "Elizabeth Banks, Cecily Strong and more are 'Crushin' It' in new music video". EW. Retrieved September 23, 2019.