Chelsea Peretti (Comedian) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Chelsea Peretti is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer, best known for her roles of Gina Linetti in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV series (2013-2019), as well as Monica Foreman-Greenwald in Big Mouth (2017-2018), Ennuisha in Future-Worm! (2016-2018), Crystal Peppers / Kim Buckett / Leslie in China, IL (2011-2015), and Farley in Kroll Show (2013-2015). Chelsea had a guest role as Zelda in Parks and Recreation (2011-2012) alongside Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Aziz Ansari, Rashida Jones, and Retta, and appeared in the feature film Twisted Fortune (2007).

To the audience in theaters, Chelsea is known as Brunette CMZ Reporter in the comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) alongside Andy Samberg, Sarah Silverman, Imogen Poots, and Glenda in Game Night (2018) with Jason Bateman, Kyle Chandler, and Rachel McAdams. She also wrote episodes of The Sarah Silverman Program (2010), Parks and Recreation (2011-2012), Saturday Night Live (2013), Funny as Hell (2011-2013), and Kroll Show (2013-2015). Chelsea also toured as a stand-up comedian across the United States, and created and produced a Netflix Original 1-hour comedy special titled Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats (2014). Chelsea has a notable social media presence with more than 1 million followers on Twitter and more than 2 million followers on her Instagram.

Born Name

Chelsea Vanessa Peretti

Nick Name

Chels, Chelsanity

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Contra Costa, California, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Chelsea Peretti attended The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California, United States. In 1996, she moved to New York City, New York, United States, in order to attend Bernard College.

She also spent her junior year at college at the Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) in London, England, United Kingdom, before graduating in 2000.

Occupation

Stand-Up Comedian, Actress, Writer

Family

• Siblings – Jonah Peretti (Older Brother) (Entrepreneur, CEO of BuzzFeed). She also has a sister and a brother.
• Others – Gino/Gene Joseph Peretti (Paternal Grandfather), Barbara Claire King (Paternal Grandmother), Louis Peretti (Paternal Grand-Grandfather), Dale Russell King (Paternal Grand-Grandfather), Claire Dodge (Paternal Grand-Grandmother), Arthur Cherkin (Maternal Grandfather), Adina Mantchik (Maternal Grandfather), Carl Cherkin (Maternal Grand-Grandfather), Frances Kanter (Maternal Grand-Grandmother), Herz Mantchik (Maternal Grand-Grandfather), Genia/Gena Kodriansky/Kooriansky (Maternal Grand-Grandmother)

Manager

Chelsea Peretti is represented by –

• William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment (Talent Agent, Voice, Commercial, Literary) in Beverly Hills, California, United States
• Shelter PR (Publicist) in Los Angeles, California, United States
• Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush & Kaller (Legal Representative) in Beverly Hills, California, United States

Genre

Alternative / Indie

Instruments

Vocals

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Chelsea Peretti’s net worth was $20 million in 2021.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

56 kg or 123.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Chelsea Peretti has dated –

1. Jordan Peele (2013-Present) – She began dating actor and screenwriter Jordan Peele around March 2013. After a little more than 2 years together, in November 2015, the couple announced they got engaged. Their engagement lasted until April 26, 2016, when they announced that they eloped and got married. She also shared on her Instagram on February 4, 2017, that she and her husband were expecting. On July 1, 2017, the couple was blessed with their 1st child, son Beaumont Gino Peele.

Race / Ethnicity

White

She is of Italian and English descent on her paternal side and of Ashkenazi Jewish descent on her maternal side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Sky Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Prominent nose
• Fuller Lips

Brand Endorsements

Chelsea Peretti has appeared in the TV commercials for –

• Booking.com (2016)
• Google Home Hub (2018)

Religion

Christianity, Judaism

Best Known For

• Her roles in TV series UCB Comedy Originals (2009), Parks and Recreation (2012), Kroll Show (2013-2015), China, IL (2011-2015), Gravity Falls (2015), Future-Worm! (2016-2018), Big Mouth (2017-2018), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2019)
• Starring as Brunette CMZ Reporter in the movie Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), and Glenda in Game Night (2018)
• Being a stand-up comedian that with her own Netflix comedy special and touring across the United States

As a Singer

Chelsea Peretti made her first musical performance during the well-known TV series that she also starred in – Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but wasn’t credited for it. Those were songs Fame during the episode Fancy Brudgom (2014), Umbrella during the episode Johnny and Dora (2015), and Jingle Bells during the episode Captain Latvia (2016).

Chelse also had an uncredited musical performance of a song The Magic Store during the TV special Seth Rogen‘s Hilarity for Charity in 2018.

First Film

Chelsea Peretti made her feature film debut as Rachel the Saucy Sales Woman in the comedy movie Twisted Fortune in 2007.

First TV Show

Chelsea Peretti made her first TV show appearance as Eugene’s Friend in an episode titled 12:21 of the comedy series Comedy Lab in 2004.

Chelsea Peretti Favorite Things

• Inspirations & Influences – Lucille Ball, Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr, Gilda Radner, Carol Burnett, Amy Poehler, Kristen Wiig, Tina Fey
• Animals – Dog, Cat, Dik-Dik, Lizards
• Hobbies – Painting, Amateur Photography, Knitting
• Drink – Coffee
• Songs – Almost by Tracy Chapman, Pancakes by LANY
• Food – Banana Muffins, Spinach Dip, Lobsters

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Chelsea Peretti Facts

1. Due to her ethnicity, she celebrated both Christmas and Hanukkah growing up.
2. One of her favorite animals is a dog. She has a black, small, long-haired dog that she often shares and jokes about on her social media.
3. Chelsea was born on the same date as the actor Jay Hernandez.
4. She went to the same elementary school with Andy Samberg, who she co-starred with in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2019), and to the same high-school with comedian Moshe Kasher.
5. Chelsea had worn braces as a young teenager.
6. She formed a comedy troupe with Andrea Rosen, Shonali Bhowmik, and Heather Lawless in 2004, titled Variety SHAC. They made short films in New York City, New York, United States.
7. Chelsea has been called one of the fall’s “buzziest breakouts” by Entertainment Weekly magazine, and a “comedic gem, whose dry wit is unparalleled” by New York Post.
8. Her older brother, Jonah Peretti, co-founded The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed, both large media companies.
9. She launched her own podcast in October 2012, titled Call Chelsea Peretti, because it allowed for the interaction with her audience, which fulfilled her goal to have a direct connection with the community.
10. At one point, she expressed the interest to interview Larry David, a well-known actor, and writer.
11. The Variety magazine put her on the “Ten Comics to Watch in 2010” list in July of that year.
12. Chelsea, through her Twitter account, found herself on the massive list of “140 Best Twitter Feeds” in 2013, created by the TIME magazine.
13. Her Twitter account was also ranked at the 75th spot on the “The 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2014” by the Paste magazine.
14. Unlike a lot of people, she isn’t afraid of technology and fully embraces it.
15. In her dating life, she found that guys would overdo the jokes to be funny in her presence to try and impress her. Chelsea said it felt like a job application for a comedian and wasn’t romantic at all.
16. Chelsea said that she was obsessed with nature, and would have liked to live in the wild, if only she wasn’t scared of bears and other dangerous wild animals.
17. She said that she learned a lot from her 2 grandmothers, as they were honest and straight-shooters, and wouldn’t sugarcoat the truth.
18. Chelsea often posted pictures of burnt pans and pots, as well as spilling drinks and dropping food, and admitted “she wasn’t perfect” to her social media followers.
19. In June 2018, she posted a series of hilarious tweets about her motherhood experience. She said that having a child was like having an 18th-century apothecary at your house, since the open book, potions, multiple projects scattered all around, and spilled drinks were everywhere.
20. In October 2018, Chelsea announced that she would only come back for a few episodes of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV series in 2019, after which her character of Gina Linetti would be written off the show. Showrunners confirmed that her role was so impactful that no one could replace her.
21. Even though she announced that the episode Four Movements on January 31, 2019, would be her last, Chelsea announced her comeback in an episode Return of the King, which was set to air on May 2, 2019.
22. In February 2019, Chelsea appeared on the Armchair Expert podcast, created and hosted by Dax Shepard.
23. Visit her official website @ chelseaperetti.com
24. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Featured Image by Chelsea Peretti / Instagram