Robby Hoffman
Born
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materMcGill University
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • talk show host
Years active2017–present

Robby Hoffman is an American-Canadian writer, comedian, and talk show host. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she began her career as a writer and is known for her work on The Chris Gethard Show, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Workin' Moms, and Odd Squad, the latter of which won a Children's & Family Emmy Award for outstanding writing in 2019. Hoffman released her first stand-up special, I'm Nervous, in 2019. She was named one of Comedy Central's Up Next comedians in 2018, appeared on Conan O'Brien's Comics to Watch list,[1] as well as on Vulture's The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020.[2]

Early life and education

Hoffman was born in Brooklyn, New York, the seventh of ten siblings in a Hasidic Jewish family.[3][4] She is of Russian descent.[5] Hoffman jokingly described her parents, who converted from Reform to Hasidic Judaism: "They're two people who joined a Hasidic cult and had ten kids, and I'm the product of it."[6] Her mother later became a Messianic Jew.[6] During her early childhood, Hoffman's parents divorced; she and her siblings were subsequently raised by their single mother in her native Montreal, Canada.[7] Hoffman has said her mother struggled financially to support their family, and that she lived in poverty.[8]

After high school, Hoffman enrolled at McGill University, where she studied accounting and communications; after graduation, she enrolled in the graduate CPA program at McGill, only to quit a few hours into her first day of the program to pursue a career in comedy.[4]

Career

Hoffman began her writing career and was soon garnering recognition for her work, while also writing and performing stand-up comedy. In 2018 she was a headlining act for the New York Comedy Festival.[9] In 2019, she recorded her first one-hour comedy special I'm Nervous at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Toronto for Crave TV.[4]

Hoffman's first television writing job was for the PBS series Odd Squad; she won a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the series.[2] Hoffman was a staff writer for Workin' Moms and Baroness Von Sketch Show.[3] She was a staff writer on The Chris Gethard Show; after its cancellation, Hoffman starred in episodes of The Chris Gethard Show with Robby Hoffman[10] on both MNN and Chris Gethard Presents, as well as taking the show live to the Montreal Just For Laughs festival. She hosted Robby Hoffman Consulting Group (formerly Dykevice), a live call-in advice show on Gethard's comedy network Planet Scum Live.[11]

In 2021 it was announced that Rivkah, an autobiographical comedy series created by and starring Hoffman, is in development with Showtime and A24.[12]

Personal life

Hoffman identifies as queer.[4] According to her, her family was supportive when she came out as a lesbian, and she is close with them.[13]

In August 2023, Hoffman announced that she is dating The Bachelorette alum Gabby Windey.[14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015–2018 Odd Squad Writer Multiple episodes; 2019 Emmy Award winner
2017 Dino Dana Writer Episode – Dino Matchmaker: Lost and Sound
2017–2018 The Chris Gethard Show Writer Multiple episodes
2018 Workin' Moms Writer 13 episodes
2018 Baroness Von Sketch Show Story editor 10 episodes
2019 I'm Nervous Herself Stand-up comedy special
2019 Sherwood Writer 2 episodes
2019 Mind Fudge[15] Writer Season 2
2019 Chris Gethard Presents Host Episode: The Chris Gethard Show with Robby Hoffman
2020–2021 Robby Hoffman Consulting Group Host Weekly advice show, formerly known as Dykevice
2023 History of the World, Part II Natalia Episode – "III"

References

  1. ↑ Ben-Moche, Erin (February 26, 2020). "Robby Hoffman: From Chasidic Jew to Gay Stand-Up Comedian". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles.
  2. 1 2 "The Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2020". Vulture.com. October 19, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Rust-Orta, Geneva (February 28, 2023). "Some Advice From Queer Jewish Comedian Robby Hoffman". Hey Alma. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Moore, Karl (July 24, 2019). "Robby Hoffman: From Drop Out To Stand-Up". Forbes.
  5. ↑ Hoffman, Robby [@robbyhoffman] (November 29, 2019). "I'm Russian on both sides !!". Archived from the original on January 13, 2024 – via Instagram. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; January 12, 2024 suggested (help)
  6. 1 2 Hoffman, Robby (May 30, 2023). "Becoming Robby Hoffman". The Ali Kolbert Show (Interview). Interviewed by Kolbert, Ali. Event occurs at 32:19; 53:44. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Nulman, Stuart (2020). "Robby Hoffman – Just For Laughs Ethnic Show". The Montreal Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ Reich, Felicia (December 5, 2023). "Robby Hoffman Goes Too Far, Yet It's Never Enough". Paste. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "NYCF: Robby Hoffman". todaytix.com. November 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ Gethard, Chris (August 1, 2019). Chris Gethard Presents 106: "The Chris Gethard Show with Robby Hoffman". YouTube.
  11. ↑ "Robby Hoffman Gives the Best Advice". Vulture.com. October 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 4, 2021). "Robby Hoffman Comedy 'Rivkah' In Works At Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Robby Hoffman: F**k Pronouns, I'm POOR! | Buckle up #54". Spotify.
  14. ↑ America, Good Morning. "Gabby Windey announces new relationship with female comedian Robby Hoffman". Good Morning America. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  15. ↑ Flores, Rodrigo (June 14, 2019). "Mind Fudge: Interview with Series Co-Creator Justine Nelson". Joyful Magpies.
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